1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 USC Trojans Basketball USC Trojans logo.svg 75 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 19–9 13–5 Stan Morrison 3rd L. A. Sports Arena NCAA tournament First round The 1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10, finishing third behind Oregon State and UCLA. USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region where they fell to Wyoming in the opening round. Roster 1981 USC Trojans y yes Dwight Anderson 11 G 6 3 180 Sr y basketball Dayton, OH Kentucky Ron Holmes G 6 5 Fr     Ken Johnson 44 F 6 8 225 Fr y basketball, born 1962 La Jolla, CA La Jolla Wayne Carlander 52 F 6 6 220 Fr y Huntington Beach, CA Ocean View Jon Korfas G 5 11 165 Fr y Santa Barbara, California San Marcos Stan Morrison (California) 1981-82 USC Trojans Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/1982.html April 24, 2023 Schedule and results 1981-82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1981 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Non-conference regular season Nov 27, 1981 yes 1981 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 87–75 1–0 Nov 30, 1981 yes yes North Carolina 1 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina 62–73 1–1 Dec 4, 1981 yes 1981 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 80–71 2–1 Dec 7, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Portland Pilots Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 67–72 2–2 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes Long Beach State Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California 74–66 3–2 Dec 21, 1981 yes 1981 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 95–75 4–2 Dec 23, 1981 yes 1981 men Richmond Spiders Richmond L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 83–78 5–2 Dec 27, 1981 yes Michigan L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 77–63 6–2 Dec 28, 1981 yes Missouri 7 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 58–65 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Pac-10 regular season Jan 2, 1982 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 72–73 6–4 0–1 Jan 4, 1982 yes Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington 57–56 7–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1982 UCLA 19 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 86–71 8–4 2–1 Jan 15, 1982 1981 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 89–67 9–4 3–1 Jan 16, 1982 1981 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 64–57 10–4 4–1 Jan 22, 1982 yes 1981 men California Golden Bears California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 66–59 11–4 5–1 Jan 23, 1982 yes 1981 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 85–74 12–4 6–1 Jan 29, 1982 1981 men Oregon Ducks Oregon L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 107–91 13–4 7–1 Jan 30, 1982 Oregon State 8 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 55–72 11,004 13–5 7–2 Feb 5, 1982 yes UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 66–69 13–6 7–3 Feb 13, 1982 yes Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 60–59 14–6 8–3 Feb 15, 1982 yes Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 62–80 14–7 8–4 Feb 19, 1982 Stanford L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 74–59 15–7 9–4 Feb 20, 1982 California L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 75–70 16–7 10–4 Feb 26, 1982 yes Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 80–68 17–7 11–4 Feb 27, 1982 yes Oregon State 4 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 36–45 17–8 11–5 Mar 5, 1982 Washington State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 61–56 18–8 12–5 Mar 6, 1982 Washington L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 76–70 19–8 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1982 yes yes 9 W Wyoming 8 W Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah First round 58–61 19–9 Pacific Time AP Poll 1981-82 USC Trojans Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/1982-schedule.html April 24, 20232019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide USC Athletics https://usctrojans.com/sports/2019/10/25/usc-trojans-m-basketball-media-guide-2019-2020.aspx April 24, 2023 Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 886–887 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Usc Trojans Category:USC Trojans men's basketball seasons USC USC Trojans USC Trojans