1983 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1983 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12, 1983. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. Alcorn State defeated Texas Southern, 81–69 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest Region.

1983 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1982–83
Teams	7
First round site	Campus Sites
Semifinals site	Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi
Finals site	Mississippi Coliseum Jackson, Mississippi
Champions	Alcorn State (4th title)
Winning coach	Davey Whitney (4th title)
SWAC men's basketball tournaments

1982–83 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas Southern	12	–	2		.857			22	–	7		.759
Alabama State	12	–	2		.857			22	–	6		.786
Alcorn State †	10	–	4		.714			22	–	10		.688
Southern	7	–	7		.500			16	–	14		.533
Mississippi Valley State	6	–	8		.429			11	–	17		.393
Jackson State	4	–	10		.286			6	–	24		.200
Grambling State	3	–	11		.214			6	–	22		.214
Prairie View A&M	2	–	12		.143			4	–	22		.154
† 1983 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

	Quarterfinals March 10					Semifinals March 11					Final March 12
						1	Texas Southern	80
						5	Jackson State	55
	4	Mississippi Valley State	61
	5	Jackson State	63
											1	Texas Southern	69
											2	Alcorn State	81
	3	Southern	77
	6	Grambling State	68
						3	Southern	75
						2	Alcorn State	87
	2	Alcorn State	98
	7	Prairie View	55