# 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1982–83 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Wright State University and Wright State's Gary Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Hampton | Third Place |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place |
| St. Augustine's | Runner-up |
| UDC | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| American International | Runner-up |
| Assumption | Third Place |
| Central Connecticut | Fourth Place |
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Ferris State | Third Place |
| Morningside | Regional Champion |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Fourth Place |
| North Dakota State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Florida Southern | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Regional Champion |
| West Chester | Fourth Place |
| West Georgia | Runner-Up |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Runner-up |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
| Stephen F. Austin | Third Place |
| Tennessee-Martin | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion |
| Chapman | Runner-up |
| Humboldt State | Fourth Place |
| San Francisco State | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Runner-up |
| Lewis | Third Place |
| Southern Connecticut | Fourth Place |
| Wright State | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Bloomsburg | Regional Champion |
| Cheyney | Fourth Place |
| C. W. Post | Third Place |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-up |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### South Atlantic - Washington, DC

Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of the District of Columbia
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 78 | | | |
| Hampton | Hampton | 73 | | | |
| Hampton | Hampton | 73 | St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 88 |
| | | | UDC | UDC | 93 |
| UDC | UDC | 34 | UDC | UDC | 93 |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 17 | | | |
* Third Place - Hampton 71, Randolph-Macon 51

### New England - New Britain, Connecticut

Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 113**** | | | |
| Assumption | Assumption | 108 | | | |
| Assumption | Assumption | 108 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 72 |
| | | | American International | American International | 68 |
| American International | American International | 65 | American International | American International | 68 |
| Central Connecticut | Central Connecticut | 64 | | | |
* Third Place - Assumption 99, Central Connecticut 89*

### North Central - Sioux City, Iowa

Location: Allee Gym Host: Morningside College
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| North Dakota State | North Dakota State | 71 | | | |
| Ferris State | Ferris State | 68 | | | |
| Ferris State | Ferris State | 68 | North Dakota State | North Dakota State | 77 |
| | | | Morningside | Morningside | 79 |
| Morningside | Morningside | 80 | Morningside | Morningside | 79 |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Nebraska–Omaha | 79 | | | |
* Third Place - Ferris State 81, Nebraska-Omaha 75

### South - Carrollton, Georgia

Location: Health and Physical Education Building Host: University of West Georgia
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 67 | | | |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 61 | | | |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 61 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 92 |
| | | | West Georgia | West Georgia | 76 |
| West Georgia | West Georgia | 74 | West Georgia | West Georgia | 76 |
| West Chester | West Chester | 73 | | | |
* Third Place - Florida Southern 72, West Chester 71

### South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 66 | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | 57 | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | 57 | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 69 |
| | | | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 74 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 83 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 74 |
| Tennessee–Martin | Tennessee–Martin | 71 | | | |
* Third Place - Stephen F. Austin 83, Tennessee–Martin 70

### West - Bakersfield, California

Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| Chapman | Chapman | 80 | | | |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 70 | | | |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 70 | Chapman | Chapman | 66 |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 78 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 72 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 78 |
| Humboldt State | Humboldt State | 48 | | | |
* Third Place - San Francisco State 78, Humboldt State 71

### Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 | Regional Final Sweet 16 | Regional Final Sweet 16 | Regional Final Sweet 16 |
| Wright State | Wright State | 71 | | | |
| Lewis | Lewis | 57 | | | |
| Lewis | Lewis | 57 | Wright State | Wright State | 69 |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 90 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 |
| Southern Connecticut | Southern Connecticut | 68 | | | |
* Third Place - Lewis 91, Southern Connecticut 73

### East - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 76 | | | |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 75 | | | |
| Cheyney | Cheyney | 75 | Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 73 |
| | | | Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 66 |
| Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 72 | Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 66 |
| C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 68 | | | |
* Third Place - C. W. Post 83, Cheyney 69
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - New Britain, CT Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - New Britain, CT Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - New Britain, CT Elite Eight March 19 |
| UDC | UDC | 45 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 38 |
| Quarterfinal - Sioux City, IA Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - Sioux City, IA Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - Sioux City, IA Elite Eight March 19 |
| Morningside | Morningside | 91 |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 90 |
| Quarterfinal - Bloomsburg, PA Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - Bloomsburg, PA Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - Bloomsburg, PA Elite Eight March 19 |
| Wright State | Wright State | 73 |
| Bloomsburg | Bloomsburg | 53 |
| Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 19 | Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 19 |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 70 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National Semifinals Final Four March 25 | National Semifinals Final Four March 25 | National Semifinals Final Four March 25 | National Championship March 26 | National Championship March 26 | National Championship March 26 |
| UDC | UDC | 92 | | | |
| Morningside | Morningside | 77 | | | |
| Morningside | Morningside | 77 | UDC | UDC | 73 |
| | | | Wright State | Wright State | 92 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 50 | Wright State | Wright State | 92 |
| Wright State | Wright State | 57 | | | |
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Anthony Bias (Wright State)
* Michael Britt (District of Columbia)
* Earl Jones (District of Columbia)
* Gary Monroe (Wright State)
* Fred Moore (Wright State)