1982–83 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2024 1982–83 Arizona Wildcats Basketball 125 Pacific-10 Pac-10 4–24 1–17 Ben Lindsey 1st Ricky Byrdsong 1st McKale Center(Capacity: 14,545) The 1982–83 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Ben Lindsey, who was hired to replace Fred Snowden following his resignation at the conclusion of the previous season. The Wildcats played their home games on campus at the McKale Center in Tucson, and were a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The Wildcats finished with an overall record of 4–24 (1–17 in Pac-10, tenth place), their worst record since going 4–22 in 1958–59. Following the season, Ben Lindsey was fired and replaced by Iowa head coach Lute Olson.2011-02-22 Hansen's Sunday Notebook: Lindsey's a bitter voice from past, and mistaken https://tucson.com/sports/hansens-sunday-notebook-lindseys-a-bitter-voice-from-past-and-mistaken/article_362af850-083c-525f-bd35-199717f3a421.html 2024-11-09 Arizona Daily Star en Roster 1982 Arizona Wildcats y yes Brock Brunkhorst 10 G 6 2 So Phoenix, AZ East HS Puntus Wilson 12 G 6 3 Jr Dallas, TX   Ken Ensor 14 G 6 4 Jr Independence, MO William Chrisman HS Troy Cooke 20 G 6 5 Jr Tucson, AZ Flowing Wells HS Keith Jackson 21 F/G 6 5 So Ypsilanti, MI Willow Run HS Gregg Scott 22 G 6 2 Fr Torrance, CA El Camino Real HS David Haskin 24 G/F 6 5 Fr Tucson, AZ Sahuaro HS Frank Smith 31 F/C 6 10 Sr Gary, IN Emerson HS Todd Porter 33 G/F 6 5 Fr East St. Louis, IL Lincoln HS Harvey Thompson 34 G 6 4 Jr Tucson, AZ Cholla HS Donald Mellon 35 F 6 5 Sr Detroit, MI Northwestern HS Jack Magno 41 F/C 6 8 Sr Boulder, CO   Greg Taylor 52 F 6 6 Jr Phoenix, AZ Brophy College Prep. Morgan Taylor 52 F 6 7 Jr Macon, GA Northeast HS John Belobraydic 55 F/C 6 6 Sr Collinsville, IL Collinsville HS Ben Lindsey (Pasadena Nazarene) Ricky Byrdsong (Iowa State) Source:1982-83 Men's Basketball Roster https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1982-83 2024-11-09 University of Arizona Athletics en Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Arizona Wildcats| Non-conference regular season November 26, 1982 yes yes Houston 14 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX Kettle Classic 63–104 0–1 November 28, 1982 yes yes 1982 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX Kettle Classic 56–57 0–2 December 1, 1982 yes 1982 men FIU Sunblazers FIU McKale Center Tucson, AZ 79–68 1–2 December 4, 1982 yes yes 1982 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, NM 73–101 1–3 December 6, 1982 yes yes 1982 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Las Vegas Convention Center Winchester, NV 70–88 1–4 December 8, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee 14 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN 73–92 1–5 December 11, 1982 yes Iowa State McKale Center Tucson, AZ 66–80 1–6 December 20, 1982 yes 1982 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona McKale Center Tucson, AZ 66–53 2–6 December 23, 1982 yes 1982 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State 19 McKale Center Tucson, AZ 46–44 3–6 December 27, 1982 yes 1982 men Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan McKale Center Tucson, AZ 64–67 3–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Arizona Wildcats| Exhibition January 3, 1983 yes Athletes in Action McKale Center Tucson, AZ 68–79   |- !colspan=12 style=Arizona Wildcats| Pac-10 regular season January 6, 1983 1982 men USC Trojans USC McKale Center Tucson, AZ 67–74 3–8 0–1 January 8, 1983 UCLA 6 McKale Center Tucson, AZ Rivalry 58–61 3–9 0–2 January 13, 1983 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA 61–74 3–10 0–3 January 15, 1983 yes Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA 64–86 3–11 0–4 January 22, 1983 yes 1982 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, AZ Rivalry 69–82 3–12 0–5 January 29, 1983 1982 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State McKale Center Tucson, AZ 54–72 3–13 0–6 January 31, 1983 1982 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McKale Center Tucson, AZ 84–86 3–14 0–7 February 5, 1983 yes 1982 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA 57–59 3–15 0–8 February 7, 1983 yes Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA 69–86 3–16 0–9 February 10, 1983 Washington State McKale Center Tucson, AZ 65–75 3–17 0–10 February 12, 1983 Washington McKale Center Tucson, AZ 72–80 3–18 0–11 February 19, 1983 Arizona State McKale Center Tucson, AZ Rivalry 70–77 3–19 0–12 February 24, 1983 Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, OR 57–63 OT 3–20 0–13 February 26, 1983 Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR 56–81 3–21 0–14 March 3, 1983 Stanford McKale Center Tucson, AZ 74–73 4–21 1–14 March 5, 1983 California McKale Center Tucson, AZ 59–84 4–22 1–15 March 10, 1983 yes UCLA 4 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Rivalry 58–111 4–23 1–16 March 12, 1983 yes USC L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 70–72 4–24 1–17 AP Poll Pacific Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arizona/1983-schedule.html 1982-83 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference November 9, 2024https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule November 9, 2024Arizona Men's Basketball 2022–23 Media Guide University of Arizona Athletic Department https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2022/11/9/PRINT-MBB_2023_Guide_UpdatedFeb.pdf November 9, 2024 References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team