1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs Basketball Pacific Coast Athletic Association Conference PCAA 27–3 13–1 Boyd Grant 5th Selland Arena PCAA Regular season championPCAA tournament champion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Boyd Grant's fifth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 27–3, 13–1 in PCAA play to win the conference regular season title. They defeated 1981 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton to win the PCAA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs lost in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual runner-up Georgetown, 58–40.ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; FRESNO STATE FALLS, 58-40-OREGON STATE ROUTS IDAHO https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/19/sports/ala-birmingham-ousts-virginia-georgetown-gains-fresno-state-falls-58-40-oregon.html The New York Times March 19, 1982 January 23, 2022 Roster 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs y yes Rod Higgins 22 F 6 7 195 SR y Harvey, Illinois Thornton Township y Bernard Thompson 34 F 6 6 200 SO y Phoenix, Arizona South Mountain HS y Boyd Grant (Colorado State) https://gobulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1981-82 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| Exhibition Nov ?, 1981 yes 1981 men Victoria Vikes University of Victoria Selland Arena Fresno, California 49–45 4,958 0–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 27, 1981 yes 1981 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Selland Arena Fresno, California Sun Met Classic 68–48 6,530 1–0 Nov 28, 1981 yes 1981 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Selland Arena Fresno, California Sun Met Classic 64–52 6,530 2–0 Nov 30, 1981 yes 1981 men Saint Martin's Saints Saint Martin's Selland Arena Fresno, California 60–31 6,460 3–0 Dec 5, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 45–37 4–0 Dec 11, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana Bayou Classic 46–44 5–0 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes Southwestern Louisiana 18 Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana Bayou Classic 51–57 5–1 Dec 18, 1981 yes Northern Illinois Selland Arena Fresno, California 81–56 6–1 Dec 21, 1981 yes 1981 men UC Davis Aggies UC Davis Selland Arena Fresno, California 75–43 7–1 Dec 28, 1981 yes 1981 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Selland Arena Fresno, California 48–41 8–1 Jan 4, 1982 yes 1981 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Selland Arena Fresno, California 56–36 9–1 Jan 7, 1982 yes Pepperdine Selland Arena Fresno, California 63–46 10–1 Jan 14, 1982 1981 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Selland Arena Fresno, California 74–40 11–1 1–0 Jan 16, 1982 1981 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Selland Arena Fresno, California 71–50 12–1 2–0 Jan 21, 1982 yes 1981 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California 40–38 13–1 3–0 Jan 23, 1982 yes 1981 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, California 43–40 14–1 4–0 Jan 28, 1982 1981 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Selland Arena Fresno, California 63–45 15–1 5–0 Jan 30, 1982 yes San Jose State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California 47–36 16–1 6–0 Feb 4, 1982 yes Long Beach State Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California 42–45 OT 16–2 6–1 Feb 6, 1982 yes UC Irvine Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California 55–49 OT 8,456 17–2 7–1 Feb 27, 1982 yes Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 73–61 24–2 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| PCAA Tournament Mar 5, 1982 yes yes 12 1 Long Beach State 5 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Semifinals 76–55 25–2 Mar 6, 1982 yes yes 12 1 Cal State Fullerton 3 Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California Championship game 69–57 26–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Fresno State Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1982 yes yes 11 4 W West Virginia 14 5 W Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah Second round 50–46Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Hoyas Overcome Foul Problems https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/14/sports/georgetown-n-carolina-gain-hoyas-overcome-foul-problems.html The New York Times March 14, 1982 January 24, 2022 27–2 Mar 18, 1982 10:40 pm yes yes 11 4 W Georgetown 6 1 W Marriott Center Provo, Utah West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen CBS 40–58 15,237 27–3 Pacific Time W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/fresno-state/1982-schedule.html 1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 892–893 2009 0-345-51392-4 NBA draft 1982 NBA draft Fresno State Bulldogs Round Pick Player NBA club 2 31 Rod Higgins Chicago Bullshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1982.html 1982 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com January 25, 2022 References Category:Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs men's bask Fresno State Bulldogs men's bask Fresno State