1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Eastern Athletic Association during the 1981-82 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 4th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers took home the conference regular season title and received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region.[1]

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
EAA Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 14
Record27–4 (13–1 EAA)
Head coach
CaptainHerbie Brooks
Darryl Prue
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 West Virginia131 .929274  .871
Rutgers95 .6432010  .667
Pittsburgh86 .5712010  .667
St. Bonaventure77 .5001414  .500
George Washington77 .5001314  .481
Duquesne59 .3571116  .407
Rhode Island410 .2861017  .370
UMass311 .214720  .259
1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Greg Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Youngstown, Ohio
F 24 Lester Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Buffalo, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Feb 27, 1982
    at Rutgers L 64–74  24–2
    (13–1)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    EAA Tournament
    Mar 1, 1982*
    No. 9 UMass
    Quarterfinals
    W 91–70  25–2
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Mar 4, 1982*
    No. 9 vs. St. Bonaventure
    Semifinals
    W 80–65  26–2
    Civic Arena 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Mar 7, 1982*
    No. 9 vs. Pittsburgh
    Championship game
    L 72–79  26–3
    Civic Arena 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 11, 1982*
    (5 W) No. 14 vs. (12 W) North Carolina A&T
    First round
    W 102–72  27–3
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Mar 13, 1982*
    (5 W) No. 14 vs. (4 W) No. 11 Fresno State
    Second round
    L 46–50  27–4
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [3] [4]

    Rankings

    References

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