1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Matthew Furjanic Jr. and played their home games at the John Jay Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the ECAC Metro Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 12–2 in conference play. They won the ECAC Metro tournament[1] to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned one of two 12 seeds in the Mideast Region and defeated Georgia Southern in the play-in game, avenging an early season loss to the Eagles. The Colonials were then beaten 55–53 by Purdue in the first round.[2]

1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
ECAC Metro South champions
ECAC Metro tournament champions
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (12–2 ECAC Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn Jay Center
1982–83 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Long Island11–3 .78620–9  .690
Fairleigh Dickinson9–5 .64317–12  .586
St. Francis (NY)7–7 .50010–18  .357
Marist7–7 .50014–15  .483
Siena6–8 .42912–16  .429
Wagner2–12 .14310–18  .357
South
Robert Morris †12–2 .85723–8  .742
Saint Francis (PA)7–7 .50012–17  .414
Baltimore4–10 .28610–18  .357
Loyola (MD)3–11 .2144–24  .143
† 1983 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Chipper Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr New Kensington, Pennsylvania
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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1982*
    		 at Providence L 46–68  0–1
    		 Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Dec 7, 1982*
    		 vs. Drexel W 62–58  2–1
    		  (2,600)
     
    Dec 11, 1982*
    		 at Pittsburgh L 80–95  2–2
    		 Fitzgerald Field House 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Dec 17, 1982*
    		 vs. VCU L 79–94  2–3
    		  
     
    ECAC Metro tournament
    Mar 9, 1983*
    		 Loyola (MD) W 81–60  20–7
    		 John Jay Center 
     
    Mar 11, 1983*
    		 Saint Francis (PA)
    Semifinals    		 W 106–94  21–7
    		 John Jay Center 
     
    Mar 12, 1983*
    		 at Long Island
    Championship game    		 W 79–67  22–7
    		 Schwartz Athletic Center 
     
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1983*
    		 (12 ME) vs. (12 ME) Georgia Southern
    Play-in game    		 W 64–54  23–7
    		 University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 17, 1983*
    		 (12 ME) vs. (5 ME) Purdue
    First round    		 L 53–55  23–8
    		 Sun Dome 
    Tampa, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [3]

    References
    1. "2020–21 NEC Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. p. 26. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
    2. "Arizona Quickly Slams the Door on Robert Morris". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
    3. "1982-83 Robert Morris Colonials Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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