1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball none 1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen Big East Conference Big East 21–10 9–7 Jim Boeheim 7th Bernie Fine 7th Carrier Dome NCAA tournament Second Round, L 74–79 vs. Ohio State The 1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The Orange handed the vaunted "Phi Slama Jama" team from Houston its first loss of the season (and one of only three losses total) in front of 19,430 at the Carrier Dome on December 11, 1982. Roster 1982 Syracuse Orange y Rafael Addison y 12 SF 6 7 210 Fr Jersey City, New Jersey Wendell Alexis y 45 PF 6 8 210 Fr Queens, New York Leo Rautins y F 6 8 Sr Ithaca, New York https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/syracuse/1983.html Jim Boeheim (Syracuse) Bernie Fine (Syracuse) Schedule no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Regular Season Nov 27, 1982 yes 1982 men Fordham Rams Fordham Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 66–44 1–0 Nov 29, 1982 yes 1982 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 110–69 2–0 Dec 1, 1982 yes yes 1982 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 73–65 3–0 Dec 3, 1982 yes Alcorn State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 110–77 4–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes Princeton Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 67–54 5–0 Dec 11, 1982 yes Houston 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 92–87Crane Andrew Crane: Why Houston's Sweet 16 win feels like SU's 1982 Phi Slama Jama victory http://dailyorange.com/2021/03/syracuse-houston-sweet-16-phi-slama-jama-1982-mens-basketball/ March 13, 2022 The Daily Orange March 28, 2021 Syracuse, N.Y. 19,430 6–0 Dec 14, 1982 yes 16 Ohio State Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 91–85 7–0 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 16 1982 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Lewiston, New York 105–82 8–0 Dec 27, 1982 13 Pittsburgh Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 87–66 9–0 1–0 Dec 29, 1982 yes 13 1982 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 109–76 10–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Big East tournament Mar 10, 1983 yes yes Georgetown 15 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Quarterfinal/Rivalry 79–72 20–8 Mar 11, 1983 yes yes Boston College 14 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 74–80 20–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes yes 6 E Morehead State 11 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First round 74–59 21–9 Mar 20, 1983 yes yes 6 E Ohio State 3 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second round 74–79 21–10 AP poll E East http://www.suathletics.com/documents/2009/10/27/Game-by-Game.pdf?id=3582 2009-10HistoryMaster.indd Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 897–898 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Syracuse Orange Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Syracuse Orange Syracuse Orange