1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1982–83
|team=North Carolina Tar Heels
|logo = North Carolina Tar Heels interlocking blue logo.png
|logo_size = 100px
|conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf=ACC
|CoachRank=8
|APRank=8
|record=28–8
|conf_record= 12–2
|head_coach=Dean Smith
|hc_year=22nd
|asst_coach1=Bill Guthridge
|ac1_year=16th
|asst_coach2=Eddie Fogler
|ac2_year=12th
|asst_coach3=Roy Williams
|ac3_year=5th
|stadium=Carmichael Auditorium
|champion=ACC Regular Season Co-Champions
Rainbow Classic Champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result= Elite Eight
}}
{{1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings}}
The 1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–8 overall, tied for the ACC regular season title with a 12–2 record and made it to the Elite Eight of the 1983 NCAA Tournament. They were coached by Dean Smith in his twenty-second season as head coach of the Tar Heels. They played their home games at the Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Dean Smith ({{college|Kansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Bill Guthridge ({{college|Kansas State}})
- Eddie Fogler ({{college|North Carolina}})
- Roy Williams ({{college|North Carolina}})
|roster_url=http://www.tarheeltimes.com/rosterbasketball-1982.aspx
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Summary
Jordan frequently got into foul trouble early in his freshman year at North Carolina (1981–82). He frequently played the ends of games with four fouls.
He originally went by “Mike Jordan”, but media began using Michael in the middle of his freshman season at UNC. Late example of “Mike Jordan”: New York Times, UNC vs. St. John's, first game of 1982–83 season
PLAYER PROFILE
When Jordan's shooting touch was off, he would defer to teammates and concentrate more on his defense.
Going into the 1982–83 season, UNC lost starters James Worthy, who left for the NBA after his junior year, and Jimmy Black, a senior, from the previous season's national championship team. Sophomore Michael Jordan and junior Sam Perkins missed preseason practices due to injuries, only to return at the start of the regular season. As a result, North Carolina started the season with a record of 0–2 for the first time since 1919. UNC's record went to 3–3, dropping out of the national rankings, before going on an 18-game winning streak.
=Conference regular season=
Taking full advantage of the 19-foot three-point line, newly adopted by the Atlantic Coast Conference and other conferences around the country,(The Washington Post, November 21, 1982, page 98) Jim Braddock made 6 of 7 three-point attempts in the opening game of conference play in an 86–69 romp over Rutgers.Star-News on Google News Archive: [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=rQKKVauEoioC]
January 8, 1983 - 17-year-old freshman Brad Daugherty scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds.(Star-News)
January 15, 1983 - Lynwood Robinson transferred from UNC to Olive.(Star-News)
January 29, 1983 - Michael Jordan scored his college career-high of 39 points against Georgia Tech, shooting 11–16 from the field, 11–13 from the free throw line and 6 of 7 from the three-point stripe including a four-point play that broke a 45–45 tie and gave UNC the lead for good. Aside from Jordan and Perkins, the rest of the Tar Heels shot 3 of 22 from the floor.(Star-News)
February 5, 1983 - With its win over Furman, North Carolina runs its record to 20–3, giving UNC head coach Dean Smith his record 12th straight 20-win season (a record he had previously shared with Jerry Tarkanian).(Star-News)
February 10, 1983 - #1 UNC won 64–63 over #3 Virginia. Both teams struggled from the field, with UNC shooting a paltry 41%. The Tar Heels managed to claw back from a 16-point second half deficit. Michael Jordan led the way with 16 points and a key steal-and-stuff with four personal fouls on him at the end of the game. Ralph Sampson of Virginia had 15 points and 12 rebounds but also six turnovers. Buzz Peterson suffered a right knee injury and is expected to be out for the season.(Star-News)
February 13, 1983 - With a 30–21 rebounding advantage, Villanova (#12, 17–4) snapped UNC's 18-game winning streak and became only the fourth non-ACC opponent to defeat UNC at Carmichael Auditorium, and the first to do so since 1973.
The Tar Heels suffered a three-game losing streak, partly attributable to Michael Jordan's difficulties with foul trouble.
February 27, 1983 - UNC's record against Clemson at Chapel Hill goes to 30–0 with another victory.
March 5, 1983 - In its regular season finale against Duke, UNC pounded the ball hard inside, making 57 percent of its shots from the floor, and 12 of 15 three-point baskets, in what turned into a three-point shootout. Michael Jordan scored 32 points in each game against Duke.
March 11, 1983 - UNC was led by Michael Jordan and Matt Doherty (career high 28 points) as the Tar Heels connected on 14 of 24 three-point shots to easily advance 105–79 over Clemson in the ACC Tournament.
March 12, 1983 - Michael Jordan fouled out of the close contest with 3:42 remaining in regulation. NC State got a 70–65 lead with 2:57 remaining, but did not score again, and UNC came back to tie it before the buzzer. Dereck Whittenburg carried the scoring load for the Wolfpack in overtime. Sam Perkins led North Carolina with 24 points, and Daugherty had 17 in the surprise loss.
Schedule and results
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| date = Nov 20, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
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| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Springfield Civic Center
| site_cityst = Springfield, MA
| gamename = Tip-Off Classic
| tv =
| score = 74–78
| overtime = OT{{cite news|newspaper=New York Times|title=ST. JOHN'S TOPPLES N. CAROLINA, 78-74|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/21/sports/st-john-s-topples-n-carolina-78-74.html|date=November 21, 1982|access-date=March 2, 2019}}
| record = 0–1
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| date = Nov 27, 1982
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| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Checkerdome
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
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| score = 60–64
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
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| date = Nov 30, 1982
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| rank = 15
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| score = 70–68
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| record = 1–2
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| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1982
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| rank = 15
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| score = 47–43
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| record = 2–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 11, 1982
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| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|1=1982|sex=men|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
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| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
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| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
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| score = 79–56
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| record = 3–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| opponent = {{cbb link|1=1982|sex=men|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|title=Tulsa}}
| gamename = Oil Capital Classic
| score = 74–84
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| record = 3–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1982
| nonconf = yes
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| rank = 17
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| opponent = {{cbb link|1=1982|sex=men|team=Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros|title=Texas–Rio Grande Valley}}
| gamename = Oil Capital Classic – Consolation
| score = 106–50
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| record = 4–3
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| score = 73–66
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| date = Dec 29, 1982
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| opponent = Texas Tech
| gamename = Rainbow Classic – Quarterfinal
| score = 79–47
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| record = 6–3
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| site_stadium = Neal S. Blaisdell Center
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| opponent = Oklahoma
| gamename = Rainbow Classic – Semifinal
| score = 77–69
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| record = 7–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1982
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| opponent = Missouri
| gamename = Rainbow Classic – Championship
| score = 73–58
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1983
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Rutgers
| gamename =
| score = 86–69
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| record = 9–3
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| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 1983
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| rank = 18
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| opponent = Syracuse
| gamename =
| score = 87–64
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| record = 10–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1983
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| score = 72–71
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| conference = 1–0
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| site_stadium = Carmichael Auditorium
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 15, 1983
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| rank = 11
| away = yes
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| opponent = Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 101–95
| overtime =
| record = 12–3
| conference = 2–0
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| site_stadium = University Hall
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| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1983
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| rank = 3
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| opponent = NC State
| gamename = Carolina–State Game
| score = 99–81
| overtime =
| record = 13–3
| conference = 3–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1983
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| opponent = Duke
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 103–82
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| record = 14–3
| conference = 4–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1983
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| record = 15–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1983
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| rank = 3
| away = yes
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| opponent = Wake Forest
| gamename =
| score = 80–78
| overtime =
| record = 16–3
| conference = 5–0
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| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 1983
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| rank = 3
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| opponent = Georgia Tech
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| score = 72–65
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| record = 17–3
| conference = 6–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1983
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| rank = 1
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| opponent = Clemson
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| score = 84–81
| overtime =
| record = 18–3
| conference = 7–0
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| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1983
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| opponent = The Citadel
| gamename = North-South Doubleheader
| score = 81–36
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| record = 19–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 1983
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| gamename = North-South Doubleheader
| score = 78–43
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| record = 20–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1983
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| opponent = Virginia
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| score = 64–63
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| record = 21–3
| conference = 8–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1983
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| rank = 1
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| opponent = Villanova
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1983
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| rank = 3
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| opponent = Maryland
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| score = 94–106
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| conference = 8–1
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| site_stadium = Cole Field House
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 1983
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| rank = 3
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| opponent = NC State
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| record = 21–6
| conference = 8–2
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| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1983
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| rank = 11
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| opponent = Wake Forest
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| score = 100–85
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| conference = 9–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1983
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| rank = 11
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| opponent = Clemson
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| conference = 10–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1983
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| rank = 8
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| opponent = Georgia Tech
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| record = 24–6
| conference = 11–2
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| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1983
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| rank = 8
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| opponent = Duke
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 105–81
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| record = 25–6
| conference = 12–2
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| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
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}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=white}}| ACC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1983
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 5
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Clemson
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| score = 105–79
| overtime =
| record = 26–6
| conference =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
| attend =
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 1983
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed =
| rank = 5
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = NC State
| gamename = Semifinal
| score = 84–91
| overtime = OT
| record = 26–7
| conference =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Omni Coliseum
| attend =
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|North Carolina Tar Heels|color=white}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 19, 1983
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 10
| opprank =
| opponent = James Madison
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 68–49
| overtime =
| record = 27–7
| conference =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| attend =
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 25, 1983
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 3
| opprank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| gamename = East Regional semifinal
| score = 64–51
| overtime =
| record = 28–7
| conference =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 27, 1983
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| tv =
| seed = 2
| rank = 8
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 4
| opprank = 18
| opponent = Georgia
| gamename = East Regional Final
| score = 77–82
| overtime =
| record = 28–8
| conference =
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder=
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| attend =
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|poll=AP Poll
|timezone=Eastern Time
|region=E|regionname=East Region}}
Rankings
{{main|1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek =0
| poll1lastweek = 16
| poll1_0=3
| poll1_1=15
| poll1_2=17
| poll1_3=17
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=18
| poll1_7=11
| poll1_8=3
| poll1_9=3
| poll1_10=1
| poll1_11=1
| poll1_12=3
| poll1_13=11
| poll1_14=8
| poll1_15=5
| poll1_16=8
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 16
| poll2_0=2
| poll2_1=2
| poll2_2=17
| poll2_3=16
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=NR
| poll2_6=16
| poll2_7=11
| poll2_8=3
| poll2_9=3
| poll2_10=1
| poll2_11=1
| poll2_12=3
| poll2_13=11
| poll2_14=10
| poll2_15=6
| poll2_16=8
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
*{{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}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1983-polls.html |title=1982-83 College Basketball Polls | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=March 2, 2019 }}
References
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