1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Basketball 300px Atlantic-10 Conference A-10 23–8 11–3 Tom Young 10th Louis Brown Athletic Center Atlantic-10 East division champions NCAA tournament Second round The 1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Young and the team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished first in the conference's East division, but lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic-10 tournament. The Scarlet Knights received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Southwestern Louisiana, Rutgers fell to St. John's, 66–55, in the round of 32.St. John's Gains in N.C.A.A https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/21/sports/st-john-s-gains-in-ncaa.html The New York Times March 21, 1983 March 20, 2022 Rutgers finished with a 23–8 record (11–3 A-10). Roster 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights m y John Battle 10 y basketball G 6 2 170 SO Washington, D.C. Kevin Black 20 GF 6 6 185 SR Washington, D.C. Brian Ellerbe 24 y G 6 1 SO Bowie, Maryland Rich Brunson 30 G 6 2 170 SR Queens, New York Roy Hinson 32 y FC 6 9 220 SR Somerset, New Jersey Clarence Tillman 35 F 6 7 205 SR Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tom Young (Rutgers) Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| Regular season Nov 27, 1982 yes 1982 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 88–70 1–0 Nov 30, 1982 yes Princeton Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey Rivalry 60–55 2–0 Dec 2, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 71–65 3–0 Dec 6, 1982 yes 1982 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 53–42 4–0 Dec 11, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 57–50 5–0 Dec 17, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Invitational 54–55 5–1 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Kentucky Invitational 58–51 6–1 Dec 23, 1982 yes Stanford Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 70–63 7–1 Jan 5, 1983 yes yes North Carolina 18 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina 69–86 7–2 Jan 8, 1983 yes 1982 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–65 8–2 1–0 Jan 10, 1983 yes 1982 men Lehigh Engineers Lehigh Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 88–69 9–2 Jan 15, 1983 1982 men UMass Minutemen UMass Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 79–67 10–2 2–0 Jan 17, 1983 1982 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 79–77 11–2 3–0 Jan 22, 1983 West Virginia Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 63–71 11–3 3–1 Jan 26, 1983 yes yes Louisville 8 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 49–54 11–4 Jan 29, 1983 yes 1982 men Temple Owls Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–68 12–4 4–1 Feb 3, 1983 yes 1982 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 85–67 13–4 5–1 Feb 5, 1983 yes UMass Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts 62–60 14–4 6–1 Feb 7, 1983 yes 1982 men Rider Broncs Rider Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 84–73 15–4 Feb 10, 1983 1982 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 78–66 16–4 7–1 Feb 16, 1983 Temple Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 79–73 17–4 8–1 Feb 16, 1983 1982 men LIU Post Pioneers C. 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Post Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 92–63 18–4 Feb 22, 1983 yes Duquesne Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 78–73 19–4 9–1 Feb 26, 1983 1982 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 75–48 20–4 10–1 Feb 28, 1983 yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 66–68 OT 20–5 10–2 Mar 2, 1983 Rhode Island Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 82–73 21–5 11–2 Mar 5, 1983 yes 1982 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 70–79 21–6 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| Atlantic-10 tournament Mar 9, 1983 yes yes UMass The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 79–73 22–6 Mar 11, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Temple Owls Temple The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 67–72 22–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Rutgers Scarlet Knights| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 9 E Southwestern Louisiana 8 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First round 60–53Rutgers Set for Regionals https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/18/sports/rutgers-set-for-regionals.html The New York Times March 18, 1983 March 20, 2022 23–7 Mar 20, 1983 yes yes 9 E St. John's 3 1 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second round 55–66 23–8 AP Poll Eastern Time 2019-20 Rutgers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://scarletknights.com/documents/2019/10/1/Rutgers_2019_20_MBB_Guide.pdf Rutgers University Athletics March 20, 2022 Awards and honors Roy Hinson – Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year NBA draft 1983 NBA draft Rutgers Scarlet Knights Round Pick Player NBA club 1 20 Roy Hinson Cleveland Cavaliers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1983.html 1983 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 20, 2022 References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball seasons Rutgers Category:1982 in sports in New Jersey Category:1983 in sports in New Jersey