1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
| 1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1982–83 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Site | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas |
| Champions | Houston (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Guy Lewis (3rd title) |
| MVP | Michael Young (Houston) |
| Television | NBC |
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| 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
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
| 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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