1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1981–82 NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 22–10 7–7 Jim Valvano 2nd Marty Fletcher 4th Ray Martin 2nd Benny McKaig 1st Reynolds Coliseum NCAA tournament First Round The 1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1981–82 men's college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Valvano, the Wolfpack played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State finished with a .500 record in ACC play (7–7) and reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. The team received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. NC State was defeated by No. 10 seed Chattanooga in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 22–10. Roster 1981 NC State Wolfpack y Max Perry 10 G 6 1 161 Sr Hanover, Indiana Emmett Lay 12 G 6 4 188 Sr Tabor City, North Carolina Phil Weber 14 G 6 2 179 Jr Northport, New York Walter Proctor 15 GF 6 8 212 Fr Southampton, New York Terry Gannon 24 G 6 1 165 Fr y Joliet, Illinois Dereck Whittenburg 25 G 6 1 195 Jr y Glenarden, Maryland Harold Thompson 30 F 6 5 212 So Raeford, North Carolina Quinton Leonard 34 F 6 8 210 Jr Louisburg, North Carolina Sidney Lowe 35 G 6 0 195 Jr y Washington, D.C. Scott Parzych 40 F 6 7 221 Sr Lockport, Illinois Thurl Bailey 41 C 6 11 212 Jr y Washington, D.C. Mike Warren 42 F 6 7 168 Fr Raleigh, North Carolina Lorenzo Charles 43 F 6 7 226 Fr y Brooklyn, New York Cozell McQueen 45 C 6 11 204 Fr y Bennettsville, South Carolina Chuck Nevitt 52 C 7 5 220 Sr y Marietta, Georgia Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Marty Fletcher (Maryland) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Benny McKaig (Wake Forest) 1981-1982 N.C. State University Wolfpack men's basketball team in front of Everett N. Case Athletics Center, with team roster https://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/catalog/0008975#?c=&m=&cv=&xywh=-38%2C4411%2C3951%2C2130 NC State University Libraries February 25, 2023 Schedule November 28 yes 1981 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell 68–53 1-0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Nov 30, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 76–55 2–0 Dec 2, 1981 yes 1981 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 89–56 3–0 Dec 5, 1981 yes 1981 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 44–33 4–0 Dec 9, 1981 yes 1981 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–38 5–0 Dec 12, 1981 1981 men Maryland Terrapins Maryland Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 74–53 6–0 1–0 Dec 19, 1981 yes 1981 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 77–43 7–0 Dec 27, 1981 yes yes 20 Michigan State Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 67–46 8–0 Dec 28, 1981 yes yes 20 1981 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State 3 Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 60–48 9–0 Dec 29, 1981 yes yes 20 1981 men Rice Owls Rice Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic Championship 47–51 9–1 Jan 2, 1982 20 Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 75–59 10–1 2–0 Jan 4, 1982 yes 15 1981 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 46–45 11–1 Jan 9, 1982 yes 15 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 55–49 12–1 3–0 Jan 13, 1982 12 North Carolina 1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 41–61The Inside Story: North Carolina Beats N.C. State https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/01/14/the-inside-story-north-carolina-beats-nc-state/9dbf89a5-cad2-4287-beb3-4fb3014321fe/ The Washington Post January 14, 1982 February 25, 2023 12–2 3–1 Jan 16, 1982 yes 12 Wake Forest Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 52–50 13–2 4–1 Jan 20, 1982 yes 14 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 48–49 13–3 4–2 Jan 23, 1982 yes 14 1981 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 63–53 14–3 Jan 26, 1982 17 Georgia Tech Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 49–40 15–3 5–2 Jan 30, 1982 yes 17 North Carolina 2 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 44–58 15–4 5–3 Feb 3, 1982 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 54–65 15–5 5–4 Feb 5, 1982 yes yes The Citadel Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 54–44 16–5 Feb 6, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Furman Paladins Furman Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 67–55 17–5 Feb 10, 1982 Virginia 1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 36–39 17–6 5–5 Feb 13, 1982 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 62–42 18–6 Feb 16, 1982 Duke Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 72–56 19–6 6–5 Feb 20, 1982 yes Virginia 1 University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 40–45 State Holds Sampson, But Va. Gets Away https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/02/21/state-holds-sampson-but-va-gets-away/934c2751-48f5-4c92-84d1-ffcddeb0c5c8/ The Washington Post February 21, 1982 February 25, 2023 19–7 6–6 Feb 22, 1982 yes 1981 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 80–52 20–7 Feb 24, 1982 yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 52–38 21–7 7–6 Feb 27, 1982 Wake Forest 18 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 46–50 21–8 7–7 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Tournament March 5 yes yes Maryland ACC tournament Quarterfinal 40–28 22–8 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC March 6 yes yes 1 North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal 46–58Carolina 'Weak Spot' Shows Few Flaws Against N.C. State https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/03/07/carolina-weak-spot-shows-few-flaws-against-nc-state/57384c80-3c35-4bc2-82df-a2c23c37e0bd/ The Washington Post March 7, 1982 February 25, 2023 22–9 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| NCAA Tournament March 12 yes yes 7 ME Chattanooga 10 ME Market Square Arena Indianapolis, IN NCAA tournament first round 51–58 22–10 AP poll ME Mideast http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 24, 2019 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead Rankings 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 15 NR NR NR NR RV 20 15 12 14 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 15 NR NR NR NR 18 18 15 15 15 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 888–889 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball