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1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams9
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsHouston (3rd title)
Winning coachGuy Lewis (3rd title)
MVPMichael Young (Houston)
TelevisionNBC
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Houston † 16 – 0   1.000 31 – 3   .912
No. 9 Arkansas 14 – 2   .875 26 – 4   .867
Texas A&M 10 – 6   .625 17 – 14   .548
TCU 9 – 7   .563 23 – 11   .676
SMU 9 – 7   .563 19 – 11   .633
Texas Tech 7 – 9   .438 11 – 20   .355
Baylor 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429
Rice 2 – 14   .125 8 – 20   .286
Texas 1 – 15   .063 6 – 22   .214
† 1983 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The first round took place March 7 at the higher seeded campus sites.[1][2]

Number 1 seed Houston defeated 5 seed TCU 62-59 to win their 3rd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
 Houston
16
0
 1.000
31
3
 .912
2
2
 Arkansas
14
2
 .875
26
4
 .867
3
3
 Texas A&M
10
6
 .625
17
14
 .548
4
4
 SMU
9
7
 .563
19
11
 .633
4
5
 TCU
9
7
 .563
23
11
 .676
6
6
 Texas Tech
7
9
 .438
11
20
 .355
7
7
 Baylor
4
12
 .250
12
16
 .429
8
8
 Rice
2
14
 .125
8
20
 .286
9
9
 Texas
1
15
 .063
6
22
 .214

Tournament

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Date Winner Score Loser Notes
First Round
Mar 7 6 Texas Tech 57-55 7 Baylor at Texas Tech
4 SMU 49-48 9 Texas at SMU
5 TCU 74-49 8 Rice at TCU
Quarterfinals
Mar 10 4 SMU 76-69 6 Texas Tech
5 TCU 65-53 3 Texas A&M
Semifinals
Mar 11 1 Houston 75-59 4 SMU
5 TCU 61-59 (OT) 2 Arkansas
Finals
Mar 12 1 Houston 62-59 5 TCU

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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