1982–83 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Weber State Wildcats Basketball Big Sky Conference Big Sky 23–8 10–4 Neil McCarthy 8th Dee Events Center Big Sky champions NCAA tournament The 1982–83 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah. The Wildcats were 21–7 overall in the regular season and 10–4 in conference play; co-champions with Nevada, who won the tiebreaker and gained the right to host the conference tournament.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IBtTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E4MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6980%2C3431792 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Sorenson Mike Wildcats hope to continue hex over Montana March 10, 1983 2D In the opening semifinal in Reno, Montana gave Weber State all they could handle, but fell short by a point.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7NkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qe4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2001%2C5652169 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Weber State nips Grizzlies March 12, 1983 15 In the final against host Nevada, the Wildcats won by nine points and advanced to the 52-team NCAA tournament.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7dkvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qe4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3005%2C6020065 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Weber State goes Sky-high March 13, 1983 D1 Seeded ninth in the West region, Weber State met Washington State in the first round in Boise,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ru0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1652%2C746720 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Devlin Vince Weber State coach is cocky – but he has a right to be March 17, 1983 25 and lost by ten points.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Lt4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3188%2C935214 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Robinson Doug WSU hands Weber an early exit March 18, 1983 4Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r-0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6832%2C1204370 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Devlin Vince Cougs earn a crack at Ralph March 18, 1983 25 No Wildcats were selected for the all-conference team; senior forward Royal Edwards was on the second team, and honorable mention went to guard John Price, forward Randy Worster, guard Greg Jones, and center Tom Heywood.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LN4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GYMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1897%2C323122 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Weber player top reserve March 16, 1983 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gqFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4192%2C132029 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Big Sky: Kellerman, Smith, Hopson, and Arnold receive honors March 16, 1983 2C Postseason result yes |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| Big Sky tournament Fri, March 11 10:30 pm yes 2 Montana 3 Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada Semifinal 54–53 22–7 3,000 Sat, March 12 8:30 pm yes 2 Nevada 1 Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada Final 87–78 23–7 5,425 |- !colspan=6 style=Weber State Wildcats| NCAA tournament Thu, March 17 7:10 pm yes yes 9W Washington State 8W BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho First round CBS 52–62 23–8 11,200 no AP poll Mountain time References External links Sports Reference – Weber State Wildcats: 1982–83 basketball season Category:Weber State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Weber State Weber State