1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Villanova Wildcats Basketball Big East Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 11 13 24–8 12–4 Rollie Massimino 10th Mitch Buonaguro 6th Marty Marbach Harry Booth Villanova Field House Big East Regular season co-champions NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Elite Eight The 1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team tied for the regular season Big East title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to high-flying Houston,Olajuwon's the One, And Houston's 1 of 4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/03/28/olajuwons-the-one-and-houstons-1-of-4/184e4630-52a5-4022-9b87-49606e23ea8e/ The Washington Post March 28, 1983 March 27, 2022 famously known as "Phi Slama Jama." Villanova finished with a 24–8 record (12–4 Big East). Roster 1982 Villanova Wildcats y Chuck Everson 41 C 7 1 255 Fr Brentwood, New York Stewart Granger y basketball 10 G 6 3 185 Sr Brooklyn, New York Brian Harrington 20 G 6 0 165 So Pound Ridge, New York Roland Massimino 13 G 5 10 165 Fr Villanova, Pennsylvania Dwayne McClain y 33 GF 6 6 195 So Worcester, Massachusetts Gary McLain y 22 G 6 0 180 So Hempstead, New York Ed Pinckney y 54 FC 6 9 205 So Bronx, New York John Pinone y 45 F 6 8 225 Sr Hartford, Connecticut Steve Pinone 25 F 6 4 195 So Wethersfield, Connecticut Harold Pressley y 21 F 6 7 210 Fr Mystic, Connecticut Dwight Wilbur 4 G 6 2 185 Fr Paterson, New Jersey Rollie Massimino (Vermont) Mitch Buonaguro (Boston College) Marty Marbach (Saint Francis University) Harry Booth (Saint Joseph's) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| Regular season Nov 28, 1982 yes 5 1982 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania 83–63 1–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes 4 Kentucky 3 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 79–93 1–1 Dec 8, 1982 yes 10 1982 men Marist Red Foxes Marist Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania 97–69 2–1 Dec 11, 1982 yes yes 10 1982 men Penn Quakers Pennsylvania 80–84 2–2 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 19 1982 men Temple Owls Temple 82–55 3–2 Dec 22, 1982 yes 18 1982 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 78–68 4–2 1–0 Dec 29, 1982 yes yes 16 1982 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa 19 San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 75–68 5–2 Dec 30, 1982 yes yes 16 1982 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, California 63–57 6–2 Jan 4, 1983 yes 14 Boston College Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 79–72 7–2 2–0 Jan 7, 1983 yes yes 14 Notre Dame 61–55 8–2 Jan 12, 1983 yes 15 Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 66–48 9–2 3–0 Jan 15, 1983 15 1982 men Providence Friars Providence Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania 70–61 10–2 4–0 Jan 19, 1983 yes 13 Seton Hall 75–59 11–2 5–0 Jan 22, 1983 yes yes 13 La Salle 72–71 12–2 Jan 24, 1983 yes 11 St. John's 8 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 71–80 12–3 5–1 Jan 29, 1983 yes 11 Syracuse 18 83–75 13–3 6–1 Jan 31, 1983 yes 11 Georgetown 15 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–67 9,208 14–3 7–1 Feb 5, 1983 yes 11 Boston College Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts 70–76 14–4 7–2 Feb 8, 1983 12 Connecticut Villanova Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania 86–79 15–4 8–2 Feb 11, 1983 12 Pittsburgh Villanova Field House Houston, Texas 78–65 16–4 9–2 Feb 13, 1983 yes yes 12 North Carolina 1 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 56–53 17–4 Feb 16, 1983 yes 8 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 64–58 18–4 10–2 Feb 19, 1983 yes 8 Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Storrs, Connecticut 75–68 19–4 11–2 Feb 22, 1983 yes yes 7 1982 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Holy War 70–62 20–4 Feb 26, 1983 yes 7 St. John's 9 Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–70 OT 21–4 12–2 Mar 1, 1983 yes 4 Syracuse 18 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 70–79 21–5 12–3 Mar 5, 1983 yes 4 Georgetown 16 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland 71–87 21–6 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| Big East tournament Mar 10, 1983 yes yes 13 Connecticut Madison Square Garden New York, New York Big East tournament Quarterfinal 69–68 22–6 Mar 11, 1983 yes yes 13 St. John's 8 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Big East tournament Semifinal 80–91 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Villanova Wildcats white| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 1983 yes yes 13 3 MW Lamar 11 MW The Summit Houston, Texas Second Round 60–58 23–7 Mar 25, 1983 yes yes 13 3 MW Iowa 7 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 55–54Chicago Tribune Villanova outshoots Iowa, takes on No. 1 Houston http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1983/03/26/page/59/article/basketball March 26, 1983 June 14, 2020 24–7 Mar 27, 1983 yes yes 13 3 MW Houston 1 1 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight 71–89 24–8 AP poll MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1983-schedule.html 1982-83 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 14, 20202019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide https://publications.provationsgroup.org/publications/2019-20-Villanova-Basketball/#page=121 Villanova University Athletics June 14, 2020 Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 5 4 10 19 18 16 14 15 13 11 11 12 8 7 4 13 13 Coaches 0 16 7 т 7 т 9 18 16 17 14 17 14 12 11 14 9 7 5 12 11 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 899–900 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors John Pinone – Robert V. Geasey Trophy (3x) NBA draft 1983 NBA draft Villanova Wildcats Round Pick Player NBA club 1 24 Stewart Granger Cleveland Cavaliers 3 58 John Pinone Atlanta Hawks Source:https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1983.html 1983 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 31, 2016 References Villanova Villanova Category:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1982 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1983 in sports in Pennsylvania