1982–83 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Boston University Terriers Basketball Boston University Terriers wordmark.svg 125 East Coast Athletic Conference ECAC North 21–10 8–2 Rick Pitino 5th Case Gym ECAC North Regular season co-championsECAC North tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1982–83 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by fifth year head coach Rick Pitino, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the East Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 8–2 in ECAC North play to finish in a tie for the regular season conference title. The Terriers won the ECAC North tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the East region. Boston University was defeated by La Salle in the play-in round, 70–58.Golden Defense Sends UConn Past Boston https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/16/sports/golden-defense-sends-uconn-past-boston.html New York Times March 16, 1990 May 9, 2020 February 6, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180206101209/http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/16/sports/golden-defense-sends-uconn-past-boston.html live Roster 1982 Boston University Terriers y Tony Simms G 6 5 Gary Plummer F 6 9 210 JR Detroit, Michigan y basketball Rick Pitino (Massachusetts) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/boston-university/1983.html 1982–83 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 27, 2022 November 10, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211110213749/https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/boston-university/1983.html live Schedule and results 1982-83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1982 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Boston University Terriers| Regular season Nov 29, 1982 yes Purdue Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts 69–79 0–1 Dec 3, 1982 yes yes Princeton Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 69–70 0–2 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes Alcorn State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 72–74 0–3 Dec 7, 1982 yes 1982 men Siena Saints Siena Case Gym 78–65 1–3 Dec 11, 1982 yes Connecticut Case Gym 50–51 1–4 Dec 23, 1982 yes yes St. Francis (NY) Pope Physical Education Center Brooklyn, New York 80–64 2–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Boston University Terriers| ECAC North tournament Mar 10, 1983 yes 1982 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Case Gym 80–75 19–9 Mar 11, 1983 yes 1982 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Case Gym 95–82 20–9 Mar 12, 1983 yes 1982 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Matthews Arena 63–62 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Boston University Terriers| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1983 yes yes 12 E La Salle 12 E The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Play-in game 58–70 21–10 AP poll Eastern Time E East 2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book https://goterriers.com/documents/2019/7/31/2019_20_MBB_Record_Book_Update.pdf Boston University Athletics March 27, 2022 March 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306061203/https://goterriers.com/documents/2019/7/31/2019_20_MBB_Record_Book_Update.pdf live References Category:Boston University Terriers men's basketball seasons Boston University Boston University Boston University Terriers men's basketball team Boston University Terriers men's basketball team