1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 46th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. College of Charleston emerged as champions.

1983 (1983) NAIA men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	College of Charleston (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Fab Four)
Runner-up	West Virginia Wesleyan (1 title game, 1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Fort Hays State (3 Final Four) Chaminade (1 Final Four)
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	Raymond Lee (Fort Hays State)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Steve Yetman (Charleston)
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Awards and honors

• Leading scorers:
• Leading rebounder:
• Player of the Year: est. 1994.

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Elite Eight					NAIA national semifinals					NAIA national championship
	1	Chaminade	90
		Alabama Huntsville	72
						1	Chaminade	82
						16	Saginaw Valley State	65
	16	Saginaw Valley State	65
		Lincoln (PA)	59
											1	Chaminade	63
	TOP TIER
												Liberty Baptist	60
	9	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	77
		Point Loma	50
							Liberty Baptist	64
						9	Wisconsin Stevens Point	62
		Liberty Baptist	77
	8	Catawba	67
																1	Chaminade	65
																12	College of Charleston	66
	5	Panhandle State	68*
		North Georgia	67
						5	Panhandle State	62
						12	College of Charleston	64*
		St. John's (MN)	43
	12	College of Charleston	67
											12	College of Charleston	67
	TOP TIER
												Santa Fe	62
	13	Texas Wesleyan	72
		Point Park	55
							Santa Fe	71
						13	Texas Wesleyan	65
		Santa Fe	76
	4	Cumberland (KY)	65
																					12	College of Charleston	57
																					14	West Virginia Wesleyan	53
	3	Chicago State	76
		Tri-State	65
						3	Chicago State	70
						14	West Virginia Wesleyan	87
		Husson	49
	14	West Virginia Wesleyan	65
											14	West Virginia Wesleyan	86
	BOTTOM TIER
											11	Carson Newman	78
	11	Carson-Newman	114
		Northern State (SD)	81
						11	Carson-Newman	75
						6	St. Mary's (TX)	70
		Kearney State	71
	6	St. Mary's (TX)	81
																14	West Virginia Wesleyan	71
																10	Fort Hays State	56
	7	St. Thomas Aquinas	56
		Drury	45
						7	Fort Hays State	72
						10	St. Thomas Aquinas	67
		Southern Arkansas	65																		NAIA third-place game
	10	Fort Hays State	71
											7	Fort Hays State	74								1	Chaminade	76
	BOTTOM TIER
											15	Loras	71								10	Fort Hays State	85
	15	Loras	85
		William Carey	78
						15	Loras	67
							Salem	65
		Salem (WV)	65
	2	Walsh	63

•  * denotes overtime.

See also

• 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NAIA women's basketball tournament