1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Young and the team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished first in the conference's East division, but lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic-10 tournament. The Scarlet Knights received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Southwestern Louisiana, Rutgers fell to St. John's, 66–55, in the round of 32.[1] Rutgers finished with a 23–8 record (11–3 A-10).

1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Atlantic-10 East division champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
1982–83 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers113 .786238  .742
Saint Joseph's86 .5711513  .536
Temple59 .3571415  .483
UMass410 .286920  .310
Rhode Island311 .214919  .321
West
West Virginia104 .714238  .742
St. Bonaventure104 .7142010  .667
Penn State95 .6431711  .607
Duquesne68 .4291216  .429
George Washington410 .2861415  .483
1983 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 John Battle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Washington, D.C.
G/F 20 Kevin Black 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 24 Brian Ellerbe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Bowie, Maryland
G 30 Rich Brunson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Queens, New York
F/C 32 Roy Hinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Somerset, New Jersey
F 35 Clarence Tillman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Philadelphia, 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
    Nov 27, 1982*
    Fairleigh Dickinson W 88–70  1–0
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Nov 30, 1982*
    Princeton
    Rivalry
    W 60–55  2–0
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Dec 2, 1982*
    vs. Jacksonville W 71–65  3–0
    Meadowlands Arena 
    East Rutherford, New Jersey
    Dec 6, 1982*
    Oregon W 53–42  4–0
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Dec 11, 1982*
    at Lafayette W 57–50  5–0
    Kirby Sports Center 
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Dec 17, 1982*
    vs. Tulane
    Kentucky Invitational
    L 54–55  5–1
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 18, 1982*
    vs. Duquesne
    Kentucky Invitational
    W 58–51  6–1
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 23, 1982*
    Stanford W 70–63  7–1
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Jan 5, 1983*
    vs. No. 18 North Carolina L 69–86  7–2
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Jan 8, 1983
    at Saint Joseph's W 70–65  8–2
    (1–0)
    Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 10, 1983*
    Lehigh W 88–69  9–2
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Jan 15, 1983
    UMass W 79–67  10–2
    (2–0)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Jan 17, 1983
    Saint Joseph's W 79–77  11–2
    (3–0)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Jan 22, 1983
    West Virginia L 63–71  11–3
    (3–1)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Jan 26, 1983*
    vs. No. 8 Louisville L 49–54  11–4
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, New York
    Jan 29, 1983
    vs. Temple W 70–68  12–4
    (4–1)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 3, 1983
    vs. Rhode Island W 85–67  13–4
    (5–1)
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 5, 1983
    at UMass W 62–60  14–4
    (6–1)
    Curry Hicks Cage 
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Feb 7, 1983*
    Rider W 84–73  15–4
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 10, 1983
    St. Bonaventure W 78–66  16–4
    (7–1)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 16, 1983
    Temple W 79–73  17–4
    (8–1)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 16, 1983
    C. W. Post W 92–63  18–4
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 22, 1983
    at Duquesne W 78–73  19–4
    (9–1)
    Civic Arena 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Feb 26, 1983
    George Washington W 75–48  20–4
    (10–1)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 28, 1983
    at St. Bonaventure L 66–68 OT 20–5
    (10–2)
    Reilly Center 
    St. Bonaventure, New York
    Mar 2, 1983
    Rhode Island W 82–73  21–5
    (11–2)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Mar 5, 1983
    at Penn State L 70–79  21–6
    (11–3)
    Rec Hall 
    University Park, Pennsylvania
    Atlantic-10 tournament
    Mar 9, 1983*
    vs. UMass
    Quarterfinals
    W 79–73  22–6
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 11, 1983*
    at Temple
    Semifinals
    L 67–72  22–7
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 1983*
    (9 E) vs. (8 E) Southwestern Louisiana
    First round
    W 60–53[2]  23–7
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Mar 20, 1983*
    (9 E) vs. (1 E) No. 3 St. John's
    Second round
    L 55–66  23–8
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3]

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    120Roy HinsonCleveland Cavaliers

    [4]

    References

    1. "St. John's Gains in N.C.A.A". The New York Times. March 21, 1983. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
    2. "Rutgers Set for Regionals". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
    3. "2019-20 Rutgers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
    4. "1983 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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