1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament

1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams8
SiteBJCC Coliseum
Birmingham, AL
ChampionsUAB (2nd title)
Winning coachGene Bartow (2nd title)
MVPCliff Pruitt (UAB)
1982–83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 12 2   .857 19 10   .655
VCU 12 2   .857 24 7   .774
UAB 9 5   .643 19 14   .576
South Florida 8 6   .571 22 10   .688
South Alabama 6 8   .429 16 12   .571
UNC Charlotte 5 9   .357 8 20   .286
Western Kentucky 4 10   .286 12 16   .429
Jacksonville 0 14   .000 7 22   .241
1983 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7 at the BJCC Coliseum in Birmingham, Alabama.

UAB topped South Florida in the championship game, 64–47, to win their second overall, as well as second consecutive, Sun Belt men's basketball tournament.

The Blazers, in turn, received an automatic bid for the 1983 NCAA tournament, where they lost to Oklahoma in the First Round. They were joined in the tournament field by VCU, who received an at-large bid.