1983 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1983 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams8
SiteCharleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
ChampionsChattanooga (3rd title)
Winning coachMurray Arnold (3rd title)
1982–83 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Chattanooga151 .938264  .867
Marshall133 .813208  .714
East Tennessee State124 .750229  .710
Western Carolina97 .5631712  .586
Davidson88 .5001315  .464
The Citadel79 .4381216  .429
Furman412 .250920  .310
Appalachian State313 .188621  .222
VMI115 .063225  .074
1983 Southern tournament winner
As of April 30, 1983
Rankings from AP poll

The 1983 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 10–12, 1983 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Murray Arnold, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1983 NCAA tournament.