1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs none Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 15 18 24–10 9–9 Hugh Durham 5th Don Beasley Eddie Biedenbach Larry Gay Joe Cunningham Stegeman Coliseum SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament, and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated #1 seed St. John's and #2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano's famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24–10. Roster 1982 Georgia Bulldogs y Gerald Crosby 4 G 6 1 185 So Birmingham, AL Vern Fleming 10 G 6 5 185 Jr y New York, NY Monroe Jones 14 G 5 11 170 Jr Bevinsville, KY Derrick Floyd 20 G 6 3 185 Sr Miami, FL Horace McMillan 22 GF 6 5 185 Fr Quincy, FL James Banks 25 F 6 6 215 Jr Atlanta, GA Donald Hartry 30 G 6 2 170 Fr Milledgeville, GA Richard Corhen 31 FC 6 6 200 So Albany, GA Lamar Heard 32 F 6 5 190 Sr Cartersville, GA Troy Hitchcock 34 C 7 2 190 Fr Columbus, OH Terry Fair basketball 35 FC 6 7 210 Sr y Macon, GA Hugh Durham (Florida State) Don Beasley (Northwestern State) Eddie Biedenbach (NC State) Larry Gay (Florida State) Joe Cunningham cs1 1983 Southeastern Conference tournament program March 1983 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 26, 1982 yes 1982 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 99–62 1–0 Nov 30, 1982 yes Randolph–Macon Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 81–53 2–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes Georgia Tech Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA 82–67 3–0 Dec 11, 1982 yes Wesleyan College Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 93–55 4–0 Dec 15, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX 75–54 5–0 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes Augusta Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center Augusta, GA 104–60 6–0 Dec 22, 1982 yes yes Georgia Southern Martin Luther King Arena Savannah, GA 57–55 7–0 Dec 29, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Columbia Lions Columbia Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA Cotton States Classic 86–53 8–0 Dec 30, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA Cotton States Classic 90–69 9–0 Jan 3, 1983 yes yes Tennessee 12 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN 76–87 9–1 0–1 Jan 8, 1983 yes yes 1982 men LSU Tigers LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 56–60 9–2 0–2 Jan 10, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 68–53 10–2 1–2 Jan 15, 1983 yes Alabama 10 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 67–64 11–2 2–2 Jan 17, 1983 yes 1982 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 75–59 12–2 3–2 Jan 22, 1983 yes yes Auburn 20 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 64–66 12–3 3–3 Jan 25, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Florida Gators Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 83–79 13–3 4–3 Jan 29, 1983 Kentucky 10 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 70–63 14–3 5–3 Jan 31, 1983 1982 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 86–61 15–3 6–3 Feb 5, 1983 19 LSU Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 59–70 15–4 6–4 Feb 7, 1983 19 Ole Miss Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 59–76 15–5 6–5 Feb 12, 1983 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 71–73 15–6 6–6 Feb 15, 1983 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 64–73 15–7 6–7 Feb 19, 1983 Auburn Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 67–60 16–7 7–7 Feb 21, 1983 Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 80–65 17–7 8–7 Feb 26, 1983 yes Kentucky 10 Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 72–81 17–8 8–8 Feb 28, 1983 yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN 70–71 17–9 8–9 Mar 5, 1983 Tennessee Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 74–59 18–9 9–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 8, 1983 yes yes Ole Miss Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL SEC tournament Quarterfinal 60–55 19–9 Mar 9, 1983 yes yes Tennessee Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL SEC Tournament Semifinal 79–60 20–9 Mar 10, 1983 yes yes Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL SEC tournament championship 86–71 21–9 |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 1983 yes yes 18 4 E VCU 5 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Second Round 56–54 22–9 Mar 25, 1983 yes yes 18 4 E St. John's 3 1 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY East Regional semifinal 70–67New York Times ST JOHN'S OUSTED, 70-67; HOUSTON AND VILLANOVA GAIN https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/26/sports/st-john-s-ousted-70-67-houston-and-villanova-gain.html March 26, 1983 May 19, 2019 23–9 Mar 27, 1983 yes yes 18 4 E North Carolina 8 2 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY East Regional final 82–77New York Times Georgia and Houston Gain Final Four https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/28/sports/georgia-and-houston-gain-final-four.html March 28, 1983 May 19, 2019 24–9 Apr 2, 1983 yes yes 18 4 E NC State 16 6 W The Pit Albuquerque, NM National semifinal 60–67New York Times Houston, North Carolina State Win and Gain N.C.A.A. Final https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/03/sports/houston-north-carolina-state-win-and-gain-ncaa-final.html April 3, 1983 May 19, 2019 24–10 AP Poll E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1983-schedule.html 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 19, 2019 Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 899–900 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs