1981–82 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1981–82
|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
|sport=Basketball
|image=Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 22–8
|conf_record= 12–4
|head_coach=Stan Simpson
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1=
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|arena=Murphy Center
|champion=OVC tournament champions Rick Campbell, All OVC tournament team Jerry Beck All OVC tournament team
|tourney=NCAA tournament Rick Campbell Led MTSU in scoring with 19 points Jerry Beck 14 points 10 rebounds
|tourney_result=Second Round
}}
{{1981–82 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1981–82 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by third-year head coach Stan Simpson, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 12–4 in OVC play to finish third in the regular season standings. In the OVC tournament, they defeated , Murray State and Western Kentucky and to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Mideast region, they upset No. 6 seed Kentucky, 50–44,{{cite news |title=Raiders claw Cats 50-44 in first-ever NCAA Tournament win |url=https://mtsusidelines.com/1982/03/15/raiders-claw-cats-50-44-in-first-ever-ncaa-tournament-win/ |newspaper=Middle Tennessee State University |date=March 15, 1982 |access-date=April 30, 2023}} Rick Campbell Led MTSU with 19 points and Jerry Beck with 14 points 10 rebounds in the opening round before losing to No. 3 seed, and eventual Final Four participant, Louisville, 81–56.{{cite news |title=Indiana Eliminated; Louisville a Winner |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/14/sports/indiana-eliminated-louisville-a-winner.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 14, 1982 |access-date=April 30, 2023}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Beck|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=Sr|rs=|home=Danville, Virginia|high_school=George Washington |link=y |dab=basketball}}
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- Stan Simpson
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Coors Classic
| score = 54–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Coors Classic
| score = 54–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=none|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 71–69
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=none|team=Tennessee State Tigers|title=Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 55–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Morehead State Eagles|title=Morehead State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 69–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–2
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Georgia State Panthers|title=Georgia State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 62–49
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 1981
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 88–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–2
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 67–63
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 64–62
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Schmidt Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 69–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 83–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–2
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–2
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 49–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–3
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 70–68
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 58–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 64–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–4
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Oral Roberts Titans|title=Oral Roberts}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 73–83
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 61–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Akron
| opprank =
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 65–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–7
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Racer Arena
| site_cityst = Murray, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 70–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 67–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 63–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–7
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 62–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–7
| conference = 12–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}| 1982 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 56–54
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 20–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 54–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders}}| 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 ME
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 15
| oppseed = 6 ME
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = First round
| score = 50–44
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 ME
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 20
| oppseed = 3 ME
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename = Second round
| score = 56–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=ME|regionname=Mideast
Source{{cite web |title=2019-20 Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide_web_.pdf |publisher=Middle Tennessee State University Athletics |access-date=April 30, 2023}}{{cite web |title=1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://goblueraiders.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 |publisher=Middle Tennessee State University Athletics |access-date=May 21, 2023}}}}
Awards and honors
- Jerry Beck {{ndash}} OVC Player of the Year (2x)
References
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