1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Memphis State Tigers Basketball 100px Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 9 9 23–4 (24-5 unadjusted) 10–2 Dana Kirk 3rd Larry Finch 2nd Lee Fowler Mid-South Coliseum Metro Conference tournament championsMetro Conference regular season champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen (vacated) The 1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1982-schedule.html 1981-82 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com January 23, 2022 The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. As No. 2 seed in the East region, Memphis State beat No. 7 seed Wake Forest to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first of three straight seasons. The Villanova Wildcats defeated Memphis State, 70–66, in the regional semifinal. The Tigers finished with a 24–5 record (10–2 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated. Roster 1981 Memphis State Tigers y Ricky McCoy 11 G 6 2 180 Fr Memphis, Tennessee Bobby Parks y 22 F 6 5 185 So Grand Junction, Tennessee Keith Lee basketball y 24 F 6 10 220 Fr West Memphis, Arkansas Phillip Haynes 32 G 6 3 185 So Memphis, Tennessee Willie Becton 45 F 6 5 215 Fr Memphis, Tennessee https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1982.html Dana Kirk Larry Finch (Memphis) Lee Fowler (Vanderbilt) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Regular season Dec 1, 1981 yes yes 1981 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 62–67 0–1 Dec 5, 1981 yes 1981 men West Alabama Tigers West Alabama Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 60–40 1–1 Dec 7, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 47–48 1–2 Dec 12, 1981 yes 1981 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 101–89 2–2 Dec 19, 1981 yes Southwestern Louisiana 15 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 82–70 3–2 Dec 22, 1981 yes 1981 men Brown Bears Brown Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 106–96 4–2 Dec 29, 1981 yes 1981 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 61–55 5–2 Jan 27, 1982 yes Marquette Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 77–70 11,200 13–3 Feb 20, 1982 yes yes 12 Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 52–46 19–3 Feb 22, 1982 yes 10 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 61–65 19–4 8–2 Feb 25, 1982 10 1981 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 64–62 20–4 9–2 Feb 27, 1982 10 1981 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 94–72 21–4 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Metro Conference tournament Mar 5, 1982 yes 13 1981 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 71–70 22–4 Mar 6, 1982 yes 13 Louisville Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Championship game 73–62 23–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1982 yes yes 9 2 E Wake Forest 18 7 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second round 56–55Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Memphis State Tops Wake Forest https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/14/sports/georgetown-n-carolina-gain-memphis-state-tops-wake-forest.html The New York Times March 14, 1982 March 6, 2023 24–4 Mar 19, 1982 yes yes 9 2 E Villanova 3 E Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 66–70 OT 24–5 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest region 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics January 23, 2022 Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 14 12 10 13 9 Coaches 2 15 NR NR^ NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 18 13 13 11 9 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 892–893 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Category:1981 in sports in Tennessee Category:1982 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State Memphis State