1982–83 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 none Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125px Southeastern Conference East SEC 20–12 9–9 Don DeVoe 5th Stokely Athletic Center NCAA tournament Second round The 1982–83 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 college basketball season. Led by head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at the Stokely Athletic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 20–12 (9–9 SEC, 7th) and received an at-large bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament as the 8 seed in the Mideast region. After an opening round win over 1982 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette, Tennessee was defeated by high-flying No. 1 seed Louisville. Senior Dale Ellis was named the SEC Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Ellis would be drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 9th pick of the first round of the 1983 NBA draft. Roster 1982 Tennessee Volunteers y Tyrone Beaman 10 G 5 11 Jr Niagara Falls, New York Dale Ellis 14 F 6 7 205 Sr y Marietta, Georgia Michael Brooks 21 G 6 3 Jr Memphis, Tennessee Jerald Hyatt 22 G 6 3 So Knoxville, Tennessee Myron Carter 23 G 6 3 So Madison, Tennessee Walter Evans 24 C 6 6 So Morristown, Tennessee Seth McDonald 25 F 6 8 Jr Tullahoma, Tennessee Kevin Woods 31 F 6 5 So Baltimore, Maryland Kirk Naler 32 F 6 8 So Gadsden, Alabama Dan Federmann 33 C 6 10 Jr Cincinnati, Ohio Willie Burton 40 F 6 7 Jr Millen, Georgia Don DeVoe (Ohio State) https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1982-83 1982-83 Men's Basketball Roster https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1982-83 University of Tennessee Athletics March 19, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 27, 1982 yes 13 1982 men St. Thomas University Bobcats Biscayne Stokely Athletics Center Knoxville, Tennessee 84–59 1–0 Dec 1, 1982 yes yes 14 Chattanooga UTC Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 55–49 2–0 Dec 8, 1982 yes 14 Arizona Stokely Athletics Center Knoxville, Tennessee 92–73 3–0 Dec 11, 1982 yes 14 1982 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 76–74 4–0 Dec 17, 1982 yes 11 St. Francis (NY) Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee Volunteer Classic 70–51 5–0 Dec 18, 1982 yes 11 1982 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee Volunteer Classic 69–62 6–0 Dec 22, 1982 yes 11 1982 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 99–56 7–0 Dec 28, 1982 yes yes 8 1982 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Holiday Classic 50–42 8–0 Dec 29, 1982 yes yes 8 UNLV 15 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Holiday Classic 54–70 8–1 Jan 3, 1983 12 Georgia Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 87–76 9–1 1–0 Jan 8, 1983 yes 12 1982 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 55–56 9–2 1–1 Jan 10, 1983 yes 12 1982 none LSU Tigers LSU LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 59–58 10–2 2–1 Jan 15, 1983 18 1982 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 74–75 10–3 2–2 Jan 18, 1983 TVShttps://books.google.com/books?id=J5dPAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA47&dq=TVS+SEC+Basketball&article_id=2821,4885991&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj47b3mhpCWAxUIiCsGHT6YMc44KBDoAXoECAYQAw#v=onepage&q=TVS%20SEC%20Basketball&f=false TVS Backing SEC June 24, 1982 Associated Press Ocala Star-Banner 6B August 8, 2026 Google News Archive Alabama Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 73–64 11–3 3–2 Jan 22, 1983 yes 1982 men Florida Gators Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 74–78 11–4 3–3 Jan 24, 1983 yes Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 80–77 12–4 4–3 Jan 29, 1983 1982 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 60–61 12–5 4–4 Jan 31, 1983 Kentucky 15 Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 65–63 13–5 5–4 Feb 5, 1983 yes Ole Miss Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 65–53 14–5 6–4 Feb 7, 1983 LSU Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 66–63 15–5 7–4 Feb 12, 1983 yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 66–75 15–6 7–5 Feb 14, 1983 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 78–90 15–7 7–6 Feb 19, 1983 Florida Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 78–53 16–7 8–6 Feb 22, 1983 TVSosb06241982 20 Auburn Stokely Center Knoxville, Tennessee 82–74 17–7 9–6 Feb 24, 1983 yes 20 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 68–69 17–8 9–7 Feb 27, 1983 NBCosb06241982 yes 20 Kentucky 10 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 61–69 17–9 9–8 Mar 5, 1983 yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 59–74 17–10 9–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 7, 1983 TVSosb06241982 yes yes Florida Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama First round 78–62 18–10 Mar 8, 1983 TVSosb06241982 yes yes LSU Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Quarterfinals 74–71 19–10 Mar 9, 1983 TVSosb06241982 yes yes Georgia Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 60–79 19–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 8 ME 1982 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette 9 ME Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Illinois First round 57–56 20–11 Mar 20, 1983 yes yes 8 ME Louisville 2 1 ME Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Illinois Second round 57–70 20–12 AP poll Eastern Time ME Mideast 1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 University of Tennessee Athletics March 19, 2022 2019-20 Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utsports.com/documents/2019/11/1/81_124_Results.pdf University of Tennessee Athletics March 19, 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 899–900 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 NBA draft 1983 NBA draft Tennessee Volunteers Round Pick Player NBA club 1 9 Dale Ellis Dallas Mavericks https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1983.html 1983 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 19, 2022 References Category:Tennessee Volunteers basketball seasons Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Volunteers