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1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1981–82 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 23–7 overall with an 8–1 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. After upsetting Saint Joseph's in the opening round, the Huskies were defeated in the second round by Villanova, 76–72 in 3OT.[1]

1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ECAC North Regular-season champion
ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record23–7 (8–1 ECAC-North)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthews Arena
Seasons
1981–82 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern † 8 – 1   .889 23 – 7   .767
Canisius 7 – 2   .778 19 – 8   .704
Niagara 7 – 2   .778 19 – 10   .655
Boston University 6 – 2   .750 19 – 9   .679
Holy Cross 4 – 4   .500 16 – 11   .593
Maine 3 – 7   .300 7 – 19   .269
Colgate 2 – 6   .250 8 – 17   .320
Vermont 2 – 8   .200 10 – 16   .385
New Hampshire 2 – 9   .182 9 – 18   .333
† 1982 ECAC North tournament winner

Roster

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1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Perry Moss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Jr Amherst HS Amherst, Massachusetts
G 5 Glenn Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Robert E. Fitch HS Groton, Connecticut
G 10 Skeeter Bryant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hope HS Providence, Rhode Island
G 22 Phil Robinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So St. Anthony HS Jersey City, New Jersey
F 23 Steve Evans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Weequahic HS Newark, New Jersey
F 33 Mark Halsel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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 So Schenley HS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C 34 Russ Ziemba 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So St. Joseph HS Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 12, 1981*
 vs. Iona L 71–80  6–1
  
 
Dec 18, 1981*
 vs. Georgia L 66–79  6–2
  
 
Jan 16, 1982*
 at Drexel L 68–74 
Daskalakis Athletic Center (976)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1982*
 at Boston College L 77–87 
Roberts Center 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ECAC North tournament
Mar 6, 1982*
 Boston University
Semifinals 		W 49–48  21–6
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 7, 1982*
 Niagara
Championship game 		W 82–59  22–6
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1982*
 (11 E) vs. (6 E) Saint Joseph's W 63–62  23–6
 Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, New York
Mar 14, 1982*
 (11 E) vs. (3 E) Villanova L 72–76 3OT 23–7
 Nassau Coliseum 
Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Villanova, Alabama Gain". The New York Times. March 15, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "1981–82 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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