NCAA.com | May 18, 2020 1983 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records Full game: Jim Valvano, NC State defeat Houston in 1983 National Championship Share The 1983 NCAA tournament ended with NC State's Cinderella title thanks to a 54-52 upset win against No. 1 seed Houston. The No. 6 seeded Wolfpack, led by coach Jim Valvano, won on Lorenzo Charles' buzzer-beating dunk after a missed desperation shot. Even though NC State won the championship, Houston's Akeem Olajuwon was named the Most Outstanding Player. 1983 NCAA tournament: Bracket Click or tap here for a closer look at the 1983 March Madness bracket. 1983 NCAA tournament: Scores Preliminary Round East No. 12 seed La Salle 70, Boston University 58 Mideast No. 12 seed Robert Morris 64, Georgia Southern 54 Midwest No. 12 seed Alcorn State 81, Xavier 75 West No. 12 seed Princeton 51, North Carolina A&T 42 First Round East Region No. 9 Rutgers 60, No. 8 Southwest Louisiana 53 No. 5 VCU 76, No. 12 La Salle 67 No. 6 Syracuse 74, No. 11 Morehead State 59 No. 10 James Madison 57, No. 7 West Virginia 50 West Region No. 8 Washington State 62, No. 9 Weber State 52 No. 12 Princeton 56, No. 5 Oklahoma State 53 No. 6 NC State 69, No. 11 Pepperdine 67 (2OT) No. 10 Utah 52, No. 7 Illinois 49 Mideast Region No. 8 Tennessee 57, No. 9 Marquette 56 No. 5 Purdue 55, No. 12 Robert Morris 53 No. 11 Ohio 51, No. 6 Illinois State 49 No. 7 Oklahoma 71, No. 10 UAB 63 Midwest Region No. 8 Maryland 52, No. 9 Chattanooga 51 No. 5 Georgetown 68, No. 12 Alcorn State 63 No. 11 Lamar 73, No. 6 Alabama 50 No. 7 Iowa 64, No. 10 Utah State 59 Second Round East Region No. 1 St. John's 66, No. 9 Rutgers 55 No. 4 Georgia 56, No. 5 VCU 54 No. 3 Ohio State 79, No. 6 Syracuse 74 No. 2 North Carolina 68, No. 10 James Madison 49 West Region No. 1 Virginia 54, No. 8 Washington State 49 No. 4 Boston College 51, No. 12 Princeton 42 No. 6 NC State 71, No. 3 UNLV 70 No. 10 Utah 67, No. 2 UCLA 61 Mideast Region No. 1 Louisville 70, No. 8 Tennessee 57 No. 4 Arkansas 78, No. 5 Purdue 68 No. 3 Kentucky 57, No. 11 Ohio 40 No. 2 Indiana 63, No. 7 Oklahoma 49 Midwest Region No. 1 Houston 60, No. 8 Maryland 50 No. 4 Memphis State 66, No. 5 Georgetown 57 No. 3 Villanova 60, No. 11 Lamar 58 No. 7 Iowa 77, No. 2 Missouri 63 Regional Semifinals East Region No. 4 Georgia 70, No. 1 St. John's 67 No. 2 North Carolina 64, No. 3 Ohio State 51 West Region No. 1 Virginia 95, No. 4 Boston College 92 No. 6 NC State 75, No. 10 Utah 56 Mideast Region No. 1 Louisville 65, No. 4 Arkansas 63 No. 3 Kentucky 64, No. 2 Indiana 59 Midwest Region No. 1 Houston 70, No. 4 Memphis State 63 No. 3 Villanova 55, No. 7 Iowa 54 Regional Finals East Region No. 4 Georgia 82, No. 2 North Carolina 77 West Region No. 6 NC State 63, No. 1 Virginia 62 Mideast Region No. 1 Louisville 80, No. 3 Kentucky 68 (OT) Midwest Region No. 1 Houston 89, No. 3 Villanova 71 Final Four (Albuquerque, New Mexico) National semifinals No. 6 NC State 67, No. 4 Georgia 60 No. 1 Houston 94, No. 1 Louisville 81 National championship No. 6 NC State 54, No. 1 Houston 52 | Watch full game 1983 NCAA tournament: Upsets The following double-digit seeds won games: Team Score Opponent FIRST ROUND No. 12 Princeton 56-53 No. 5 Oklahoma State No. 11 Ohio 51-49 No. 6 Illinois State No. 11 Lamar 73-50 No. 6 Alabama No. 10 James Madison 57-50 No. 7 West Virginia No. 10 Utah 52-49 No. 7 Illinois SECOND ROUND No. 10 Utah 67-61 No. 2 UCLA 1983 NCAA tournament: Stats, records Here are the tournament leaders, with games in parentheses (minimum three games): Individual scoring Greg Stokes, Iowa (3) — 20.3 points per game Individual rebounding Akeem Olajuwon, Houston (5) — 13.0 rebounds per game Team records NC State became the first team to win six NCAA tournament games to win the championship. Houston's Akeem Olajuwon was named Most Outstanding Player despite the Cougars not winning the title. As of 2020, this is the last time a player won MOP without winning the championship. Louisville beat Kentucky in the regional final in the rivals' first meeting since 1959. Georgia advanced to the Final Four in its first NCAA tournament appearance. Las Vegas, Indianapolis to host 2023 and 2024 NIT championships The National Invitation Tournament has selected Las Vegas to host the 2023 NIT semifinals and championship and Indianapolis to host the 2024 event. The two host cities were selected after a nation-wide bid process in the spring. READ MORE 2022 Maui Invitational: Bracket, schedule, teams The 2022 Maui Invitational is set for Monday, Nov. 21 through Wednesday, Nov. 23 in Hawaii. Check out the bracket and schedule here. READ MORE Bill Russell: College basketball stats, best moments, quotes Here's everything you need to know about Bill Russell's career at San Francisco. READ MORE