1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 150 Independent 22–7 Bobby Paschal 6th Blackham Coliseum NCAA tournament 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. As the No. 8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Rutgers in the opening round, 60–53. Roster 1982 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns y Graylin Warner F 6 8 jr Dion Brown F 6 7 jr Bobby Paschal (Stetson) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana/1983.html 1982–83 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 20, 2022 Schedule and results 1982-83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1982 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| Regular season Dec 2, 1982 yes 1982 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 70–68 1–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 46–45 2–0 Dec 15, 1982 yes 1982 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 97–84 3–0 Dec 17, 1982 yes 1982 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 83–55 4–0 Dec 18, 1982 yes 1982 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 87–84 5–0 Dec 20, 1982 yes yes UC Irvine Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada 81–67 6–0 Dec 21, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada 69–63 7–0 Dec 28, 1982 yes yes Michigan State Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 71–66 8–0 Dec 29, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana Sugar Bowl Tournament 56–65 8–1 Jan 10, 1983 yes yes Houston 16 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 78–79Houston 79 S.W. Louisiana 78 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/11/sports/houston-79-sw-louisiana-78.html The New York Times January 11, 1983 March 20, 2022 March 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220321003841/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/11/sports/houston-79-sw-louisiana-78.html live 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 8 E Rutgers 9 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First round 53–60Rutgers Set for Regionals https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/18/sports/rutgers-set-for-regionals.html The New York Times March 18, 1983 March 20, 2022 March 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320162347/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/18/sports/rutgers-set-for-regionals.html live 22–7 yes AP Poll Central Time E East SourceMen's Basketball All-Time Records https://ragincajuns.com/alltime.aspx?path=mbball&record_type=seasons March 20, 2022 University of Louisiana Athletics en September 9, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210909213402/https://ragincajuns.com/alltime.aspx?path=mbball&record_type=seasons live References Category:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball seasons Southwestern Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana