1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1981-82 James Madison Dukes James Madison Athletics wordmark.svg 250 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South ECAC 24–6 10–1 Lou Campanelli 10th James Madison University Convocation Center ECAC South regular season champions NCAA tournament Second Round The 1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by tenth year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the newly opened on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC). The Dukes finished the season with a 24–6 (10–1 ECAC South) record, but were upset by Old Dominion in the ECAC South tournament. However, the Dukes received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their second-ever and second-consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the ninth-seeded Dukes beat Ohio State in the first roundOhio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/12/sports/ohio-state-is-defeated-by-james-madison-55-48.html The New York Times March 12, 1982 April 10, 2023 before falling to eventual national champions North Carolina in the second round. Previous season 1980–81 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team Schedule 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1981 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=James Madison Dukes|Regular Season November 28, 1981 yes Whittier JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 2,750 77–54 1–0 November 30, 1981 yes Maryland Eastern Shore James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 4,250 79–43 2–0 December 4, 1981 yes Bucknell James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA JMU Invitational 4,500 59–43 3–0 December 5, 1981 yes Vermont James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA JMU Invitational 4,850 81–65 4–0 December 8, 1981 yes yes VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, VA 1,300 64–43 5–0 December 12, 1981 yes George Mason PE Building Fairfax, VA 2,801 67–60 6–0 1–0 December 19, 1981 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 4,500 47–45 7–0 December 29, 1981 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Richmond Times-Disptach Invitational 10,716 54–46 8–0 December 30, 1981 yes yes Virginia Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Richmond Times-Disptach Invitational 10,716 44–57 8–1 January 2, 1982 yes yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, VA 9,000 65–73 8–2 January 9, 1982 East Carolina James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 4,700 72–50 9–2 2–0 January 11, 1981 yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA 6,947 51–56 9–3 2–1 January 14, 1982 yes Towson State James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 4,500 76–48 10–3 January 16, 1982 William & Mary James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 5,100 54–44 11–3 3–1 January 20, 1982 Old Dominion James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA Rivalry 5,100 60–48 12–3 4–1 January 23, 1982 yes UNC Wilmington James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 4,950 72–55 13–3 January 27, 1982 yes Navy Alumni Hall (Navy) Annapolis, MD 2,000 59–49 14–3 5–1 January 30, 1982 George Mason James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 5,075 75–59 15–3 6–1 February 3, 1982 yes yes Campbell Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, NC 250 55–47 16–3 February 6, 1982 yes VCU James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 5,100 66–68 16–4 February 10, 1982 yes yes New Orleans Human Performance Center New Orleans, LA 2,297 59–55 17–4 February 13, 1982 Richmond James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 5,100 66–59 18–4 7–1 February 17, 1982 yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC 1,800 61–43 19–4 8–1 February 20, 1982 yes William & Mary Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA 7,025 56–55 20–4 9–1 February 22, 1982 yes Campbell James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 4,900 79–46 21–4 February 27, 1982 yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA Rivalry 6,680 43–41 22–4 10–1 |- !colspan=9 style=James Madison Dukes| ECAC South tournament |- March 5, 1982 1 yes yes 4 William & Mary Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA Semifinals 5,500 64–49 23–4 March 6, 1982 1 yes 3 Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA Championship 7,500 57–58 23–5 |- !colspan=9 style=James Madison Dukes| NCAA tournament |- March 11, 1982 9E yes 8E Ohio State Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC First Round 11,200 55–48 24–5 March 13, 1982 9E yes 1E North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Second Round CBS 11,666 50–52 24–6 AP Poll Eastern Time Source:https://jmusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 1981-82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule James Madison Universityhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/james-madison/1982-schedule.html 1981-82 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results Sports-Reference.com References Category:James Madison Dukes men's basketball seasons James Madison James Madison James Madison Men's Basketball James Madison Men's Basketball