1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ACC regular season co–champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record30–4 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Hall
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina †12–2 .85732–2  .941
No. 7 Virginia12–2 .85730–4  .882
No. 16 Wake Forest9–5 .64321–9  .700
No. 10 NC State7–7 .50022–10  .688
Maryland5–9 .35716–13  .552
Duke4–10 .28610–17  .370
Clemson4–10 .28614–14  .500
Georgia Tech3–11 .21410–16  .385
† 1982 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Virginia was the top seed in the Mideast region of the 48-team NCAA tournament, but was upset by two points in the Sweet Sixteen by the UAB Blazers, before a partisan crowd in Birmingham.[1][2][3]

Roster

1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 4 Jim Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Fr Princeton, West Virginia
F 10 Craig Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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 Jr Montclair, New Jersey
G 11 Othell Wilson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 So Woodbridge, Virginia
F/C 12 Dean Carpenter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 Sr New Orleans
G 14 Ricky Stokes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 So Richmond, Virginia
G 21 Jim Runcie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 Fr Hyde Park, New York
G 24 Jeff Jones (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Sr Owensboro, Kentucky
F 30 Kenton Edelin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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 So Alexandria, Virginia
G 32 Doug Newburg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Jr McLean, Virginia
G 33 Kenny Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 Fr Baltimore
F 42 Peter MacBeth 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 Jr Indialantic, Florida
G/F 45 Tim Mullen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 Fr Ridgewood, New Jersey
F 51 Dan Merrifield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Fr Linwood, New Jersey
C 50 Ralph Sampson 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
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 Jr Harrisonburg, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Source[4]

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov. 21*
 TVS		 No. 7 vs. BYU W 63–61  1–0
 Springfield Civic Center (8,808)
Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov. 27*
 No. 7 Fairfield W 107–66  2–0
 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 29*
 No. 7 George Mason W 76–57  3–0
 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 2*
 No. 5 Randolph–Macon W 82–50  4–0
 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 5*
 No. 5 at VMI W 76–49  5–0
 Cameron Hall (4,460)
Lexington, Virginia
Dec. 9
 No. 5 Duke W 92–83  6–0
(1–0)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Maryland
Dec. 19*
 No. 5 at Chaminade W 75–59  7–0
(1–0)		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center (3,052)
Laie, HI
Dec. 21*
 No. 5 at BYU–Hawaii W 118–84  8–0
(1–0)		 Cannon Activities Center (1,739)
Laie, HI
Dec. 29*
 No. 3 vs. Richmond W 74–43  9–0
(1–0)		 Richmond Coliseum (10,716)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec. 30*
 No. 3 vs. James Madison W 57–44  10–0
(1–0)		 Richmond Coliseum (10,716)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan. 2*
 No. 3 James Madison W 73–65  11–0
(1–0)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 6*
 No. 2 Notre Dame W 87–54  12–0
(1–0)		 Capital Centre (17,422)
Landover, Maryland
Jan. 9
 No. 2 at No. 1 North Carolina L 60–65  12–1
(1–1)		 Carmichael Arena (10,000)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan. 12
 No. 3 Maryland W 45–40 OT 13–1
(2–1)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 14*
 No. 3 Wagner W 99–67  14–1
(2–1)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Georgia
Jan. 16
 No. 3 Georgia Tech W 79–60  15–1
(3–1)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 17
 No. 3 Clemson W 89–68  16–1
(4–1)		 University Hall (5,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 20*
 No. 3 at George Washington W 80–54  17–1
(4–1)		 Charles E. Smith Center (5,000)
Washington, D.C.
Jan. 24*
 No. 3 at No. 17 Louisville W 74–56  18–1
(4–1)		 Freedom Hall (16,613)
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan. 27
 No. 3 at No. 18 Wake Forest W 69–66  19–1
(5–1)		 Greensboro Coliseum (15,867)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan. 30
 No. 3 at Duke W 77–65  20–1
(6–1)		 Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, North Carolina
Feb. 3
 No. 3 No. 2 North Carolina W 74–58  21–1
(7–1)		 University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 6*
 No. 3 vs. Virginia Tech W 80–66  22–1
(7–1)		 Roanoke Civic Center (10,056)
Roanoke, Virginia
Feb. 10
 No. 1 at NC State W 39–36  23–1
(8–1)		 Reynolds Coliseum (12,400)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb. 13
 No. 1 at Clemson W 56–54  24–1
(9–1)		 Littlejohn Coliseum (11,000)
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb. 15
 No. 1 at Georgia Tech W 56–52  25–1
(10–1)		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (6,939)
Atlanta
Feb. 20
 No. 1 NC State W 45–40  26–1
(11–1)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 24
 No. 1 No. 18 Wake Forest W 84–66  27–1
(12–1)		 University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 27
 No. 1 at Maryland L 46–47 OT 27–2
(12–2)		 Cole Field House (14,500)
College Park, Maryland
ACC Tournament
Mar. 5
 (2) No. 3 vs. (7) Clemson
Quarterfinals		 W 56–54  28–2
 Greensboro Coliseum (15,875)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar. 6
 (2) No. 3 vs. (3) No. 16 Wake Forest
Semifinals		 W 51–49  29–2
 Greensboro Coliseum (16,034)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar. 7
 (2) No. 3 vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina
Championship		 L 45–47  29–3
 Greensboro Coliseum (16,034)
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar. 14
 (1 ME) No. 3 vs. (9 ME) Tennessee
Second Round		 W 54–51  30–3
 Market Square Arena (15,000)
Indianapolis
Mar. 18
 (1 ME) No. 3 vs. (4 ME) No. 17 UAB
Sweet Sixteen		 L 66–68  30–4
 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center (16,754)
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern time.
Source:[5]

Awards and honors

NBA draft

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
1982477Jeff JonesIndiana Pacers
198311Ralph SampsonHouston Rockets
1983368Craig RobinsonBoston Celtics
1984235Othell WilsonGolden State Warriors
Source:[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ala.-Birmingham, Louisville get by Sampson, Breuer". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. March 19, 1982. p. 24.
  2. ↑ Martin, Steve (March 19, 1982). "UAB Blazers slay giant Virginia". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). p. 12.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Austin (March 19, 1982). "UAB stuns Virginia with 68-66 triumph". Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. Associated Press. p. 10.
  4. ↑ Morris, Ron (1988). ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Four Corners Press. p. 306.
  5. ↑ "1982-83 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "About Us". Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  8. ↑ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  10. ↑ "1982 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
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