1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record22-7 (23–8 unadjusted) (6–6 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Louisville 12 0   1.000 32 4   .889
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 23 11   .676
Tulane 7 5   .583 19 12   .613
No. 17 Memphis State 6 6   .500 23 8   .742
Florida State 5 7   .417 14 14   .500
Southern Miss 3 9   .250 14 14   .500
Cincinnati 1 11   .083 11 17   .393
1983 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. As No. 4 seed in the East region, Memphis State beat No. 5 seed Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the second of three straight seasons. The No. 1 Houston Cougars defeated Memphis State, 70–63, in the regional semifinal. The Tigers finished with a 23–8 record (6–6 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated.