1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies Basketball Mid American Conference MAC 16–14 9–7 John McDougal Chick Evans Field House MAC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the college basketball season of 1981–82. The team, led by head coach John McDougal, were members of the Mid American Conference (MAC) and played their homes game at the Chick Evans Field House. They finished the season 16–14, 9–7 in MAC play, to finish third in the regular season standings. The Huskies won the MAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament the first tournament appearance in school history. Roster 1981 Northern Illinois Huskies y Allen Rayhorn 40 C 6 9 202 Sr Rockford, Illinois John McDougal 1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster https://niuhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1981-82 Northern Illinois University Athletics April 30, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Northern Illinois Huskies| Regular season Nov 28, 1981 yes yes Iowa 9 Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 66–84 The Daily Iowan Frosh lead Iowa cagers past Huskies 14 https://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1981/di1981-11-30.pdf November 30, 1981 April 30, 2023 0–1 Dec 12, 1981 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 70–65 2–4 Dec 30, 1981 yes yes DePaul 8 46–55 3–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Northern Illinois Huskies| MAC Tournament Mar 1, 1982 yes Ohio Chick Evans Fieldhouse Dekalb, Illinois Quarterfinals 70–68 14–13 Mar 2, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Semifinals 67–66 15–13 Mar 3, 1982 yes yes 1981 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Championship game 79–75 16–13 |- !colspan=9 style=Northern Illinois Huskies| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1982 yes yes 12 MW Kansas State 5 MW Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First round 68–77Boston College Defeats San Francisco https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/13/sports/boston-college-defeats-san-francisco.html The New York Times March 13, 1982 April 30, 2023 16–14 AP poll MW Midwest 2020-21 Northern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book https://niuhuskies.com/documents/2020/11/18/2020_21_NIU_Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book.pdf Northern Illinois University Athletics April 30, 20231981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule https://niuhuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 Northern Illinois University Athletics April 30, 2023 References Category:Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball seasons Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball Northern Illinois