1983 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
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.
| 1983 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1982–83 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama [1] |
| Champions | Georgia Bulldogs [1] (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Hugh Durham [2] (1st title) |
| MVP | Verm Fleming (Georgia) |
| Attendance | 130,972 |
| Television | TVS Television Network (First round, quarterfinals and semifinals) NBC (Championship Game) |
Television coverage of the tournament’s first three rounds was produced and regionally syndicated by the TVS Television Network, with NBC 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 |
Second Round Friday, March 11 |
Semi-Finals Saturday, March 12 |
Finals Sunday, March 13 |
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| 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 | Mississippi | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Florida | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- 2014-2015 Southeaastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 134
- 2014-15 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 163 (SEC Championship Coaches)
- 1982-83 Southeastern Conference Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-reference.com
- 1982-83 Southeastern Conference Season Summary | at Sports-reference.com
- 2005-06 Alabama Men’s Basketball Media Guide, page 88 (All-time TV Games)
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