1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
| 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball | |
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ACC Regular Season Co-Champions | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #3 |
| AP | #3 |
| 1981–82 record | 30–4 (12–2 ACC) |
| Head coach | Terry Holland (8th year) |
| Assistant coach | Craig Littlepage (6th year) |
| Assistant coach | Jim Larranaga (3rd year) |
| Home arena | University Hall |
The 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Roster
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Schedule
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 21* | #7 | vs. BYU | W 63–61 | 1–0 | Springfield Civic Center (8,808) | ||||||
| November 27* | #7 | Fairfield | W 107–66 | 2–0 | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| November 29* | #7 | George Mason | W 76–57 | 3–0 | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| December 2* | #5 | Randolph–Macon | W 82–50 | 4–0 | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| December 5* | #5 | at VMI | W 76–49 | 5–0 | Cameron Hall (4,460) | ||||||
| December 9 | #5 | Duke | W 92–83 | 6–0 (1–0) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| December 19* | #5 | at Chaminade | W 75–59 | 7–0 (1–0) | Neal S. Blaisdell Center (3,052) | ||||||
| December 21* | #5 | at BYU–Hawaii | W 118–84 | 8–0 (1–0) | Cannon Activities Center (1,739) | ||||||
| December 29* | #3 | vs. Richmond | W 74–43 | 9–0 (1–0) | Richmond Coliseum (10,716) | ||||||
| December 30* | #3 | vs. James Madison | W 57–44 | 10–0 (1–0) | Richmond Coliseum (10,716) | ||||||
| January 2* | #3 | James Madison | W 73–65 | 11–0 (1–0) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| January 6* | #2 | Notre Dame | W 87–54 | 12–0 (1–0) | Capital Centre (17,422) | ||||||
| January 9 | #2 | at #1 North Carolina | L 60–65 | 12–1 (1–1) | Carmichael Arena (10,000) | ||||||
| January 12 | #3 | Maryland | W 45–40 OT | 13–1 (2–1) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| January 14* | #3 | Wagner | W 99–67 | 14–1 (2–1) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| January 16 | #3 | Georgia Tech | W 79–60 | 15–1 (3–1) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| January 17 | #3 | Clemson | W 89–68 | 16–1 (4–1) | University Hall (5,000) | ||||||
| January 20* | #3 | at George Washington | W 80–54 | 17–1 (4–1) | Charles E. Smith Center (5,000) | ||||||
| January 24* | #3 | at #17 Louisville | W 74–56 | 18–1 (4–1) | Freedom Hall (16,613) | ||||||
| January 27 | #3 | at #18 Wake Forest | W 69–66 | 19–1 (5–1) | Greensboro Coliseum (15,867) | ||||||
| January 30 | #3 | at Duke | W 77–65 | 20–1 (6–1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564) | ||||||
| February 3 | #3 | #2 North Carolina | W 74–58 | 21–1 (7–1) | University Hall | ||||||
| February 6* | #3 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 80–66 | 22–1 (7–1) | Roanoke Civic Center (10,056) | ||||||
| February 10 | #1 | at NC State | W 39–36 | 23–1 (8–1) | Reynolds Coliseum (12,400) | ||||||
| February 13 | #1 | at Clemson | W 56–54 | 24–1 (9–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum (11,000) | ||||||
| February 15 | #1 | at Georgia Tech | W 56–52 | 25–1 (10–1) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (6,939) | ||||||
| February 20 | #1 | NC State | W 45–40 | 26–1 (11–1) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| February 24 | #1 | #18 Wake Forest | W 84–66 | 27–1 (12–1) | University Hall (9,000) | ||||||
| February 27 | #1 | at Maryland | L 46–47 OT | 27–2 (12–2) | Cole Field House (14,500) | ||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5 | #3 | vs. Clemson (ACC Quarterfinals) |
W 56–54 | 28–2 | Greensboro Coliseum (15,875) | ||||||
| March 6 | #3 | vs. #16 Wake Forest (ACC Semifinals) |
W 51–49 | 29–2 | Greensboro Coliseum (16,034) | ||||||
| March 7 | #3 | vs. #1 North Carolina (ACC Championship) |
L 45–47 | 29–3 | Greensboro Coliseum (16,034) | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | #3 | vs. Tennessee (NCAA First Round) |
W 54–51 | 30–3 | Market Square Arena | ||||||
| March 18 | #3 | vs. #17 UAB (NCAA Second Round) |
L 66–68 | 30–4 | Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center (16,754) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy[3]
- Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year [4]
- Ralph Sampson, USBWA College Player of the Year[5]
- Ralph Sampson, John R. Wooden Award[6]
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 4 | 77 | Jeff Jones | Indiana Pacers |
References
- ↑ Morris, Ron (1988). ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Four Corners Press. p. 306.
- ↑ "1982-83 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.ruppawards.com/index_files/Page356.htm
- ↑ http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/
- ↑ http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html
- ↑ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1982
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