The 1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1982 at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana.
[2] Southwestern Louisiana defeated Texas-Arlington in the championship game, 81–75, to win their first Southland men's basketball tournament.
Regular season runner-up Lamar received an invitation to the 1982 NIT Tournament.
McNeese State and Louisiana Tech began play in the quarterfinal round.
All games were played at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana.