1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

Basketball season August 2023 March 2026 1981 File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg North Carolina Tar Heels March 11 29, 1982 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels Bradley Braves Ralph Sampson, Virginia Cavaliers Ralph Sampson, Virginia Cavaliers James Worthy, North Carolina Tar Heels The 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 27, 1981, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on March 29, 1982, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The North Carolina Tar Heels won their second NCAA national championship with a 63–62 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas. Season headlines Eastern Illinois, Illinois–Chicago, Loyola (MD), Marist, Maryland–Eastern Shore, Texas–San Antonio, U.S. International, Utica, Western Illinois, Wisconsin–Green Bay and Youngstown State began Division I play. The ECAC Metro Conference began play, with 11 original members. It was renamed the Northeast Conference in 1988. The ECAC South Conference began conference play, with 11 original members. Although it had been founded in 1979, its members had played as independents until this season, taking part in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's postseason South region tournament for independents. The ECAC South Conference was renamed the Colonial Athletic Association in 1985 and the Coastal Athletic Association in 2023. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference began play, with six original members. Before a crowd of 7,300 people at Robertson Field House in Peoria, Illinois, on December 21, 1981, Cincinnati defeated Bradley 75–73 in seven overtimes in the longest game in NCAA Division I history.Eminian Dave March 23, 2024 'What a game': Bradley basketball greats remember the longest game in NCAA history https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/college/basketball/bradley-hoops/2024/03/22/bradley-vs-cincinnati-memories-of-longest-college-basketball-game-ever/73063841007/ Peoria Journal Star Peoria, Illinois July 14, 2024 Texas Southern's Harry Kelly led the United States in scoring and had the highest single-game output with 51 points against Texas College.2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book, pp. 307–8, NCAA, retrieved 2010-08-14 The NCAA tournament's national third-place game — which had pitted the two teams that lost in the semifinals against one another — was abolished. It had been part of the tournament from 1946 through 1981. The National Invitation Tournament's third-place game, in which the two teams that lost in the semifinals had played against one another, was abolished. It had been part of the NIT since the tournament was first held in 1938. For the first time CBS was awarded the television rights for the NCAA tournament. The selection show announcing the NCAA tournament bracket was televised live for the first time. Brent Musburger of CBS Sports became the first television sportscaster to refer to the NCAA tournament as "March Madness" on the air. John Thompson of Georgetown became the first African-American head coach to lead his team to the Final Four.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Rules.pdf Playing Rules History ncaa.org NCAA June 25, 2024 12 Dean Smith won his first national championship as his North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 63–62 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was Smith's first win after three losses in the championship game – including losing the previous year to Indiana. Following the season, the University of San Francisco (USF) dropped its basketball program following a scandal involving All-American guard Quintin Dailey. In the process of pleading guilty to assaulting a female USF student, Dailey revealed that he had been paid $1000 per month by a Dons booster for a job he never showed up for. This, combined with other blemishes on the program, caused university president John Lo Schiavo to shut down the program.https://archive.today/20120720124309/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125768/index.htm Bringing Down The Curtain, Sports Illustrated, retrieved 2009-07-02 USF did not reinstate its basketball program until 1985. Major rule changes Beginning in 1981–1982, the following rules changes were implemented: The jump ball was only used at the beginning of the game and at the start of each overtime. An alternating arrow was used to indicate possession in jump-ball situations during the game. All fouls charged to bench personnel were assessed to the head coach.2008–09 NCAA Record Book – Playing-rules history section To decrease stalling, two defensive players are required to enter the mid-court area and "continuously and aggressively" attempt to gain control of the ball. Causing a backboard to vibrate during a shot or tap is a technical foul. Purposely faking a free throw is a violation. During free throw attempts, the free throw shooter and any players not in a marked space around the lane are not allowed to enter the lane until the ball touches either the rim or backboard. "Break-away" rims, implemented by the NBA after the Darryl Dawkins backboard-shattering dunks, are now permitted.NCAA Changes basketball rules Season outlook Pre-season polls 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.*ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Associated PressRankingTeam1 North Carolina (25)2 UCLA (20)3 Kentucky (8)4 Louisville (4)5 Georgetown (2)6 Wichita State7 Virginia8 DePaul9 Iowa10 Minnesota11 Tulsa12 Indiana (1)13 Wake Forest14 Alabama-Birmingham15 Missouri16 Georgia17 Louisiana State18 Arkansas (1)19 Notre Dame20 Alabama UPI CoachesRankingTeam1 North Carolina2 UCLA3 Kentucky4 Louisville5 Georgetown 6 Virginia7 Wichita State8 Iowa9 DePaul10 Minnesota11 Indiana12 Tulsa13 Georgia14 Wake Forest 15 Missouri16 San Francisco17 Alabama-Birmingham18 Louisiana State19 Arkansas20 UNLV Conference membership changes SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Army Army Cadets Division I independent Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baltimore Baltimore Super Bees Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Catholic Catholic Cardinals Division I independent Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) East Carolina East Carolina Pirates Division I independent ECAC South Conference Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Panthers Division II independent Division I independent Fairfield Fairfield Stags Division I independent Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Fordham Fordham Rams Division I independent Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference George Mason George Mason Patriots Division I independent ECAC South Conference Georgia State Georgia State Panthers Sun Belt Conference Division I independent Illinois-Chicago Illinois-Chicago Flames CCAC (NAIA) Division I independent Illinois State Illinois State Redbirds Division I independent Missouri Valley Conference Iona Iona Gaels Division I independent Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference James Madison James Madison Dukes Division I independent ECAC South Conference Long Island Long Island Blackbirds Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Loyola Maryland Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds Division II independent ECAC Metro Conference Manhattan Manhattan Jaspers Division I independent Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Marist Marist Red Foxes Big Apple Conference (Division II) ECAC Metro Conference Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Division II independent Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Navy Navy Midshipmen Division I independent ECAC South Conference Old Dominion Old Dominion Monarchs Division I independent ECAC South Conference Portland State Portland State Vikings Division I independent Discontinued basketball program Richmond Richmond Spiders Division I independent ECAC South Conference Robert Morris Robert Morris Colonials Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Saint Francis (N.Y.) St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Saint Francis (Pa.) St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Saint Peter's Saint Peter's Peacocks Division I independent Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Siena Siena Saints Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Texas San Antonio Texas–San Antonio Roadrunners No program Division I independent Towson State Towson State Tigers Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference United States International U.S. International Gulls Division II independent Division I independent Utica Utica Pioneers Non-Division I Division I independent Wagner Wagner Seahawks Division I independent ECAC Metro Conference Western Illinois Western Illinois Leathernecks Division II independent Division I independent William and Mary William & Mary Indians Division I independent ECAC South Conference Wisconsin–Green Bay Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix Division II independent Division I independent Youngstown State Youngstown State Penguins Division II independent Ohio Valley Conference NOTE: Although the ECAC South Conference was founded in 1979, its members played as independents until conference play began this season. Catholic University left the ECAC South Conference before conference play began. New arenas Georgetown, which had used on-campus McDonough Gymnasium as its home court since the 1951–52 season, moved off campus to Capital Centre (later known as USAir Arena and USAirways Arena) in Landover, Maryland. Although they would continue to play occasional home games at McDonough Gymnasium, the Hoyas would use Capital Centre as their home court until early in the 1997–98 season. In its first game at Capital Centre, Georgetown defeated 1981 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State University San Diego State 71–53 before a crowd of 8,302 on December 5, 1981. Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments ConferenceRegular season winnerhttps://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Standings.pdf 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section 2009 NCAA 2009-06-27Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAtlantic Coast Conference North Carolina & Virginia Ralph Sampson, Virginia2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2016-03-03 , retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) North CarolinaBig East Conference Villanova Dan Callandrillo, Seton Hall2008–09 Big East Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20090204070728/http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/pdfs/mensbball/record-book.pdf?SPSID=92557&SPID=11228&DB_OEM_ID=19400 2009-02-04 , Big East Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Big East men's basketball tournament Hartford Civic Center(Hartford, Connecticut) GeorgetownBig Eight Conference Missouri Ricky Frazier, Missouri2008–09 Big 12 Men's Basketball Media Guide – Awards section, Big 12 Conference, retrieved 2009-02-04 1982 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament Kemper Arena(Kansas City, Missouri)(Semifinals and Finals) MissouriBig Sky Conference Idaho Ken Owens, Idaho https://archive.today/20120722162522/http://www.bigskyconf.com/Sports/mbball/2008/MBBAwardWinners060508.asp Men's Basketball Award Winners, Big Sky Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Kibbie Dome(Moscow, Idaho) IdahoBig Ten Conference Minnesota None Selected no tournamentEast Coast Conference Temple (East) West Chester (West) Granger Hall, Temple & Mark Nickens, American 1982 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament The Palestra(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) St. Joseph'sEastern Athletic Association (Eastern 8) West Virginia Greg Jones, West Virginia2008–09 A-10 men's basketball media guide – Awards section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523131521/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/atl10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-pt8.pdf 2011-05-23 , Atlantic 10 Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) PittsburghECAC Metro Fairleigh Dickinson (North)Robert Morris (South) Not awarded 1982 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament Campus sites;final held atSchwartz Athletic Center(Brooklyn, New York) Robert MorrisECAC North Northeastern Perry Moss, NortheasternAmerica East Men's Basketball Players of the Year, America East Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 ECAC North men's basketball tournament Matthews Arena (Boston, Massachusetts) NortheasternECAC South James Madison Not awarded 1982 ECAC South men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope(Norfolk, Virginia) Old DominionIvy League Penn Paul Little, Penn & Craig Robinson, PrincetonMen's Ivy League Outstanding performers https://web.archive.org/web/20080429080237/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/alltime.asp?intSID=6 2008-04-29 , Ivy League, retrieved 2009-06-27 no tournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference St. Peter's William Brown, St. Peter'sMen's Basketball All-MAAC Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044952/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=940275 2009-03-12 , Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 MAAC men's basketball tournament Meadowlands Arena(East Rutherford, New Jersey) IonaMetro Conference Memphis State Keith Lee, Memphis State 1982 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament Mid-South Coliseum(Memphis, Tennessee) Memphis StateMid-American Conference Ball State Mel McLaughlin, Central Michigan2008–09 MAC Men's BAsketball Media Guide – Records Section, Mid-American Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 MAC men's basketball tournament Crisler Arena(Ann Arbor, Michigan) Northern IllinoisMid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina A&T Joe Binion, North Carolina A&T 1982 MEAC men's basketball tournament Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum(Winston-Salem, North Carolina) North Carolina A&TMidwestern City Conference Evansville Wayne Sappleton, Loyola (Chicago)2008–09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20110523142907/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/genrel/auto_pdf/Records-MBB.pdf 2011-05-23 , Horizon League, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball tournament Mabee Center(Tulsa, Oklahoma) EvansvilleMissouri Valley Conference Bradley Paul Pressey, Tulsa2008–09 MVC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Missouri Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Tulsa Convention Center(Tulsa, Oklahoma) TulsaOhio Valley Conference Murray State & Western Kentucky Jerry Beck, Middle Tennessee State2008–09 OVC men's basketball media guide, Ohio Valley Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament E. A. Diddle Arena(Bowling Green, Kentucky) Middle Tennessee StatePacific-10 Conference Oregon State Lester Conner, Oregon State2008–09 Pacific-10 Men's Basketball Media Guide- Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143103/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pac10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Honors.pdf 2011-05-23 , Pacific-10 Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 no tournamentPacific Coast Athletic Association Fresno State Kevin Magee, UC Irvine2008–09 Big West Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232233/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/0708_MB_Media_Guide.pdf 2011-07-16 , Big West Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1981 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center(Anaheim, California) Fresno StateSoutheastern Conference Kentucky & Tennessee Dale Ellis, Tennessee2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20090320004255/http://www.secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf March 20, 2009 , Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 SEC men's basketball tournament Rupp Arena(Lexington, Kentucky) AlabamaSouthern Conference Tennessee-Chattanooga Willie White, Tennessee-Chattanooga2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110723151437/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 July 23, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Charleston Civic Center(Charleston, West Virginia) Tennessee-ChattanoogaSouthland Conference Southwestern Louisiana Albert Culton, Texas-Arlington2008–09 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide, Southland Conference, retrieved 2009-02-07 1982 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Blackham Coliseum(Lafayette, Louisiana) Southwestern LouisianaSouthwest Conference Arkansas Ricky Pierce, RiceOwls Play UCF in C-USA Quarter-Finals, Rice University, retrieved 2009-07-03. Archived 2009-07-21. 1982 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament Reunion Arena(Dallas, Texas) ArkansasSouthwestern Athletic Conference Alcorn State & Jackson State Harry Kelly, Texas Southern2006–07 SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide 1982 SWAC men's basketball tournament Alcorn StateSun Belt Conference UAB Oliver Robinson, UAB2007–08 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Media Guide, Sun Belt Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex(Birmingham, Alabama) UABTrans America Athletic Conference Arkansas-Little Rock Willie Jackson, CentenaryAtlantic Sun men's basketball record book, Atlantic Sun Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 1982 TAAC men's basketball tournament Ewing Coliseum(Monroe, Louisiana) Northeast Louisiana LouisianaWest Coast Athletic Conference Pepperdine Quintin Dailey, San Francisco2008–09 WCC Men's Basketball Media Guide https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143240/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/west/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09mbbrecordbook.pdf 2011-05-23 , West Coast Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 no tournamentWestern Athletic Conference Wyoming Bill Garnett, Wyoming2008–09 WAC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Records Section https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/https://www.nmnathletics.com/ July 16, 2009 , Western Athletic Conference, retrieved 2009-06-27 no tournament Conference standings Atlantic Coast Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 1 North Carolina 12 2 .857 32 2 .941 No. 3 Virginia 12 2 .857 30 4 .882 No. 18 Wake Forest 9 5 .643 21 9 .700 North Carolina State 7 7 .500 22 10 .688 Maryland 5 9 .357 16 13 .552 Clemson 4 10 .286 14 14 .500 Duke 4 10 .286 10 17 .370 Georgia Tech 3 11 .214 10 16 .385 Big East Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Villanova 11 3 .786 24 8 .750 No. 6 Georgetown 10 4 .714 30 7 .811 St. John's 9 5 .643 21 9 .700 Boston College 8 6 .571 22 10 .688 Connecticut 7 7 .500 17 11 .607 Syracuse 7 7 .500 16 13 .552 Seton Hall 2 12 .143 11 16 .407 Providence 2 12 .143 10 17 .370 Big Eight Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 5 Missouri 12 2 .857 27 4 .871 Kansas State 10 4 .714 23 8 .742 Oklahoma 8 6 .571 22 11 .667 Nebraska 7 7 .500 16 12 .571 Oklahoma State 7 7 .500 15 12 .556 Iowa State 5 9 .357 10 17 .370 Kansas 4 10 .286 13 14 .481 Colorado 3 11 .214 11 16 .407 Big Sky Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 8 Idaho 13 1 .929 27 3 .900 Montana 10 4 .714 17 10 .630 Nevada-Reno 9 5 .643 19 9 .679 Weber State 6 8 .429 15 13 .536 Boise State 6 8 .429 12 14 .462 Idaho State 5 9 .357 14 12 .538 Montana State 5 9 .357 11 18 .379 Northern Arizona 2 12 .143 6 20 .231 Big Ten Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 7 Minnesota 14 4 .778 23 6 .793 No. 16 Iowa 12 6 .667 21 8 .724 Ohio State 12 6 .667 21 10 .677 Indiana 12 6 .667 19 10 .655 Purdue 11 7 .611 18 14 .563 Illinois 10 8 .556 18 11 .621 Michigan State 7 11 .389 11 17 .393 Michigan 7 11 .389 7 20 .259 Northwestern 5 13 .278 8 19 .296 Wisconsin 3 15 .167 6 21 .222 East Coast Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct East Temple 11 0 1.000 19 8 .704 Saint Joseph's 10 1 .909 25 5 .833 American 8 3 .727 21 9 .700 Drexel 7 4 .636 19 11 .633 La Salle 7 4 .636 16 13 .552 Hofstra 4 7 .364 12 16 .429 West West Chester 8 8 .500 13 14 .481 Lafayette 7 9 .438 12 15 .444 Rider 7 9 .438 11 16 .407 Delaware 6 10 .375 9 17 .346 Lehigh 3 13 .188 9 17 .346 Bucknell 3 13 .188 7 20 .259 ECAC Metro Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct North Fairleigh Dickinson 12 3 .800 16 11 .593 Long Island 11 4 .733 20 10 .667 Siena 8 7 .533 15 13 .536 St. Francis (NY) 8 7 .533 10 17 .370 Marist 6 9 .400 12 14 .462 Wagner 1 14 .067 4 22 .154 South Robert Morris 9 5 .643 17 13 .567 Baltimore 8 6 .571 15 13 .536 Loyola (MD) 7 7 .500 11 16 .407 Towson State 7 7 .500 10 17 .370 Saint Francis (PA) 3 11 .214 6 20 .231 ECAC North Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Northeastern 8 1 .889 23 7 .767 Canisius 7 2 .778 19 8 .704 Niagara 7 2 .778 19 10 .655 Boston University 6 2 .750 19 9 .679 Holy Cross 4 4 .500 16 11 .593 Maine 3 7 .300 7 19 .269 Vermont 2 8 .200 10 16 .385 Colgate 2 8 .200 8 17 .320 New Hampshire 2 9 .182 9 18 .333 ECAC South Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct James Madison 10 1 .909 24 6 .800 Richmond 6 4 .600 18 11 .621 Old Dominion 5 4 .556 18 12 .600 William & Mary 6 5 .545 16 12 .556 Navy 2 4 .333 12 14 .462 George Mason 2 6 .250 13 14 .481 East Carolina 2 8 .200 10 17 .370 Eastern Athletic Association Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 14 West Virginia 13 1 .929 27 4 .871 Rutgers 9 5 .643 20 10 .667 Pittsburgh 8 6 .571 20 10 .667 St. Bonaventure 7 7 .500 14 14 .500 George Washington 7 7 .500 13 14 .481 Duquesne 5 9 .357 11 16 .407 Rhode Island 4 10 .286 10 17 .370 Massachusetts 3 11 .214 7 20 .259 Ivy League Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Penn 12 2 .857 17 10 .630 Columbia 9 5 .643 16 10 .615 Princeton 9 5 .643 13 13 .500 Yale 7 7 .500 13 13 .500 Cornell 7 7 .500 10 16 .385 Harvard 6 8 .429 11 15 .423 Brown 5 9 .357 5 21 .192 Dartmouth 1 13 .071 7 19 .269 Metro Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 9 Memphis State 10 2 .833 24 5 .828 No. 20 Louisville 8 4 .667 23 10 .697 Tulane 8 4 .667 19 9 .679 Virginia Tech 7 5 .583 20 11 .645 Cincinnati 4 8 .333 15 12 .556 Florida State 4 8 .333 11 17 .393 Saint Louis 1 11 .083 6 21 .222 Metro Atlantic Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Saint Peter's 9 1 .900 20 9 .828 Fordham 8 2 .800 18 11 .621 Iona 7 3 .700 24 9 .727 Manhattan 3 7 .300 11 16 .407 Fairfield 3 7 .300 11 18 .379 Army 0 10 .000 6 21 .222 Mid-American Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Ball State 12 4 .750 17 11 .607 Bowling Green 10 6 .625 18 11 .621 Northern Illinois 9 7 .563 16 14 .533 Eastern Michigan 8 8 .500 15 12 .556 Western Michigan 8 8 .500 15 14 .517 Ohio 8 8 .500 13 14 .481 Miami (OH) 8 8 .500 11 16 .407 Toledo 7 9 .438 15 11 .577 Kent State 6 10 .375 10 16 .385 Central Michigan 4 12 .250 10 16 .385 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct North Carolina A&T 10 2 .833 19 9 .679 Howard 9 3 .750 17 11 .607 South Carolina State 7 5 .583 10 15 .400 Florida A&M 5 7 .417 10 17 .370 Delaware State 4 8 .333 13 13 .500 Bethune-Cookman 4 8 .333 10 18 .357 Maryland-Eastern Shore 3 9 .250 6 20 .231 Midwestern City Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Evansville 10 2 .833 23 6 .793 Oral Roberts 8 4 .667 18 12 .600 Loyola-Chicago 8 4 .667 17 12 .586 Oklahoma City 6 6 .500 14 14 .500 Detroit 6 6 .500 10 17 .370 Butler 3 9 .250 7 20 .259 Xavier 1 11 .083 8 20 .286 Missouri Valley Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Bradley 13 3 .813 26 10 .722 No. 10 Tulsa 12 4 .750 24 6 .800 Wichita State 12 4 .750 23 6 .793 New Mexico State 10 6 .625 17 11 .607 Illinois State 9 7 .563 17 12 .586 Drake 7 9 .438 12 15 .444 Southern Illinois 7 9 .438 11 16 .407 Creighton 4 12 .250 7 20 .259 West Texas State 3 13 .188 11 15 .423 Indiana State 2 14 .125 9 18 .333 Ohio Valley Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Murray State 13 3 .813 20 8 .714 Western Kentucky 13 3 .813 19 10 .655 Middle Tennessee State 12 4 .750 22 8 .733 Morehead State 11 5 .688 17 10 .630 Tennessee Tech 8 8 .500 12 14 .462 Youngstown State 5 11 .313 8 18 .308 Austin Peay 4 12 .250 6 20 .231 Akron 3 13 .188 7 19 .269 Eastern Kentucky 3 13 .188 5 21 .192 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 11 Fresno State 13 1 .929 27 3 .900 UC Irvine 10 4 .714 23 7 .767 Cal State Fullerton 9 5 .643 18 14 .563 San Jose State 7 7 .500 13 13 .500 Long Beach State 7 7 .500 12 16 .429 UC Santa Barbara 5 9 .357 10 16 .385 Pacific 3 11 .214 7 20 .259 Utah State 2 12 .143 4 23 .148 Pacific-10 Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 4 Oregon State 16 2 .889 25 5 .833 No. 19 UCLA 14 4 .778 21 6 .778 Southern California 13 5 .722 19 9 .679 Washington 11 7 .611 19 10 .655 Washington State 10 8 .556 16 14 .533 California 8 10 .444 14 13 .519 Arizona State 8 10 .444 13 14 .481 Arizona 4 14 .222 9 18 .333 Oregon 4 14 .222 9 18 .333 Stanford 2 16 .111 7 20 .259 Southeastern Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 15 Kentucky 13 5 .722 22 8 .733 Tennessee 13 5 .722 20 10 .667 No. 13 Alabama 12 6 .667 24 7 .774 Mississippi 11 7 .611 18 12 .600 LSU 11 7 .611 14 14 .500 Georgia 10 8 .556 19 12 .613 Vanderbilt 7 11 .389 15 13 .536 Auburn 7 11 .389 14 14 .500 Mississippi State 4 14 .222 8 19 .296 Florida 2 16 .111 5 22 .185 Southern Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Tennessee-Chattanooga 15 1 .938 27 4 .871 Western Carolina 11 5 .688 19 8 .704 Davidson 9 7 .563 14 15 .483 Marshall 8 8 .500 16 11 .593 East Tennessee State 8 8 .500 13 15 .464 The Citadel 7 9 .438 14 14 .500 Furman 7 9 .438 11 16 .407 Appalachian State 6 10 .375 11 15 .423 VMI 1 15 .063 1 25 .038 Southland Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Southwest Louisiana 8 2 .800 24 8 .750 Lamar 7 3 .700 22 7 .759 Texas-Arlington 6 4 .600 16 12 .571 McNeese State 4 6 .400 14 15 .483 Arkansas State 3 7 .300 15 11 .577 Louisiana Tech 2 8 .200 11 16 .407 Southwest Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 12 Arkansas 12 4 .750 23 6 .793 Houston 11 5 .688 25 8 .758 Texas A&M 10 6 .625 20 11 .645 Baylor 9 7 .563 17 11 .607 Texas Christian 9 7 .563 16 13 .552 Texas Tech 8 8 .500 17 11 .607 Texas 6 10 .375 16 11 .593 Rice 6 10 .375 15 15 .500 SMU 1 15 .063 6 21 .222 Southwestern Athletic Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Alcorn State 10 2 .833 22 8 .733 Jackson State 10 2 .833 19 9 .679 Texas Southern 8 4 .667 21 8 .724 Grambling 8 4 .667 12 17 .414 Mississippi Valley State 4 8 .333 6 20 .231 Southern 3 9 .250 7 18 .280 Prairie View A&M 1 11 .083 2 23 .080 Sun Belt Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct No. 17 UAB 9 1 .900 25 6 .806 VCU 7 3 .700 17 11 .607 Jacksonville 5 5 .500 14 13 .519 South Florida 4 6 .400 17 11 .607 UNC Charlotte 3 7 .300 15 12 .556 South Alabama 2 8 .200 12 16 .429 Trans America Athletic Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Arkansas-Little Rock 12 4 .750 19 8 .704 Northwestern State 10 6 .625 19 9 .679 Northeast Louisiana 9 7 .563 19 11 .633 Centenary 9 7 .563 17 12 .586 Mercer 8 8 .500 16 11 .593 Georgia Southern 8 8 .500 14 13 .519 Houston Baptist 8 8 .500 13 14 .481 Samford 6 10 .375 11 15 .423 Hardin–Simmons 2 14 .125 6 20 .231 West Coast Athletic Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Pepperdine 14 0 1.000 22 7 .759 San Francisco 11 3 .786 25 6 .806 Portland 9 5 .643 17 10 .630 Santa Clara 7 7 .500 16 11 .593 Gonzaga 7 7 .500 15 12 .556 San Diego 4 10 .286 11 15 .423 Saint Mary's 3 11 .214 11 16 .407 Loyola-Marymount 1 13 .071 3 24 .111 Western Athletic Conference Conf Overall Team W L Pct W L Pct Wyoming 14 2 .875 23 7 .767 UTEP 11 5 .688 20 8 .714 San Diego State 11 5 .688 20 9 .690 Hawaii 9 7 .563 17 10 .630 BYU 9 7 .563 17 13 .567 New Mexico 7 9 .438 14 14 .500 Utah 6 10 .375 11 17 .393 Air Force 3 13 .188 8 19 .296 Colorado State 2 14 .125 8 19 .296 Conference standings key Team won the conference tournament and the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament Conference did not have conference tournament, so team received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for finishing in first Team received at-large bid to NCAA tournamentRankings from AP Poll. Division I independents A total of 29 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, DePaul (26–2) had both the best winning percentage (.929) and the most wins.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1982.html Sports Reference 1981-82 Men's Independent Season Summary August 24, 2024 Division I Independents Team W L Pct No. 2 DePaul 26 2 .929 Marquette 23 9 .719 Dayton 21 9 .700 New Orleans 18 8 .692 UNLV 20 10 .667 Cleveland State 17 10 .630 Southeastern Louisiana 16 11 .593 Southern Mississippi 15 11 .577 North Texas State 15 12 .556 Penn State 15 12 .556 Tennessee State 13 12 .520 Eastern Illinois 14 13 .519 Illinois-Chicago 14 13 .519 Western Illinois 14 13 .519 Wisconsin-Green Bay 14 13 .519 Baptist 13 13 .500 South Carolina 14 15 .483 UNC Wilmington 13 14 .481 Northern Iowa 12 15 .444 Stetson 12 15 .444 Campbell 11 16 .407 Notre Dame 10 17 .370 US International 9 18 .333 Valparaiso 9 18 .333 Texas-San Antonio 8 19 .296 Nicholls State 6 20 .231 Texas-Pan American 5 20 .200 Utica 4 22 .154 Georgia State 4 23 .148 Independents key Team received at-large bid to NCAA tournamentRankings from AP Poll. Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Saint Joseph's & Temple Jeffery Clark, Saint Joseph's, & John Pinone, Villanova Saint Joseph's and Temple both finished with records of 3–1 in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Statistical leaders Points per game Rebounds per game Field-goal percentage Free-throw percentage Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School FG% Player School FT% Harry Kelly TX Southern 29.7 LaSalle Thompson Texas 13.5 Mark McNamara California 70.2 Rod Foster UCLA 95.0 Ricky Pierce Rice 26.8 Wayne Sappleton Loyola (IL) 13.0 Dale Ellis Tennessee 65.4 Jack Moore Nebraska 93.9 Dan Callandrillo Seton Hall 25.9 Darren Tillis Cleveland St. 12.8 Orlando Phillips Pepperdine 64.6 Joe Dykstra W. Illinois 91.3 Kevin Magee UC Irvine 25.2 Mark McNamara California 12.6 Albert Culton TX-Arlington 64.3 Byron Williams Idaho St. 89.7 Quintin Dailey San Francisco 25.2 Riley Clarida LIU 12.3 Kevin Magee UC Irvine 64.2 Jim Master Kentucky 89.6 Postseason tournaments NCAA tournament 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament North Carolina freshman Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot as Dean Smith won his first national championship after many near-misses over his career, defeating the Georgetown Hoyas 63–62 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Fred Brown's errant pass to James Worthy in the closing seconds sealed the game, which featured star freshmen Jordan and the Hoyas' Patrick Ewing. Worthy was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Final Four – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans National semifinals National championship game E1 North Carolina 68 MW6 Houston 63 ME3 Louisville 46 W1 Georgetown 50 E1 North Carolina 63 W1 Georgetown 62 National Invitation tournament 1982 National Invitation Tournament The Bradley Braves, led by coach Dick Versace, defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 67–58 to win their fourth National Invitation tournament, tying them with St. John's for the most NIT championships (St. John's has since won two additional titles). Bradley's Mitchell Anderson was named NIT Most Valuable Player. NIT Semifinals and Final Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City Semifinals Final   Oklahoma 68   Bradley 84   Georgia 60   Purdue 61   Bradley 67   Purdue 58 Awards Consensus All-American teams 1982 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Terry Cummings F Junior DePaul Quintin Dailey G Junior San Francisco Eric Floyd G Senior Georgetown Ralph Sampson C Junior Virginia James Worthy F Junior North Carolina + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Dale Ellis F Junior Tennessee Kevin Magee F Senior UC Irvine John Paxson G Junior Notre Dame Sam Perkins F/C Sophomore North Carolina Paul Pressey F/G Senior Tulsa Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Ralph Sampson, Virginia Naismith Award: Ralph Sampson, Virginia Helms Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia, & James Worthy, North Carolina Associated Press Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia UPI Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia NABC Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Ralph Sampson, Virginia Adolph Rupp Trophy: Ralph Sampson, Virginia Sporting News Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Ralph Miller, Oregon State Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Thompson, Georgetown NABC Coach of the Year: Don Monson, Idaho UPI Coach of the Year: Norm Stewart, Missouri CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Gene Keady, Purdue Sporting News Coach of the Year: Ralph Miller, Oregon State Other major awards Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Jack Moore, Nebraska Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Jeffery Clark, St. Joseph's & John Pinone, Villanova NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Dan Callandrillo, Seton Hall Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.1983 Street & Smith Basketball TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonAmericanGary WilliamsEd TapscottArizonaFred SnowdenBen LindseySnowden announced his resignation, effective at the end of the season, on January 8, 1982. Thomas Robert McG. Jr. Coach Denies Pressure Forced Him to Resign New York Times January 10, 1982 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/10/sports/coach-denies-pressure-forced-him-to-resign.html Arizona StateNed WulkBob WeinhauerArmyPete GaudetLes WothkeGaudet took an assistant coaching position at Duke under his predecessor at Army, Mike Krzyzewski.Ball StateSteve YoderAl BrownBoston CollegeTom DavisGary WilliamsWhen Dr. Tom Davis left BC, the Eagles replaced him with former Davis assistant Gary Williams.ColgateMike GriffinTony RelvasDetroitWillie McCarterDon SickoDuquesneMike RiceJim SatalinEast CarolinaDave OdomCharlie HarrisonEast Tennessee StateJim HallahanBarry Dowd FurmanEddie HolbrookJene DavisIdaho StateLynn ArchibaldWayne BallardIndiana StateBill HodgesDave SchellhaseKent StateEd DoumaJim McDonaldLoyola (MD)Bill BurkeMark AmatucciMississippiBob WeltlichLee HuntMississippi Valley StatePop GainesJerry Lewis PacificDick FichtnerTom O'NeillPennBob WeinhauerCraig LittlepagePrairie View A&MCalvin WhiteJim Duplantier St. BonaventureJim SatalinJim O'BrienSaint LouisRon EkkerRich GrawerSeton HallBill RafteryHoddy MahonP. J. CarlesimoAfter Raftery unexpectedly quit in November, long-time assistant Mahon was tapped as interim coach. After the season, Seton Hall hired Wagner's Carlesimo. Raftery never coached again, instead embarking on a long and highly successful career as a television analyst. SienaWilliam Kirsch John Griffin StanfordDick DiBiasoTom DavisTempleDon CaseyJohn ChaneyCasey left to become an assistant for the Chicago Bulls. Temple hired successful Division II coach Chaney.TexasAbe LemonsBob WeltlichLemons was fired after a season that saw the Longhorns start 14–0, but derailed after forward Mike Wacker went down to injury.Texas–Pan American Bill WhiteLon KrugerThe Broncs gave Kansas State assistant Kruger his first head coaching job.UNC CharlotteMike PrattHal WisselVMICharlie SchmausMarty FletcherWagnerP. J. CarlesimoNeil KennettWestern MichiganLes WothkeVernon PayneWisconsinBill CofieldSteve YoderWisconsin-Green BayDave BussDick LienYaleRay CarazoTom BrennanYoungstown StateDom RoselliMike Rice References 2 NCAA