1982–83 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 UAB Blazers Basketball UAB Blazers wordmark.png Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 19–14 9–5 Gene Bartow 5th BJCC Coliseum Sun Belt tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1982–83 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's fifth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 19–14, 9–5 in Sun Belt play and won the Sun Belt tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Mideast region. The Blazers fell to Oklahoma in the opening round, 71–63.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 Roster 1982 UAB Blazers y McKinley Singleton 10 G 6 5 170 Jr Memphis, Tennessee y Murry Bartow 11 G 5 10 160 So Birmingham, Alabama y Marvin Ray Johnson 12 F 6 7 So Birmingham, Alabama Steve Mitchell 14 G 6 5 195 Fr Memphis, Tennessee y basketball, born 1964 Luellen Foster 15 G 6 4 165 Jr Birmingham, Alabama Cliff Pruitt 34 F 6 7 190 Sr Carson, California Jerome Mincy 40 F 6 6 215 Fr Memphis, Tennessee y Gene Bartow https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1982-83 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1983.html 1982–83 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 20, 2022 Schedule and results 1982-83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1982 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Regular season Nov 26, 1982 yes Auburn Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 61–63 16,797 0–1 Nov 27, 1982 yes 1982 men UMKC Kangaroos UMKC Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 80–60 6,677 1–1 Dec 1, 1982 yes yes 1982 none Baylor Bears Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 55–56 5,530 1–2 Dec 7, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 54–66 5,163 1–3 Dec 11, 1982 yes 1982 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 88–89 OT 7,742 1–4 Dec 14, 1982 yes 1982 men Columbus State Cougars Columbus College Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 56–42 3,802 2–4 Dec 17, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Chattanooga, Tennessee Krystal Classic 47–67 7,350 2–5 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Chattanooga, Tennessee Krystal Classic 71–57 8,335 3–5 Dec 20, 1982 yes 1982 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 66–47 8,887 4–5 Dec 22, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 61–65 2,961 4–6 Dec 23, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific Kaneohe, Hawaii 92–64 43 5–6 Dec 28, 1982 yes 1982 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 102–60 5,107 6–6 Dec 29, 1982 yes 1982 men Murray State Racers Murray State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 75–81 8,872 6–7 Jan 4, 1983 VCU Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 65–67 5,895 6–8 0–1 Jan 8, 1983 1982 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 73–67 7,024 7–8 1–1 Jan 13, 1983 yes 1982 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 63–64 6,157 7–9 1–2 Jan 16, 1983 1982 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 74–73 4,057 8–9 2–2 Jan 20, 1983 yes 1982 none Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 71–60 1,431 9–9 3–2 Jan 22, 1983 yes Jacksonville Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 82–65 4,672 10–9 4–2 Jan 25, 1983 yes 1982 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 68–66 OT 6,400 11–9 5–2 Jan 29, 1983 yes 1982 men DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 54–56 9,783 11–10 Feb 3, 1983 1982 men Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 73–60 5,302 12–10 6–2 Feb 5, 1983 Western Kentucky Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 61–56 7,188 13–10 7–2 Feb 12, 1983 yes UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 78–70 3,325 14–10 8–2 Feb 17, 1983 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 68–80 7,200 14–11 8–3 Feb 19, 1983 yes South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 85–80 7,527 15–11 9–3 Feb 23, 1983 South Florida Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 64–69 4,876 15–12 9–4 Feb 27, 1983 yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 57–84 7,607 15–13 9–5 Mar 1, 1983 yes 1982 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 66–65 4,610 16–13 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Sun Belt tournament Mar 4, 1983 yes 3 UNC Charlotte 6 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Quarterfinals 65–63 10,234 17–13 Mar 5, 1983 yes 3 VCU 2 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 61–59 13,777 18–13 Mar 6, 1983 yes yes 3 South Florida 4 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Championship game 64–47 11,609 19–13 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 10 ME Oklahoma 7 ME Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, Indiana First round 63–71 11,900 19–14 AP poll ME Mideast 2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide https://uabsports.com/documents/2019/11/21/MG_MBB_20.pdf UAB Athletics March 20, 20221982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 UAB Athletics March 26, 2023 References Category:UAB Blazers men's basketball seasons UAB UAB UAB Blazers men's basketball UAB Blazers men's basketball