1982–83 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

1982–83 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record23–9 (12–6 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaConvocation Center
1982–83 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green 15 3   .833 21 9   .700
Ohio 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Toledo 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Ball State 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Miami 10 8   .556 13 15   .464
Kent State 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Eastern Michigan 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444 11 16   .407
Central Michigan 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Western Michigan 3 15   .167 5 23   .179
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the college basketball season of 1982–83. The team was coached by Danny Nee in his third season at Ohio. They played their home games at Convocation Center. The Bobcats finished with a record of 23–9 and second in the MAC regular season with a conference record of 12–6. They won the MAC tournament with wins over Eastern Michigan, Toledo, and MAC regular season champion Bowling Green. John Devereaux was named the tournament MVP. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Illinois State before losing to Kentucky in the second round. 23 wins was the school record at the time.