1983 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

1983 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteGrand Rapids, Michigan
ChampionsScranton Royals (2nd title)
Runner-upWittenberg Tigers (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBob Bessoir (Scranton)
MOPBill Bessoir (Scranton)
Attendance36,731
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«19821984»

The 1983 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the ninth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

Held during March 1983, the field included 32 teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

Scranton defeated Wittenberg, 64–63, to claim their second national title.

Bracket

Regionals

National finals

National quarterfinalsNational semifinalsNational championship
         
Clark (MA)83
Roanoke87
Roanoke67
Scranton82
Potsdam State64
Scranton65
Scranton64
Wittenberg63
Stanislaus State65
Wittenberg68
Wittenberg85National third-place game
Wisconsin–Whitewater80
Wisconsin–Whitewater94Roanoke83
LeMoyne-Owen83Wisconsin–Whitewater77

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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