1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1983 ECAC South I Men's 200px 6 Robins Center Richmond, VA James Madison 2nd Lou Campanelli 2nd Derek Steele James Madison The 1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held March 10–12 at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia. The champion, James Madison, received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament; it was JMU's third-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The runner-up, William & Mary, received an at-large bid to the 1983 National Invitation Tournament; it was W&M's first-ever postseason berth of any kind. Seeds 1983 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament seedsSeedSchoolConferenceOverall1William & Mary‡† 9–020–62James Madison†6–317–1031982 men Navy Midshipmen United States Naval Academy Navy3–417–1041982 men George Mason Patriots George Mason University George Mason3–615–1151982 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina University East Carolina3–715–1261982 men Richmond Spiders University of Richmond Richmond2–712–15‡ – ECAC South regular season champions† – Received a bye in the conference tournamentOverall records are as of the end of the regular season Bracket QuarterfinalsThursday, March 10 SemifinalsFriday, March 11 ChampionshipSaturday, March 12 3 Navy 74 6 Richmond 69 4 George Mason 65 5 East Carolina 68 2 James Madison 72 3 Navy 58 1 William & Mary 48 5 East Carolina 45 1 William & Mary 38 2 James Madison 41 Awards and honors Tournament MVP Derek Steele, James Madison All-Tournament Team Keith Cieplicki, William & Mary Charles Green, East Carolina Kevin Richardson, William & Mary Dan Ruland, James Madison Derek Steele, James Madison References Past Champions – Men's Basketball NMNathletics.com 2013 http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=8500 PDF April 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223251/http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=8500 March 3, 2016 dead 1982–83 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary sports-reference.com Sports Reference LLC 2013 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/ecac-south/1983.html April 24, 2014 Category:Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament ECAC South men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Virginia Category:Basketball competitions in Richmond, Virginia