1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1982–83 Memphis State Tigers 100px Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 22-7 (23–8 unadjusted) 6–6 Dana Kirk 4th Larry Finch 3rd Lee Fowler Mid-South Coliseum NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen (vacated) The 1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1983-schedule.html 1982-83 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com March 12, 2022 The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. As No. 4 seed in the East region, Memphis State beat No. 5 seed Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the second of three straight seasons. The No. 1 Houston Cougars defeated Memphis State, 70–63, in the regional semifinal.Houston 70, Memphis State 63 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/26/Akeem-The-Dream-Olajuwon-could-command-respect-from-Mr/9408417502800/ UPI Archives March 26, 1983 March 26, 2022 The Tigers finished with a 23–8 record (6–6 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated. Roster 1982 Memphis State Tigers y Andre Turner y 10 G 5 10 165 Fr Memphis, Tennessee Ricky McCoy 11 G 6 2 180 So Memphis, Tennessee Bobby Parks y 22 F 6 5 185 Jr Grand Junction, Tennessee Keith Lee basketball y 24 F 6 10 220 So West Memphis, Arkansas Phillip Haynes 32 G 6 3 185 Jr Memphis, Tennessee Baskerville Holmes y 43 F 6 7 190 Fr Memphis, Tennessee Willie Becton 45 F 6 5 215 So Memphis, Tennessee https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1982.html Dana Kirk Larry Finch (Memphis) Lee Fowler (Vanderbilt) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Regular season Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 3 Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 64–58 7–0 Jan 23, 1983 yes yes 6 NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 57–53 13–1 Jan 26, 1983 yes yes 6 1982 men Iona Gaels Iona 94–88 14–1 Feb 19, 1983 yes 13 Louisville 9 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 66–75 18–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Metro Conference tournament Mar 10, 1983 yes yes 17 1982 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 84–74 22–6 Mar 11, 1983 yes yes 17 Louisville 3 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 68–71 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | NCAA Tournament Mar 20, 1983 yes yes 17 4 MW Georgetown 20 5 MW Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Second round 66–57 16,105 23–7 Mar 25, 1983 yes yes 17 4 MW Houston 1 1 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Midwest Regional Final – Sweet Sixteen 63–70 23–8 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest region 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics March 12, 2022 Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 903–904 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Category:1982 in sports in Tennessee Category:1983 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State Memphis State