The 1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The first round took place March 7 at the higher seeded campus sites.
Number 1 seed Houston defeated 5 seed 62-59 to win their 3rd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.
Format and seeding The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals.
Place SeedTeam Conference Overall W L % W L %HoustonArkansasTexas Tech
Tournament Date Winner Score Loser NotesFirst RoundMar 76 Texas Tech57-557 Baylorat Texas Tech 4 SMU49-489 Texasat SMU 5 TCU74-498 Riceat TCUQuarterfinalsMar 104 SMU76-696 Texas Tech 5 TCU65-533 Texas A&MSemifinalsMar 111 Houston75-594 SMU 5 TCU61-59 (OT)2 ArkansasFinals Mar 121 Houston62-595 TCU
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