1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Basketball
|sex=none
|year=1981–82
|team=Old Dominion Monarchs
|image=ODU Monarchs racetrack logo.svg
|conference=ECAC South Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ECAC South
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=18–12
|conf_record=5–4
|head_coach=Paul Webb
|hc_year=7th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Norfolk Scope
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
|champion=ECAC South tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=First Round
}}
{{1981–82 ECAC South men's basketball standings}}
The 1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1981–82 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Webb's 7th season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the ECAC South Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 18–12, 5–4 in ECAC South play to finish in third place during the regular season. They won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 10 seed in the East Region where they were beaten by 7 seed Wake Forest{{cite news |title=Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/12/sports/ohio-state-is-defeated-by-james-madison-55-48.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 12, 1982 |access-date=April 30, 2023}} in the opening round.
Roster
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/old-dominion/1982.html|title=1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=April 30, 2023}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Belgrade-Yugoslavia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 88–76
| overtime =
| attend = 6,066
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks|title=Maryland Eastern Shore}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 84–57
| overtime =
| attend = 5,746
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Norfolk State Spartans|title=Norfolk State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| attend = 8,900
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Rhode Island Rams|title=Rhode Island}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Keaney Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Kingston, Rhode Island
| gamename =
| score = 62–56
| overtime =
| attend = 4,695
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 70–75
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,259
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Virginia Tech Hokies|title=Virginia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 72–100
| overtime =
| attend = 9,850
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 77–78
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,240
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 55–61
| overtime =
| attend = 3,700
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Howard Bison|title=Howard}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 93–65
| overtime =
| attend = 3,952
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Colgate Raiders|title=Colgate}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = ODU Classic
| score = 70–47
| overtime =
| attend = 4,145
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Wagner Seahawks|title=Wagner}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = ODU Classic
| score = 72–61
| overtime =
| attend = 5,543
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VMI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cameron Hall
| site_cityst = Lexington, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 88–51
| overtime =
| attend = 700
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 60–70
| overtime =
| attend = 10,253
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, Virginia
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 48–60
| overtime =
| attend = 5,100
| record = 7–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=William & Mary Tribe|title=William & Mary}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kaplan Arena
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 59–60
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,000
| record = 7–7
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| attend = 5,510
| record = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=George Mason Patriots|title=George Mason}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 71–63
| overtime =
| attend = 3,719
| record = 8–8
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 61–58
| overtime =
| attend = 6,607
| record = 9–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 71–61
| overtime =
| attend = 5,897
| record = 10–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Richmond Spiders|title=Richmond}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 80–57
| overtime =
| attend = 5,789
| record = 11–8
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| gamename =
| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| attend = 4,834
| record = 11–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greenville, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 80–73
| overtime =
| attend = 2,750
| record = 12–9
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Navy Midshipmen|title=Navy}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 81–55
| overtime =
| attend = 6,599
| record = 13–9
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 66–45
| overtime =
| attend = 6,586
| record = 14–9
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Stetson Hatters|title=Stetson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 68–66
| overtime =
| attend = 3,510
| record = 15–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 62–63
| overtime =
| attend = 4,527
| record = 15–10
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 41–43
| overtime =
| attend = 6,680
| record = 15–11
| conference = 5–4
}}
|-
!colspan=10 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| 1982 ECAC South men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = George Mason
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 70–62
| overtime =
| attend = 4,500
| record = 16–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 77–69
| overtime =
| attend = 5,500
| record = 17–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 58–57
| overtime =
| attend = 7,500
| record = 18–11
}}
|-
!colspan=10 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10 E
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank = 18
| oppseed = 7 E
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename = First round
| score = 57–74
| overtime =
| attend = 11,220
| record = 18–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region = E
| regionname = East
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide |url=https://odusports.com/documents/2020/12/10/2020_2021_ODU_MBB_Guide.pdf |publisher=Old Dominion University Athletics |access-date=April 30, 2023}}{{cite web |title=1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://odusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 |publisher=Old Dominion University Athletics |access-date=May 21, 2023}}
References
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