1983 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
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Play In Round Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet 16 Elite 8
Final 4
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
First Year expanded to
52 Teams
It began on March 17, 1983, and ended with the championship
game on
April 4 at The
Pit ,
then officially known as University Arena, on the campus of the University
of New Mexico in Albuquerque . [1] A
total of 51 games were played.
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1983
tournament:
Opening Round
March 15
East & West Regions
Mideast & Midwest Regions
First and Second Rounds
March 17 and 19
East Region
Mideast Region
Midwest Region
West Region
March 18 and 20
East Region
Mideast Region
Midwest Region
West Region
Play In Round
All Teams were given the 12th Seed
East REGIONAL at
Favorite
Teams
Star Efforts
La Salle 70, Boston University 58
Mideast
REGIONAL
at
Favorite
Team s
Star Efforts
Robert Morris (Pa.) 64, Ga. Southern 54
Midwest REGIONAL
at
Favorite
Team s
Star Efforts
Alcorn State 81, Xavier 75
West
REGIONAL
at
Favorite
Team s
Star Efforts
Princeton 53, North Carolina A&T 41
Round of 48
East REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
5
945
Virginia Commonwealth
12
La Salle
76-67
6
Syracuse
11
Morehead State
74-59
7
West Virginia
10
James Madison
57-50
8
Southwestern Louisiana
9
Rutgers
60-53
Mideast REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
5
Purdue
12
Robert Morris
55-53
6
Illinois State
11
Ohio U
51-49
7
Oklahoma
10
UAB
71-63
8
Tennessee
9
Marquette
57-56
Midwest REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
5
Georgetown
12
Alcorn State
63-61
6
Alabama
11
Lamar
73-50
7
Iowa
10
Utah State
64-59
8
Maryland
9
Tennessee-Chattanooga
52-51
West REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
5
Oklahoma State
12
Princeton
56-53
6
North Carolina State
11
Pepperdine
69-67(2OT)
7
Illinois
10
Utah
52-49
8
Washington State
9
Weber State
62-52
Round of 32
East REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
St. John's
9
Rutgers
66-55
2
North Carolina
10
James Madison
68-49
3
Ohio State
6
Syracuse
79-74
4
Georgia
5
Virginia Commonwealth
56-54
Mideast REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Louisville
8
Tennessee
70-57
2
Indiana
7
Oklahoma
63-49
3
Kentucky
11
Ohio U
57-40
4
Arkansas
5
Purdue
78-68
Midwest
REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Houston
8
Maryland
60-50
2
Missouri
7
Iowa
77-63
3
Villanova
11
Lamar
60-58
4
Memphis State
5
Georgetown
66-57
West REGIONAL
Favorite
Site
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Virginia
8
Washington State
54-49
2
UCLA
10
Utah
67-61
3
UNLV
6
North Carolina State
71-70
4
Boston College
12
Princeton
51-42
Sweet 16
East REGIONAL at Carrier
Dome , Syracuse,
New York March 25 and 27
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
St. John's
4
Georgia
70-67
2
North Carolina
3
Ohio State
64-51
Midwest REGIONAL
at Kemper
Arena , Kansas
City, Missouri March 25 and 27
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Houston
4
Memphis State
70-63
3
Villanova
7
Iowa
55-54
West
REGIONAL at Dee
Events Center , Ogden,
Utah March 24 and 26
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Virginia
4
Boston College
95-92
6
North Carolina State
10
Utah
75-56
Elite 8
East REGIONAL at
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
2
North Carolina
4
Georgia
82-77
Mideast
REGIONAL
at
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Louisville
3
Kentucky
80-68 (OT)
Midwest REGIONAL
at
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Houston
3
Villanova
89-71
West
REGIONAL
at
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Virginia
6
N.C. State
63-62
Final 4
at Albuquerque, NM
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
4
Georgia
6
N.C. State
67-60
1
Houston
1
Louisville
94-81
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
at Albuquerque, NM
Favorite
Seed
Team
Seed
Team
Score
Star Efforts
1
Houston
6
N.C. State
54-52
NCAA Results
North Carolina State leaders: Dereck Whittenburg, Sr., G; Thurl
Bailey, Sr., C-F; Sidney Lowe, Sr., G; Ernie Myers, Fr., G; Lorenzo
Charles, So., F; Cozell McQueen, So., C
Top 10 Teams
Rank
Team
W-L
Post-Season Result
1.
Houston
30-2
NCAA 2nd Place
2.
Louisville
32-2
Lost NCAA semifinal
3
St. John’s
28-5
Lost NCAA regionals
4.
Virginia
29-5
Lost NCAA regionals
5.
Indiana
24-6
Lost NCAA regionals
6.
UNLV
28-3
Lost NCAA regionals
7.
UCLA
23-6
Lost NCAA regionals
8.
North Carolina
27-8
Lost NCAA regionals
9.
Arkansas
26-4
Lost NCAA regionals
10.
Missouri
26-8
Lost NCAA regionals
All-America Team
Pos
Name
Cl.
School
F
Dale Ellis
Sr.
Tennessee
F-C
Wayman Tisdale
Fr.
Oklahoma
C
Patrick Ewing
So.
Georgetown
C
Keith Lee
So.
Memphis State
C
Sam Perkins
Jr.
North Carolina
C
Ralph Sampson
Sr.
Virginia
G
Michael Jordan
So.
North Carolina
All NCAA Tournament Team
Name
Cl.
Pos
Team
Thurl Bailey
Sr.
F
No. Carolina State
Hakeem Olajuwon
So.
C
Houston
Sidney Lowe
Sr.
G
No. Carolina State
Milt Wager
So.
G
Louisville
Dereck Whittenburg
Sr.
G
No. Carolina State
Team Offense
Boston College, Syracuse, 84.3
Notes
North Carolina State sophomore Lorenzo Charles scored four points in
the title game, but the last two gave the Wolfpack the crown. He tipped
in Dereck Whittenburg’s desperation shot at the buzzer to win.
A record seven teams were ranked No. 1 during the season: Houston,
Indiana, Memphis, UNLV, North Carolina, UCLA, Virginia.
NIT 1st Place: Fresno State (25-10) def. DePaul (21-12).
Team Defense
Princeton, 52.0
Individual Scoring
1. Harry Kelly
Texas Southern
28.8
2. Jeff Malone
Mississippi State
26.8
3. Carlos Yates
George Mason
26.8
4. Charlie Brdley
South Florida
26.7
5. Joe Jakubick
Akron
26.7
6. Greg Goojian
Loyola (Marymount)
26.1
Individual Rebounding
1. Xavier McDaniel
Wichita State
14.4
2. Franklin Giles
South Carolina State
12.9
3. Michael Cage
San Diego State
12.6