1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteHorton Field House
Normal, Illinois
ChampionsIllinois State (1st title)
Winning coachBob Donewald (1st title)
1982–83 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State171 .944253  .893
Illinois State135 .722247  .774
New Mexico State117 .6111811  .621
Tulsa117 .6111912  .613
Bradley108 .5561613  .552
Drake99 .5001315  .464
Indiana State513 .278919  .321
West Texas State513 .278820  .286
Southern Illinois513 .278919  .321
Creighton414 .222819  .296
1983 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was after the conclusion of the 1982–1983 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites, with the final contested at Horton Field House on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84-64, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.