1982 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteGrand Rapids, Michigan
ChampionsWabash Little Giants (1st title)
Runner-upPotsdam State Bears (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«1981 1983»

The 1982 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the eighth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

Held during March 1982, the field included 32 teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

Wabash defeated defending champions SUNY Potsdam, 83–62, to claim their first national title.

Bracket

Regionals

National finals

National quarterfinals National semifinals National championship
         
Potsdam State 62
Ursinus 44
Potsdam State 50
Brooklyn 49
Brooklyn 62
Roanoke 59
Potsdam State 62
Wabash 83
Augustana (IL) 51
Wabash 54
Wabash 68 National third-place game
Stanislaus State 64
Stanislaus State 61 Brooklyn 68
Capital 60 Stanislaus State 62

See also

References

  1. "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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