1982–83 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1982–83
|team=UAB Blazers
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–14
|conf_record=9–5
|head_coach=Gene Bartow
|hc_year=5th
|asst_coach1=
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|asst_coach3=
|arena=BJCC Coliseum
|champion=Sun Belt tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=
}}
{{1982–83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1982–83 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's fifth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 19–14, 9–5 in Sun Belt play and won the Sun Belt tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the Mideast region. The Blazers fell to Oklahoma in the opening round, 71–63.{{cite news |title=Oklahoma 71, UAB 63 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/19/Chucky-Barnett-scored-26-points-and-David-Little-provided/2136416898000/ |newspaper=UPI Archives |date=March 19, 1983 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=McKinley |last=Singleton |num=10 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=170 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Memphis, Tennessee |link=y }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Murry |last=Bartow |num=11 |pos=G |ft=5 |in=10 |lbs=160 |class=So |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Birmingham, Alabama |link=y }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marvin Ray |last=Johnson |num=12 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs= |class=So |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Birmingham, Alabama |link= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve |last=Mitchell |num=14 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=195 |class=Fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Memphis, Tennessee |link=y |dab=basketball }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luellen |last=Foster |num=15 |pos=G |ft=6 |in=4 |lbs=165 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Birmingham, Alabama |link= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cliff |last=Pruitt |num=34 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs=190 |class=Sr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Carson, California |link= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerome |last=Mincy |num=40 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=6 |lbs=215 |class=Fr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Memphis, Tennessee |link=y }}
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1983.html|title=1982–83 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=March 20, 2022}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 61–63
| overtime =
| attend = 16,797
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=UMKC Kangaroos|title=UMKC}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 80–60
| overtime =
| attend = 6,677
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=none|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Heart O' Texas Coliseum
| site_cityst = Waco, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 55–56
| overtime =
| attend = 5,530
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 7, 1982
| time =
| 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, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 54–66
| overtime =
| attend = 5,163
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 11, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 88–89
| overtime = OT
| attend = 7,742
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Columbus State Cougars|title=Columbus College}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 56–42
| overtime =
| attend = 3,802
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename = Krystal Classic
| score = 47–67
| overtime =
| attend = 7,350
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Navy Midshipmen|title=Navy}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, Tennessee
| gamename = Krystal Classic
| score = 71–57
| overtime =
| attend = 8,335
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 66–47
| overtime =
| attend = 8,887
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|title=Hawaii}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Neal S. Blaisdell Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 61–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,961
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Hawaii Pacific Sharks|title=Hawaii Pacific}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Kaneohe, Hawaii
| gamename =
| score = 92–64
| overtime =
| attend = 43
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Alaska Anchorage Seawolves|title=Alaska Anchorage}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = UAB Classic
| score = 102–60
| overtime =
| attend = 5,107
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1982
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = UAB Classic
| score = 75–81
| overtime =
| attend = 8,872
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 65–67
| overtime =
| attend = 5,895
| record = 6–8
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend = 7,024
| record = 7–8
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 63–64
| overtime =
| attend = 6,157
| record = 7–9
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 74–73
| overtime =
| attend = 4,057
| record = 8–9
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=none|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 71–60
| overtime =
| attend = 1,431
| record = 9–9
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 82–65
| overtime =
| attend = 4,672
| record = 10–9
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|title=Western Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E.A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 68–66
| overtime = OT
| attend = 6,400
| record = 11–9
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 29, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 54–56
| overtime =
| attend = 9,783
| record = 11–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 73–60
| overtime =
| attend = 5,302
| record = 12–10
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 61–56
| overtime =
| attend = 7,188
| record = 13–10
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 78–70
| overtime =
| attend = 3,325
| record = 14–10
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| attend = 7,200
| record = 14–11
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jaguar Gym
| site_cityst = Mobile, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 85–80
| overtime =
| attend = 7,527
| record = 15–11
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 64–69
| overtime =
| attend = 4,876
| record = 15–12
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1983
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 57–84
| overtime =
| attend = 7,607
| record = 15–13
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1982|sex=men|team=Samford Bulldogs|title=Samford}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 66–65
| overtime =
| attend = 4,610
| record = 16–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = UNC Charlotte
| opprank =
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 65–63
| overtime =
| attend = 10,234
| record = 17–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 5, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| attend = 13,777
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 64–47
| overtime =
| attend = 11,609
| record = 19–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 1983
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 10 ME
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7 ME
| site_stadium = Roberts Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Evansville, Indiana
| gamename = First round
| score = 63–71
| overtime =
| attend = 11,900
| record = 19–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = ME
| regionname = Mideast
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://uabsports.com/documents/2019/11/21/MG_MBB_20.pdf |publisher=UAB Athletics |access-date=March 20, 2022}}{{cite web |title=1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 |website=UAB Athletics |access-date=March 26, 2023}}
References
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