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1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team


The 1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Eastern Athletic Association during the 1981-82 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 4th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers took home the conference regular season title and received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region.[1]

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
EAA Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 14
Record27–4 (13–1 EAA)
Head coach
CaptainHerbie Brooks
Darryl Prue
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 West Virginia 13 – 1   .929 27 – 4   .871
Rutgers 9 – 5   .643 20 – 10   .667
Pittsburgh † 8 – 6   .571 20 – 10   .667
St. Bonaventure 7 – 7   .500 14 – 14   .500
George Washington 7 – 7   .500 13 – 14   .481
Duquesne 5 – 9   .357 11 – 16   .407
Rhode Island 4 – 10   .286 10 – 17   .370
UMass 3 – 11   .214 7 – 20   .259
† 1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Greg Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Youngstown, Ohio
F 24 Lester Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Buffalo, New York
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
Feb 27, 1982
 at Rutgers L 64–74  24–2
(13–1) 		Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
EAA Tournament
Mar 1, 1982*
 No. 9 UMass
Quarterfinals 		W 91–70  25–2
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 4, 1982*
 No. 9 vs. St. Bonaventure
Semifinals 		W 80–65  26–2
 Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 1982*
 No. 9 vs. Pittsburgh
Championship game 		L 72–79  26–3
 Civic Arena 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
 (5 W) No. 14 vs. (12 W) North Carolina A&T
First round 		W 102–72  27–3
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Mar 13, 1982*
 (5 W) No. 14 vs. (4 W) No. 11 Fresno State
Second round 		L 46–50  27–4
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

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  1. ^ "1981-82 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved January 29, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "1981-82 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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