The 1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as an NCAA Independent during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach Bobby Paschal, played their home games at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.
8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Rutgers in the opening round, 60–53.
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