1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

• After expanding its membership from eight to ten schools, the Eastern Athletic Association, informally known as the "Eastern 8," renamed itself the Atlantic 10 Conference.
• The NCAA Tournament expanded from 48 to 52 teams.
• Jim Valvano led the NC State Wolfpack on an improbable run through the NCAA tournament. The team upset Houston's famed and high flying Phi Slama Jama in the championship game. Were it not for winning the ACC tournament, the Wolfpack likely would not have been in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Georgia Bulldogs advanced to the Final Four in the men's NCAA tournament and the Georgia Lady Bulldogs reached the Final Four of the NCAA women's tournament. It was the first time the men's and women's teams from the same school reached their respective Final Fours in the same year.{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf |title=Playing Rules History |author= |date= |website=ncaa.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=June 25, 2024 |page=12}}
• Wayman Tisdale of Oklahoma became the first player to be named a consensus all-American during his freshman season.{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf |title=Playing Rules History |author= |date= |website=ncaa.org |publisher=NCAA |access-date=June 25, 2024 |page=13}}

The penalty for a player violating the five-second "closely guarded" count was changed from a jump ball to a turnover, with the defense getting the ball at the out-of-bounds spot closest to where the violation occurred.{{Cite web | title = 2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Records, Page 4 | work = 2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide | publisher = National Collegiate Athletic Association | year = 2017 | url = http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2018/Rules.pdf | access-date = February 17, 2018}}

{{main|1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

The top 20 from the AP and UPI (Coaches) Polls during the pre-season.*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|page=899|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}

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NOTE: Nicholls State began a two-season stint as a provisional member of the Trans America Athletic Conference, during which it played no conference games.

A total of 19 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, {{cbb link|1982|sex=men|team=New Orleans Privateeers|school=University of New Orleans|title=New Orleans}} (23–7) had both the best winning percentage (.767) and the most wins.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1983.html |work=Sports Reference |title=1982-83 Men's Independent Season Summary |access-date=August 24, 2024}}

Villanova finished with a 3–1 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

{{main|1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament}}

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National semifinals | RD2=National championship game

| RD1-seed1=E4

| RD1-team1=Georgia

| RD1-score1=60

| RD1-seed2=W6

| RD1-team2=NC State

| RD1-score2=67

| RD1-seed3=ME1

| RD1-team3=Louisville

| RD1-score3=81

| RD1-seed4=MW1

| RD1-team4=Houston

| RD1-score4=94

| RD2-seed1=W6

| RD2-team1=NC State

| RD2-score1=54

| RD2-seed2=MW1

| RD2-team2=Houston

| RD2-score2=52

}}

{{main|1983 National Invitation Tournament}}

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Wake Forest

| RD1-score1=62

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Fresno State

| RD1-score2=86

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Nebraska

| RD1-score3=58

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=DePaul

| RD1-score4=68

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Fresno State

| RD2-score1=69

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=DePaul

| RD2-score2=60

}}

{{main|1983 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans}}

• Wooden Award: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• Naismith Award: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• Helms Player of the Year: Akeem Olajuwon, Houston
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• UPI Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• NABC Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: Ralph Sampson, Virginia
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Michael Jordan, North Carolina

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Guy Lewis, Houston
• UPI Coach of the Year: Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Lou Carnesecca, St. John's
• NABC Coach of the Year: Lou Carnesecca, St. John's
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Lou Carnesecca, St. John's
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Denny Crum, Louisville

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Ray McCallum, Ball State
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): John Pinone, Villanova
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Chris Mullin, St. John's

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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

• 1983 All-Pacific Coast men's basketball team

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