1983 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 1983 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at various MAC basketball areans.[1] Second seeded Ohio defeated top-seeded Bowling Green in the championship game by the score of 74–64 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Illinois State before losing to Kentucky in the second round.[2][3] John Devereaux of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[4]

1983 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams7
First round siteCampus Arenas
Campus Sites
Finals siteAnderson Arena
Bowling Green, Ohio
ChampionsOhio (1st title)
Winning coachDanny Nee (1st title)
MVPJohn Devereaux (Ohio)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green 15 3   .833 21 9   .700
Ohio 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Toledo 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Ball State 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Miami 10 8   .556 13 15   .464
Kent State 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Eastern Michigan 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444 11 16   .407
Central Michigan 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Western Michigan 3 15   .167 5 23   .179
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Format

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Seven of the ten MAC teams participated. Games were played on the home court of the better seeded team. The final was played at Anderson Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Final
March 12
         
1 Bowling Green 79
4 Ball State 69
5 Miami (OH) 79
4 Ball State 85
1 Bowling Green 56
2 Ohio 59
3 Toledo 79
6 Kent State 64
3 Toledo 59
2 Ohio 70
7 Eastern Michigan 60
2 Ohio 74

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1982–83 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "1983 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records". NCAA. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "1982–83 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved February 13, 2022.