1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 25–8 (9–2 in ECC play). Saint Joseph's won the ECC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. The team was defeated by No. 11 seed Northeastern in the opening round.[1]

1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ECC tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record25–5 (10–1 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1981–82 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Temple110 1.000198  .704
Saint Joseph's101 .909255  .833
American83 .727219  .700
La Salle74 .6361613  .552
Drexel74 .6361911  .633
Hofstra47 .3641216  .429
West
West Chester88 .5001314  .481
Rider79 .4381116  .407
Lafayette79 .4381215  .444
Delaware610 .375917  .346
Bucknell313 .188720  .259
Lehigh313 .188917  .346
1982 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Bryan Warrick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr  Burlington Township, New Jersey
F Lonnie McFarlan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
C Tony Costner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 2, 1981*
    Rider W 76–53  1–0
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 4, 1981*
    vs. North Texas
    Carrier Classic
    W 73–69  2–0
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 5, 1981*
    at Syracuse
    Carrier Classic
    W 59–57  3–0
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Dec 9, 1981*
    Bradley L 45–58  3–1
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 11, 1981*
    vs. Cal State Fullerton W 63–59  4–1
     
     
    Jan 12, 1982*
    vs. Penn W 79–56  10–2
     
     
    Feb 3, 1982*
    at No. 4 DePaul L 44–46  15–4
    Allstate Arena (12,283)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Feb 6, 1982*
    Old Dominion W 69–63  16–4
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (4,834)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    ECC Tournament
    Mar 6, 1982*
    Hofstra
    Quarterfinals
    W 65–57  23–4
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 7, 1982*
    vs. La Salle
    Semifinals
    W 83–71  24–4
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 8, 1982*
    vs. Drexel
    Championship game
    W 75–65  25–4
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1982*
    (6 E) vs. (11 E) Northeastern
    First round
    L 62–63  25–5
    Nassau Coliseum 
    Uniondale, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.

    [2]

    Rankings

    [3]

    References

    1. "INDIANA GAINS FINAL FOUR, ROUTING ST. JOSEPH'S, 78-46". The New York Times. March 23, 1981. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
    2. "2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 998–999. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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