1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks Basketball East Coast Conference East Coast Conference (Division I) ECC 25–5 10–1 Jim Boyle 1st Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse ECC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 25–8 (9–2 in ECC play). Saint Joseph's won the ECC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. The team was defeated by No. 11 seed Northeastern in the opening round.INDIANA GAINS FINAL FOUR, ROUTING ST. JOSEPH'S, 78-46 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1981/03/23/sports/indiana-gains-final-four-routing-st-joseph-s-78-46.html March 23, 1981 February 24, 2023 Roster 1981 Saint Joseph's Hawks y yes Bryan Warrick 13 G 6 5 Sr y Burlington Township, New Jersey Lonnie McFarlan 34 F 6 5 So Tony Costner 23 C 6 10 So y * Jim Boyle Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| Regular season Dec 2, 1981 yes 1981 men Rider Broncs Rider Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–53 1–0 Dec 4, 1981 yes yes 1981 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 73–69 2–0 Dec 5, 1981 yes yes Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Carrier Classic 59–57 3–0 Dec 9, 1981 yes 1981 men Bradley Braves Bradley Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 45–58 3–1 Dec 11, 1981 yes yes 1981 men Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 63–59 4–1 Jan 12, 1982 yes yes Penn 79–56 10–2 Feb 3, 1982 yes yes DePaul 4 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois 44–46 12,283 15–4 Feb 6, 1982 yes Old Dominion Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–63 4,834 16–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| ECC Tournament Mar 6, 1982 yes 1981 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 65–57 23–4 Mar 7, 1982 yes yes 1981 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 83–71 24–4 Mar 8, 1982 yes yes Drexel The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship game 75–65 25–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1982 yes yes 6 E Northeastern 11 E Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York First round 62–63 25–5 AP poll E East 2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide https://saintjoseph_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/attachments1/files/31200/639393.pdf Saint Joseph's Hawks February 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 998–999 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Category:Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball seasons Category:1981 in Philadelphia Category:1982 in Philadelphia