1983 MAAC men's basketball tournament

1983 MAAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams6
First round siteCampus Sites
Campus Arenas
Finals siteMeadowlands Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
ChampionsFordham (1st title)
Winning coachTom Penders (1st title)
MVPMark Murphy (Fordham)
1982–83 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona82 .800229  .710
Fordham73 .7001911  .633
Saint Peter's73 .700225  .815
Manhattan46 .4001513  .536
Army28 .2001118  .379
Fairfield28 .2001315  .464
1983 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 MAAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This was the second edition of the tournament.

Fordham upset top-seeded Iona in the championship game, 54–53, to win their first MAAC men's basketball tournament.

No MAAC team was invited to the NCAA tournament this year.