1983 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1983 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

1983 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Campus Arenas
Finals siteKemper Arena
Kansas City, MO
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Hansen (1st title)
MVPLeroy Combs (Oklahoma State)
1982–83 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Missouri122 .857268  .765
Oklahoma104 .714249  .727
No. 19 Oklahoma State95 .643247  .774
Nebraska95 .6432210  .688
Iowa State59 .3571315  .464
Kansas State410 .2861216  .429
Kansas410 .2861316  .448
Colorado311 .2141315  .464
1983 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Number 3 seed Oklahoma State defeated top-seeded Missouri in the championship game, 93–92 in double overtime, to win their first Big Eight men's basketball tournament.

The Cowboys received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. They were joined in the tournament by fellow Big Eight members Missouri and Oklahoma, who earned at-large bids.

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