1983 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

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1983 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Champions	Boston University (1 title)
Winning Coach	Rick Pitino (1 title)
MVP	Mike Alexander Boston U.
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments «1982  1984»

The 1983 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was hosted by the higher seeds in head-to-head matchups. The final was held at Case Gym on the campus of the Boston University. Boston University gained it's first overall America East Conference Championship with it's win over Holy Cross. This was the only year the America East Tournament winner was not awarded with an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

[edit] Bracket and Results

	First round					Second round					Semifinals					Finals
						1	Boston U.	80
						8	Vermont	75
	8	Vermont	62
	9	Colgate	61
											1	Boston U.	95
										5	Niagara	82
						4	Maine	76
						5	Niagara	78*
																1	Boston U.	63
																3	Holy Cross	62
						2	New Hampshire	75
						7	Canisius	64
											2	New Hampshire	77
										3	Holy Cross	89
						3	Holy Cross	65
						6	Northeastern	61

* Game Ended in Double-Overtime

[edit] See also

• America East Conference

[edit] References

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