1983 SEC men's basketball tournament

1983 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams10
SiteBirmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
Birmingham, Alabama[1]
ChampionsGeorgia Bulldogs[1] (1st title)
Winning coachHugh Durham[2] (1st title)
MVPVern Fleming (Georgia)
Attendance130,972
TelevisionTVS Television Network (First round, quarterfinals and semifinals)
CBS (Championship Game)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Kentucky 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742
LSU 10 – 8   .556 19 – 13   .594
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Vanderbilt 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Mississippi State 9 – 9   .500 17 – 12   .586
No. 18 Georgia † 9 – 9   .500 24 – 10   .706
Tennessee 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
Auburn 8 – 10   .444 15 – 13   .536
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Florida 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
† 1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–13, 1983, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Georgia Bulldogs won the tournament championship title, and received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament.[3][4] This tournament marked Georgia’s first ever SEC tournament championship title.

Television coverage of the tournament’s first three rounds was produced and regionally syndicated by the TVS Television Network, with CBS broadcasting the championship game nationally.[5] Tom Hammond handled play-by-play commentary, while Joe Dean provided color analogy.

Bracket

First Round
Thursday, March 10
TVS 		Second Round
Friday, March 11
TVS 		Semi-Finals
Saturday, March 12
TVS 		Finals
Sunday, March 13
CBS
            
8 Auburn 61
9 Alabama 62
9 Alabama 69
1 #10 Kentucky 64
9 Alabama 51
5 Mississippi State 50
4 Vanderbilt 61
5 Mississippi State 76
9 Alabama 71
6 Georgia 86
6 Georgia 60
3 Ole Miss 55
6 Georgia 79
7 Tennessee 60
2 LSU 71
7 Tennessee 74
7 Tennessee 78
10 Florida 62

References

  1. ^ a b 2014-2015 Southeaastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
  2. ^ 2014-15 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 163 (SEC Championship Coaches)
  3. ^ 1982-83 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
  4. ^ 1982-83 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
  5. ^ 2005-06 Alabama Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 88 (All-time TV Games)