1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 1983 Missouri Valley Conference I Men's 8 Campus sites Horton Field House Normal, Illinois Illinois State 1st Bob Donewald 1st The 1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was after the conclusion of the 1982–1983 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites, with the final contested at Horton Field House on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the 1982 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84–64, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 10, 1983Campus Sites SemifinalsMarch 11, 1983Campus Sites FinalMarch 12, 1983Horton Field House 1 Illinois State 84 8 1982 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 54 4 1982 Bradley Braves Bradley 63 5 1982 Drake Bulldogs Drake 53 2 1982 none New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State 95 7 1982 West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State 80 3 1982 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 108 6 1982 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 89 1 Illinois State 79 4 Bradley 61 2 New Mexico State 48 3 Tulsa 49 1 Illinois State 84 3 Tulsa 64 1982-83 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/mvc/1983.html Sports Reference July 30, 2019 2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/mvc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/12/2018_19_MVC_MBB_Guide.pdf Missouri Valley Conference July 30, 2019 References Category:1982–83 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season Category:Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament