1981–82 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1981–82
|team=UCLA Bruins
|image=
|conference=Pacific-10
|short_conf=Pac-10
|CoachRank=
|APRank= 19
|record= 21–6
|conf_record= 14–4, 2nd
|head_coach=Larry Farmer
|hc_year=1st
|asst_coach1= Craig Impelman
|asst_coach2= Chris Lippert
|asst_coach3= Kevin O'Connor
|stadium=Pauley Pavilion
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{1981–82 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1981–82 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Larry Farmer was the new head coach, the fourth since the legendary John Wooden. The Bruins started the season ranked 2nd in the nation (AP Poll). On December 19, the Bruins hosted #7 DePaul, winning 87–75. UCLA's team finished 2nd in the Pac-10 regular season and finished 19th in the AP poll.2012–13 UCLA Men's Basketball Media Guide
Starting lineup
| class="wikitable"
!Position !Player !Class |
| F
|So. |
| F
|Sr. |
| C
|So. |
| G
|So. |
| G
|Jr. |
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1981|team=UCLA Bruins|sex=men's|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Anderson|dab=|link=|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home=|note=C}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Darren|last=Daye|dab=|link=y|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Des Moines, Iowa}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Eaton|link=y|num=35|pos=C|ft=7|in=4|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home=Inglewood, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Fields|dab=|link=y|num=54|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home=Iowa City, Iowa}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rod|last=Foster|dab=|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Birmingham, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stuart|last=Gray|dab=basketball|link=y|num=55|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Panama Canal Zone, Panama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Holton|dab=|link=y|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=Jr|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ralph|last=Jackson|dab=basketball|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nigel|last=Miguel|dab=|link=y|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=British Honduras}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Sanders|dab=basketball|link=y|num=52|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home=Vidalia, Louisiana|note=C}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dean|last=Sears|dab=|link=|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brad|last=Wright|dab=basketball|link=y|num=32|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=|class=Fr|rs=|home=Hollywood, California}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1982_110_University%20of%20California,%20Los%20Angeles.pdf|accessdate=|head_coach=Larry Farmer (UCLA)|asst_coach=
- Craig Impelman
- Chris Lippert
- Kevin O'Connor}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1981|tv=|record=yes|attend=}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA Bruins}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 12,172
| tv =
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 11,257
| tv =
| score = 76–69
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Brendan Byrne Arena
| site_cityst = East Rutherford, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 13,681
| tv =
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Athletic & Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 11,345
| tv =
| score = 75–49
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 9,182
| tv =
| score = 77–43
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 12,293
| tv =
| score = 87–75
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 28,880
| tv =
| score = 83–76
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1981
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Maryland Terrapins|title=Maryland}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 12,314
| tv =
| score = 90–57
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,700
| tv =
| score = 51–57
| overtime = 3OT
| record = 6–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,220
| tv =
| score = 50–56
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 12,480
| tv =
| score = 71–86
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 11,124
| tv =
| score = 65–56
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 9,451
| tv =
| score = 75–59
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 7,104
| tv =
| score = 42–34
| overtime =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harmon Gym
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,500
| tv =
| score = 83–56
| overtime =
| record = 10–5
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 12,237
| tv =
| score = 74–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1981|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 10,307
| tv =
| score = 84–61
| overtime =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 12,529
| tv =
| score = 69–66
| overtime =
| record = 13–5
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 10,244
| tv =
| score = 48–47
| overtime =
| record = 14–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 8,960
| tv =
| score = 88–73
| overtime =
| record = 15–5
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ASU Activity Center
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| gamename =
| attend = 8,658
| tv =
| score = 72–60
| overtime =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 10,358
| tv =
| score = 70–65
| overtime = OT
| record = 17–5
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 7,893
| tv =
| score = 79–53
| overtime =
| record = 18–5
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 10,000
| tv =
| score = 58–72
| overtime =
| record = 18–6
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McArthur Court
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 6,473
| tv =
| score = 88–66
| overtime =
| record = 19–6
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 11,748
| tv =
| score = 68–67
| overtime =
| record = 20–6
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 1982
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 11,309
| tv =
| score = 57–54
| overtime =
| record = 21–6
| conference = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll |timezone=Pacific Time}}
Notes
- This UCLA team didn't live up to the pre-season expectations as it was ranked #2 in the AP Poll, but finished ranked only 19th.
- Because of probation, for the first time in 16 years (since 1966) UCLA did not participate in the NCAA Tournament.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{UCLA Bruins men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1981-82 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team}}