1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport=Basketball

| sex=none

| year = 1982–83

| team = Georgia Bulldogs

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| image= Georgia Athletics logo.svg

| image_size= 150

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| conference = Southeastern Conference

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| short_conf = SEC

| CoachRank = 15

| APRank = 18

| record = 24–10

| conf_record = 9–9

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| head_coach = Hugh Durham

| hc_year = 5th

| asst_coach1 = Don Beasley

| ac1_year =

| asst_coach2 = Eddie Biedenbach

| ac2_year =

| asst_coach3 = Larry Gay

| ac3_year =

| asst_coach4 = Joe Cunningham

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| arena = Stegeman Coliseum

| champion = SEC tournament champions

| tourney = NCAA tournament

| tourney_result = Final Four

}}

The 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament, and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated #1 seed St. John's and #2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano's famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24–10.

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vern|last=Fleming|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=New York, NY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Monroe|last=Jones|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=Jr|rs=|link=|home=Bevinsville, KY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick|last=Floyd|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=Sr|rs=|link=|home=Miami, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Horace|last=McMillan|num=22|pos=GF|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=Fr|rs=|link=|home=Quincy, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Banks|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=Jr|rs=|link=|home=Atlanta, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Donald|last=Hartry|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=Fr|rs=|link=|home=Milledgeville, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Richard|last=Corhen|num=31|pos=FC|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=So|rs=|link=|home=Albany, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lamar|last=Heard|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=Sr|rs=|link=|home=Cartersville, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Troy|last=Hitchcock|num=34|pos=C|ft=7|in=2|lbs=190|class=Fr|rs=|link=|home=Columbus, OH}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terry|last=Fair|dab=basketball|num=35|pos=FC|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=Sr|rs=|link=y|home=Macon, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Hugh Durham ({{college|Florida State}})

|asst_coach=

Don Beasley ({{college|Northwestern State}})
Eddie Biedenbach ({{college|NC State}})
Larry Gay ({{college|Florida State}})
Joe Cunningham

}}

{{citation |mode=cs1 |author= |title= 1983 Southeastern Conference tournament program |date= March 1983}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 26, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Georgia State Panthers|title=Georgia State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 99–62

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 30, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Randolph–Macon

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 81–53

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 4, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| score = 82–67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wesleyan College

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 93–55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 15, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename =

| score = 75–54

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 18, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Augusta

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center

| site_cityst = Augusta, GA

| gamename =

| score = 104–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Martin Luther King Arena

| site_cityst = Savannah, GA

| gamename =

| score = 57–55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Columbia Lions|title=Columbia}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Cotton States Classic

| score = 86–53

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 1982

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|title=Western Kentucky}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Cotton States Classic

| score = 90–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 3, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Stokely Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| gamename =

| score = 76–87

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–1

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 8, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=LSU Tigers|title=LSU}}

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| site_stadium = Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| score = 56–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–2

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 10, 1983

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| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename =

| score = 68–53

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10–2

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 15, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 67–64

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11–2

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 75–59

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–2

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 22, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename =

| score = 64–66

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–3

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 25, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stephen C. O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename =

| score = 83–79

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13–3

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 29, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 70–63

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–3

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

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| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 86–61

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–3

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 5, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

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| rank = 19

| opponent = LSU

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| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 59–70

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–4

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 59–76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–5

| conference = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 12, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename =

| score = 71–73

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–6

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 15, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| score = 64–73

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–7

| conference = 6–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 19, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 67–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–7

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 80–65

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–7

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 26, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename =

| score = 72–81

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–8

| conference = 8–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 28, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename =

| score = 70–71

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–9

| conference = 8–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 5, 1983

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| score = 74–59

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 18–9

| conference = 9–9

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}| SEC Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = SEC tournament Quarterfinal

| score = 60–55

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 19–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = SEC Tournament Semifinal

| score = 79–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 10, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = SEC tournament championship

| score = 86–71

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 21–9

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Georgia Bulldogs}}| NCAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 19, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed = 4 E

| opponent = VCU

| opprank =

| oppseed = 5 E

| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| gamename = Second Round

| score = 56–54

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 22–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 25, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed = 4 E

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank = 3

| oppseed = 1 E

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = East Regional semifinal

| score = 70–67{{cite news|newspaper=New York Times|title=ST JOHN'S OUSTED, 70-67; HOUSTON AND VILLANOVA GAIN|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/26/sports/st-john-s-ousted-70-67-houston-and-villanova-gain.html|date=March 26, 1983|access-date=May 19, 2019}}

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 23–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 27, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed = 4 E

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 8

| oppseed = 2 E

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = East Regional final

| score = 82–77{{cite news|newspaper=New York Times|title=Georgia and Houston Gain Final Four|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/28/sports/georgia-and-houston-gain-final-four.html|date=March 28, 1983|access-date=May 19, 2019}}

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 24–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Apr 2, 1983

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed = 4 E

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 16

| oppseed = 6 W

| site_stadium = The Pit

| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM

| gamename = National semifinal

| score = 60–67{{cite news|newspaper=New York Times|title=Houston, North Carolina State Win and Gain N.C.A.A. Final|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/03/sports/houston-north-carolina-state-win-and-gain-ncaa-final.html|date=April 3, 1983|access-date=May 19, 2019}}

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 24–10

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone =

| region = E

| regionname = East

| notes =

}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1983-schedule.html |title=1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results|work=Sports Reference|access-date=May 19, 2019}}

Rankings

*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=899–900|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}

References

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