1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers basketball Big Ten Conference Big Ten 21–9 11–7 Gene Keady 3rd Bruce Weber 3rd Mackey Arena NCAA tournament Second round The 1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The Boilermakers were led by third-year head coach Gene Keady and played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue finished tied for second in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Mideast region. The Boilermakers were beaten by No. 4 seed Arkansas in the round of 32.Kentucky and Arkansas are Winners https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/20/sports/kentucky-and-arkansas-are-winners.html The New York Times March 20, 1983 March 13, 2022 The team finished with an overall record of 21–9 (11–7 Big Ten). Roster 1982 Purdue Boilermakers y Mack Gadis 11 G 6 1 Fr Indianapolis, Indiana Jim Bullock 15 F 6 6 210 So Ricky Hall 21 G 6 1 Jr   Russell Cross y 40 C 6 10 210 Jr Chicago, Illinois Jim Rowinski y 41 C 6 8 240 Jr Long Island, New York Gene Keady (Kansas State) Bruce Weber (Milwaukee) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|Non-Conference Regular Season Nov 27, 1982 yes 1982 men Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 83–54 1–0 Nov 29, 1982 yes yes Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts 79–69 2–0 Dec 1, 1982 yes 1982 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 50–39 3–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes Louisville 7 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–63THE WEEK (NOV. 29-DEC. 5) https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/12/13/the-week-nov-29dec-5 https://web.archive.org/web/20201030052021/https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/12/13/the-week-nov-29dec-5 dead October 30, 2020 Sports Illustrated December 13, 1982 March 13, 2022 4–0 Dec 6, 1982 yes 20 1982 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 71–58 5–0 Dec 11, 1982 yes yes 20 1982 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 53–59 5–1 Dec 20, 1982 yes 1982 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 95–68 6–1 Dec 22, 1982 yes 1982 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 65–63 7–1 Dec 30, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Stetson Hatters Stetson 61–60 8–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|Big Ten Regular Season Jan 6, 1983 yes 20 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 80–64 10–1 1–0 Jan 8, 1983 yes 20 1982 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 48–54 10–2 1–1 Jan 13, 1983 Ohio State 20 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 64–57 10–2 2–1 Mar 12, 1983 Wisconsin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 79–64 20–8 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 1983 yes yes 5 ME Robert Morris 12 ME Sun Dome Tampa, Florida First round 55–53Illinois St. Loses, 51-49 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/18/sports/illinois-st-loses-51-49.html The New York Times March 18, 1983 April 27, 2022 21–8 Mar 19, 1983 yes yes 5 ME Arkansas 9 4 ME Sun Dome Tampa, Florida Second round 68–78 10,146 21–9 AP Poll Eastern Time ME Mideast 2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide https://purduesports.com/documents/2019/9/30/2019_20_Purdue_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Purdue University Athletics March 13, 2022 Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purdue Purdue Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball