1983 SEC men's basketball tournament

1983 SEC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams10
SiteBJCC Coliseum
Birmingham, Alabama
ChampionsGeorgia Bulldogs (1st title)
Winning coachHugh Durham (1st title)
MVPVern Fleming (Georgia)
Attendance130,972
TelevisionTVS Television Network (First round, quarterfinals and semifinals)
CBS (Championship Game)
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kentucky135 .722238  .742
LSU108 .5561913  .594
Ole Miss108 .5561912  .613
Vanderbilt99 .5001914  .576
Mississippi State99 .5001712  .586
No. 18 Georgia99 .5002410  .706
Tennessee99 .5002012  .625
Auburn810 .4441513  .536
Alabama810 .4442012  .625
Florida513 .2781318  .419
1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–13, 1983, at the BJCC Coliseum 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. This tournament marked Georgia’s first ever SEC tournament championship title.

Television coverage of the tournament’s first three rounds was produced and regionally syndicated by the TVS Television Network, with CBS broadcasting the championship game nationally. Tom Hammond handled play-by-play commentary, while Joe Dean provided color analogy.