1983 National Invitation Tournament

The 1983 National Invitation Tournament was the 1983 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

1983 National Invitation Tournament

Season	1982–83
Teams	32
Finals site	Madison Square Garden New York City
Champions	Fresno State Bulldogs (1st title)
Runner-up	DePaul Blue Demons (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	Nebraska Cornhuskers (1st semifinal) Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1st semifinal)
Winning coach	Boyd Grant (1st title)
MVP	Ron Anderson (Fresno State)
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Selected teams

Thirty-two teams accepted invitations to the tournament.

• Alabama State
• Arizona State
• Bowling Green
• Cal State Fullerton
• DePaul
• East Tennessee State
• Fordham
• Fresno State
• Idaho
• Iona
• LSU
• Michigan State
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Murray State
• Nebraska
• New Orleans
• Northwestern
• Notre Dame
• Old Dominion
• Oregon State
• St. Bonaventure
• South Carolina
• South Florida
• TCU
• UTEP
• Tulane
• Tulsa
• Vanderbilt
• Virginia Tech
• Wake Forest
• William & Mary

Bracket

Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Vanderbilt		79
	East Tennessee State		73
						Vanderbilt		68
						Wake Forest		75
	Wake Forest		87
	Murray State		80
											Wake Forest		78
											South Carolina		61
	South Carolina		100
	Old Dominion		90
						South Carolina		76
						Virginia Tech		75
	Virginia Tech		85
	William & Mary		79

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Oregon State		77
	Idaho		59
						Oregon State		88
						New Orleans		71
	New Orleans		99
	LSU		94
											Oregon State		67
											Fresno State		76
	Michigan State		72
	Bowling Green		71
						Michigan State		58
						Fresno State		72
	Fresno State		71
	UTEP		64

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	Nebraska		72
	Tulane		65
						Nebraska		85
						Iona		73
	Iona		90
	St. Bonaventure		76
											Nebraska		67
											TCU		57
	Arizona State		87
	Cal State Fullerton		83
						Arizona State		76
						TCU		78
	TCU		64
	Tulsa		62

	First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals
	DePaul		76
	Minnesota		73
						DePaul		65
						Northwestern		63
	Northwestern		71
	Notre Dame		57
											DePaul		75
											Mississippi		67
	Mississippi		87
	Alabama State		75
						Mississippi		65
						South Florida		57
	South Florida		81
	Fordham		69

Semifinals & finals

	Semifinals					Finals
	Wake Forest		62
	Fresno State		86
						Fresno State		69
						DePaul		60
	Nebraska		58
	DePaul		68

See also

• 1983 National Women's Invitational Tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1983 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament