1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at the Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams8
SiteBirmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsUAB (2nd title)
Winning coachGene Bartow (2nd title)
MVPCliff Pruitt (UAB)
Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments
1982–83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion122 .8571910  .655
VCU122 .857247  .774
UAB95 .6431914  .576
South Florida86 .5712210  .688
South Alabama68 .4291612  .571
UNC Charlotte59 .357820  .286
Western Kentucky410 .2861216  .429
Jacksonville014 .000722  .241
1983 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

UAB topped South Florida in the championship game, 64–47, to win their second overall, as well as second consecutive, Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Blazers, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1983 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Oklahoma in the First Round. They were joined in the tournament field by VCU, who received an at-large bid.

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