1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Tar Heels interlocking blue logo.png 100px Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 8 8 28–8 12–2 Dean Smith 22nd Bill Guthridge 16th Eddie Fogler 12th Roy Williams 5th Carmichael Auditorium ACC Regular Season Co-ChampionsRainbow Classic Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–8 overall, tied for the ACC regular season title with a 12–2 record and made it to the Elite Eight of the 1983 NCAA Tournament. They were coached by Dean Smith in his twenty-second season as head coach of the Tar Heels. They played their home games at the Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Roster 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels y y Lynwood Robinson 4 G 6 1 So Mount Olive, NC   Cliff Morris 20 PG 6 3 So Durham, NC   Buzz Peterson 22 PG 6 4 So y Asheville, NC Asheville Michael Jordan 23 G/F 6 6 195 So y Wilmington, NC Emsley A. Laney Jim Braddock 24 G 6 2 Sr Chattanooga, TN Baylor Prep Steve Hale 25 SG 6 4 Fr Jenks, OK   John Brownlee 32 F/C 6 10 So basketball Fort Worth, TX Sam Perkins 41 F/C 6 9 235 Jr y Brooklyn, NY Shaker (Latham NY Brad Daugherty 42 C 6 11 Fr y basketball Black Mountain, NC Owen Curtis Hunter 43 G/F 6 5 Fr basketball Durham, NC Southern Matt Doherty 44 SF 6 8 Jr y basketball East Meadow, NY Holy Trinity Cecil Exum 50 SF 6 6 Jr y Dudley, NC   Timo Makkonen 51 C 6 11 Jr Lahti, Finland   Warren Martin 54 C 6 11 So Axton, VA   Dean Smith (Kansas) Bill Guthridge (Kansas State) Eddie Fogler (North Carolina) Roy Williams (North Carolina) https://www.tarheeltimes.com/rosterbasketball-1982.aspx Summary Jordan frequently got into foul trouble early in his freshman year at North Carolina (1981–82). He frequently played the ends of games with four fouls. He originally went by “Mike Jordan”, but media began using Michael in the middle of his freshman season at UNC. Late example of “Mike Jordan”: New York Times, UNC vs. St. John's, first game of 1982–83 season PLAYER PROFILE When Jordan's shooting touch was off, he would defer to teammates and concentrate more on his defense. Going into the 1982–83 season, UNC lost starters James Worthy, who left for the NBA after his junior year, and Jimmy Black, a senior, from the previous season's national championship team. Sophomore Michael Jordan and junior Sam Perkins missed preseason practices due to injuries, only to return at the start of the regular season. As a result, North Carolina started the season with a record of 0–2 for the first time since 1919. UNC's record went to 3–3, dropping out of the national rankings, before going on an 18-game winning streak. Conference regular season Taking full advantage of the 19-foot three-point line, newly adopted by the Atlantic Coast Conference and other conferences around the country,(The Washington Post, November 21, 1982, page 98) Jim Braddock made 6 of 7 three-point attempts in the opening game of conference play in an 86–69 romp over Rutgers.Star-News on Google News Archive: January 8, 1983 - 17-year-old freshman Brad Daugherty scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds.(Star-News) January 15, 1983 - Lynwood Robinson transferred from UNC to Olive.(Star-News) January 29, 1983 - Michael Jordan scored his college career-high of 39 points against Georgia Tech, shooting 11–16 from the field, 11–13 from the free throw line and 6 of 7 from the three-point stripe including a four-point play that broke a 45–45 tie and gave UNC the lead for good. Aside from Jordan and Perkins, the rest of the Tar Heels shot 3 of 22 from the floor.(Star-News) February 5, 1983 - With its win over Furman, North Carolina runs its record to 20–3, giving UNC head coach Dean Smith his record 12th straight 20-win season (a record he had previously shared with Jerry Tarkanian).(Star-News) February 10, 1983 - #1 UNC won 64–63 over #3 Virginia. Both teams struggled from the field, with UNC shooting a paltry 41%. The Tar Heels managed to claw back from a 16-point second half deficit. Michael Jordan led the way with 16 points and a key steal-and-stuff with four personal fouls on him at the end of the game. Ralph Sampson of Virginia had 15 points and 12 rebounds but also six turnovers. Buzz Peterson suffered a right knee injury and is expected to be out for the season.(Star-News) February 13, 1983 - With a 30–21 rebounding advantage, Villanova (#12, 17–4) snapped UNC's 18-game winning streak and became only the fourth non-ACC opponent to defeat UNC at Carmichael Auditorium, and the first to do so since 1973. The Tar Heels suffered a three-game losing streak, partly attributable to Michael Jordan's difficulties with foul trouble. February 27, 1983 - UNC's record against Clemson at Chapel Hill goes to 30–0 with another victory. March 5, 1983 - In its regular season finale against Duke, UNC pounded the ball hard inside, making 57 percent of its shots from the floor, and 12 of 15 three-point baskets, in what turned into a three-point shootout. Michael Jordan scored 32 points in each game against Duke. March 11, 1983 - UNC was led by Michael Jordan and Matt Doherty (career high 28 points) as the Tar Heels connected on 14 of 24 three-point shots to easily advance 105–79 over Clemson in the ACC Tournament. March 12, 1983 - Michael Jordan fouled out of the close contest with 3:42 remaining in regulation. NC State got a 70–65 lead with 2:57 remaining, but did not score again, and UNC came back to tie it before the buzzer. Dereck Whittenburg carried the scoring load for the Wolfpack in overtime. Sam Perkins led North Carolina with 24 points, and Daugherty had 17 in the surprise loss. Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=North Carolina Tar Heels white| Regular season Nov 20, 1982 yes yes 3 St. John's 19 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA Tip-Off Classic 74–78 OTNew York Times ST. JOHN'S TOPPLES N. CAROLINA, 78-74 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/21/sports/st-john-s-topples-n-carolina-78-74.html November 21, 1982 March 2, 2019 0–1 Nov 27, 1982 yes yes 3 Missouri 15 Checkerdome St. Louis, MO 60–64 0–2 Nov 30, 1982 15 1982 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane 70–68 1–2 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Dec 4, 1982 yes yes 15 1982 men LSU Tigers LSU East Rutherford, NJ 47–43 2–2 Dec 11, 1982 yes yes 17 1982 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC 79–56 3–2 Dec 17, 1982 yes 17 yes 1982 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Oil Capital Classic 74–84 3–3 Mabee Center Tulsa, OK Dec 18, 1982 yes 17 yes 1982 men Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Texas–Rio Grande Valley Oil Capital Classic – Consolation 106–50 4–3 Mabee Center Tulsa, OK Dec 21, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga 73–66 5–3 McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN Dec 29, 1982 yes yes Texas Tech Rainbow Classic – Quarterfinal 79–47 6–3 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Dec 29, 1982 yes yes Oklahoma Rainbow Classic – Semifinal 77–69 7–3 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Dec 30, 1982 yes yes 12 Missouri Rainbow Classic – Championship 73–58 8–3 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Jan 5, 1983 yes 18 yes Rutgers 86–69 9–3 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Jan 8, 1983 yes 18 yes 9 Syracuse 87–64 10–3 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Jan 12, 1983 11 Maryland 72–71 11–3 1–0 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Jan 15, 1983 11 yes 2 Virginia 101–95 12–3 2–0 University Hall Charlottesville, VA Jan 19, 1983 3 NC State Carolina–State Game 99–81 13–3 3–0 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Jan 22, 1983 3 Duke Rivalry 103–82 14–3 4–0 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Jan 24, 1983 3 1982 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State 99–55 15–3 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Jan 27, 1983 3 yes 19 Wake Forest 80–78 16–3 5–0 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Jan 29, 1983 3 yes Georgia Tech 72–65 17–3 6–0 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Feb 2, 1983 1 yes Clemson 84–81 18–3 7–0 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC Feb 4, 1983 1 yes The Citadel North-South Doubleheader 81–36 19–3 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Feb 5, 1983 1 yes 1982 men Furman Paladins Furman North-South Doubleheader 78–43 20–3 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Feb 10, 1983 1 3 Virginia 64–63 21–3 8–0 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Feb 13, 1983 yes 1 12 Villanova 53–56 21–4 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Feb 16, 1983 3 yes Maryland 94–106 21–5 8–1 Cole Field House College Park, MD Feb 19, 1983 3 yes NC State 63–70 21–6 8–2 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Feb 24, 1983 11 Wake Forest 100–85 22–6 9–2 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Feb 27, 1983 11 Clemson 93–80 23–6 10–2 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC Mar 2, 1983 8 yes Georgia Tech 85–73 24–6 11–2 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA Mar 5, 1983 8 yes Duke Rivalry 105–81 25–6 12–2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |- !colspan=12 style=North Carolina Tar Heels white| ACC Tournament Mar 11, 1983 yes 5 yes Clemson Quarterfinal 105–79 26–6 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA Mar 12, 1983 yes 5 yes NC State Semifinal 84–91 OT 26–7 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA |- !colspan=12 style=North Carolina Tar Heels white| NCAA Tournament Mar 19, 1983 yes 2 8 yes 10 James Madison Second Round 68–49 27–7 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Mar 25, 1983 yes 2 8 yes 3 Ohio State East Regional semifinal 64–51 28–7 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Mar 27, 1983 yes 2 8 yes 4 18 Georgia East Regional Final 77–82 28–8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY AP Poll Eastern Time E East Region Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 3 15 17 17 NR NR 18 11 3 3 1 1 3 11 8 5 8 Coaches 0 16 2 2 17 16 NR NR 16 11 3 3 1 1 3 11 10 6 8 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 899–900 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1983-polls.html 1982-83 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference March 2, 2019 References North Carolina North Carolina Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball seasons Tar Tar