1982–83 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Oklahoma Sooners Basketball Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png 150 Big 8 Conference Big 8 24–9 10–4 Billy Tubbs 3rd Mike Newell 3rd Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 11,528) NCAA Men's Division I Tournament Second Round The 1982–83 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 24–9 overall record and a 10–4 conference record to finish second in the Conference for head coach Billy Tubbs. The team was led by All American and Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year Wayman Tisdale. Oklahoma lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Eight Tournament to Kansas. The team received a bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. After an opening round win over UAB,Oklahoma 71, UAB 63 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/19/Chucky-Barnett-scored-26-points-and-David-Little-provided/2136416898000/ UPI Archives March 19, 1983 March 20, 2022 the Sooners lost to Indiana in the second round.http://www.soonerstats.com/basketball/men/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1983 1983 Men's Basketball Season March 18, 2022 SoonerStats.com Over the course of the season, Wayman Tisdale established school records for single-game points (51) and single-season points (810).http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010_mbb_guide_section7.pdf Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide March 18, 2022 126 CBS Interactive November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112122651/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010_mbb_guide_section7.pdf dead Roster 1982 Oklahoma Sooners y yes David Little 10 F 6 7 210 Sr Abilene, Texas Abilene Jan Pannell 11 G 6 1 175 Jr Washington, D.C. McKinley Bo Overton y 20 G 6 3 Sr Ada, Oklahoma Ada William Tisdale 22 G 6 4 210 Fr Tulsa, Oklahoma Booker T. Washington Wayman Tisdale y 23 F 6 9 240 Fr Tulsa, Oklahoma Booker T. Washington Billy Tubbs (Lamar) https://soonersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1982-83 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Regular Season November 27, 1982 yes yes UNLV 20 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV 54–65 0–1 November 30, 1982 yes 1982 men Auburn Montgomery Warhawks Auburn Montgomery Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 104–83 1–1 December 4, 1982 yes 1982 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 76–79 1–2 December 6, 1982 yes 1982 men Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 110–61 2–2 December 8, 1982 yes 1982 men Westmont Warriors Westmont Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 85–62 3–2 December 11, 1982 yes 1982 men West Texas State Buffaloes West Texas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 117–85 4–2 December 13, 1982 yes 1982 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 99–75 5–2 December 18, 1982 yes Georgia Tech Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 101–73 6–2 December 23, 1982 yes Illinois Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 101–75 7–2 December 28, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Rainbow Classic 88–86 OT 8–2 December 29, 1982 yes yes North Carolina Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Rainbow Classic 69–77 8–3 December 30, 1982 yes yes 1982 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Rainbow Classic 96–85 9–3 January 6, 1983 yes 1982 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 78–56 10–3 January 8, 1983 yes 1982 men Rider Broncs Rider Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 103–64 11–3 January 12, 1983 yes 1982 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 104–58 12–3 January 15, 1983 yes 1982 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 83–69 13–3 January 20, 1983 Kansas Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 95–72 14–3 1–0 January 22, 1983 yes Missouri 12 Hearnes Center Columbia, MO 41–48 14–4 1–1 January 27, 1983 Oklahoma State 20 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK Bedlam Series 81–80 15–4 2–1 January 29, 1983 1982 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 97–79 16–4 3–1 February 2, 1983 yes 1982 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE 59–60 16–5 3–2 February 5, 1983 Iowa State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 102–74 17–5 4–2 February 9, 1983 yes 1982 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS 64–62 18–5 5–2 February 12, 1983 Missouri 10 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 79–84 18–6 5–3 February 16, 1983 yes 19 Oklahoma State Gallagher Hall Stillwater, OK Bedlam Series 64–63 19–6 6–3 February 19, 1983 yes 19 Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 53–55 19–7 6–4 February 24, 1983 yes Nebraska Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 84–71 20–7 7–4 February 26, 1983 yes Colorado CU Events Center Boulder, CO 94–84 21–7 8–4 March 2, 1983 yes Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA 67–65 OT 22–7 9–4 March 5, 1983 Kansas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 72–70 23–7 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners|Big Eight tournament March 10, 1983 yes 19 2 Kansas 7 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK Quarterfinal 77–87 23–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners|NCAA tournament March 18, 1983 yes yes 7 ME UAB 10 ME Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN First round 71–63 24–8 March 20, 1983 yes yes 7 ME Indiana 5 2 ME Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN Second round 49–63Indiana gives Sooners lesson; Oklahoma's stay in NCAA tournament has nightmarish ending https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1983/03/21/indiana-gives-sooners-lesson-oklahomas-stay-in-ncaa-tournament-has-nightmarish-ending/62852188007/ The Oklahoman March 21, 1983 March 19, 2022 24–9 AP Poll ME Mideast Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Honors All-American: Wayman Tisdale (1st of 3 times)http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010_mbb_guide_section7.pdf March 18, 2022 Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide 164 CBS Interactive November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112122651/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010_mbb_guide_section7.pdf dead Big Eight POY: Tisdalehttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010_mbb_guide_section7.pdf March 18, 2022 Oklahoma 2009-10 Men's Basketball Guide 165 CBS Interactive November 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112122651/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2010_mbb_guide_section7.pdf dead References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma