1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 150 Southland Conference Southland 24–8 8–2 Bobby Paschal 5th Blackham Coliseum Great Alaska Shootout championsSouthland regular season and tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as an NCAA Independent during the 1981–82 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. After winning the conference regular season and tournament titles, SW Louisiana received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Tennessee in the opening round, 61–57. Roster 1981 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns y Graylin Warner F 6 8 so Dion Brown F 6 7 so Bobby Paschal (Stetson) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana/1982.html 1981–82 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Roster and Stats Sports Reference April 10, 2023 Schedule and results 1981-82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1981 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| Regular season Nov 27, 1981 yes yes Georgetown 5 Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 70–61 3,600 1–0 Nov 28, 1981 yes yes Washington State Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 72–59 3,600 2–0 Nov 29, 1981 yes yes Marquette Buckner Fieldhouse Fort Richardson, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 81–64 3,600 3–0 Dec 3, 1981 yes 1981 men Siena Heights Saints Siena Heights Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 103–67 4–0 Dec 5, 1981 yes 1981 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 66–64 5–0 Dec 8, 1981 yes 1981 men Louisiana College Wildcats Louisiana College Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 91–59 6–0 Dec 11, 1981 yes 18 1981 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana Bayou Classic 67–61 7–0 Dec 12, 1981 yes 18 Fresno State Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana Bayou Classic 57–51There's No Cagin' the Cajuns https://vault.si.com/vault/1981/12/21/theres-no-cagin-the-cajuns-southwestern-louisiana-made-gumbo-of-its-rivals-in-the-bayou-classic Sports Illustrated December 21, 1981 April 12, 2023 8–0 Dec 14, 1981 yes 15 1981 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 65–70 8–1 Dec 19, 1981 yes yes 15 Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 70–82 8–2 Jan 2, 1982 yes Northeast Louisiana Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 82–69 9–2 Jan 5, 1982 yes 1981 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 99–57 10–2 Jan 9, 1982 yes yes Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 67–80 11,052 10–3 Jan 12, 1982 yes 1981 men Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 113–89 11–3 Jan 16, 1982 yes yes New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana 70–68 12–3 Jan 18, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida 69–77 12–4 Jan 21, 1982 1981 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 65–55 13–4 1–0 Jan 23, 1982 yes Stetson Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 72–54 14–4 Jan 25, 1982 yes Louisiana Tech Ruston, Louisiana 71–51 15–4 2–0 Jan 30, 1982 1981 men Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 96–82 16–4 3–0 Feb 1, 1982 yes 1981 none Lamar Cardinals Lamar Beaumont, Texas 75–82 16–5 3–1 Feb 3, 1982 yes yes Texas–Pan American Edinburg, Texas 75–72 17–5 Feb 6, 1982 1981 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 85–84 18–5 4–1 Feb 8, 1982 yes 1981 men Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State Jonesboro, Arkansas 62–54 19–5 5–1 Feb 13, 1982 yes Texas–Arlington Arlington, Texas 74–84 19–6 5–2 Feb 15, 1982 yes yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 75–84 19–7 Feb 20, 1982 Lamar Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 63–59 20–7 6–2 Feb 22, 1982 yes McNeese State Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana 81–77 21–7 7–2 Feb 25, 1982 Arkansas State Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 81–70 22–7 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| Southland Tournament Mar 6, 1982 yes 1 McNeese State 4 Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana Semifinals 105–69 23–7 Mar 7, 1982 yes 1 Texas–Arlington 3 Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana Championship game 81–75 24–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1982 yes yes 8 ME Tennessee 9 ME Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana First round 57–61 24–8 yes AP Poll Central Time ME Mideast SourceMen's Basketball All-Time Records https://ragincajuns.com/alltime.aspx?path=mbball&record_type=seasons April 10, 2023 University of Louisiana Athletics en September 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210909213402/https://ragincajuns.com/alltime.aspx?path=mbball&record_type=seasons dead 1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule https://ragincajuns.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 April 12, 2023 University of Louisiana Athletics en Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 888–889 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball seasons Southwestern Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball