The 1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Dutcher, the Gophers won the Big Ten title with a conference record of 14–4, and finished with an overall record of 23–6.
1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball | |
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NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 23–6 (14–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach | |
Assistant coach | Jimmy Williams |
Home arena | Williams Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Minnesota | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 6 | .793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Iowa | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin* | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll *Wisconsin forfeited all games after Jan 25, 1982 due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (3–15, 6–23) |
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1981* |
No. 10 | San Francisco State | W 88–69 | 1–0 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Dec 2, 1981* |
No. 10 | Dayton | W 90–74 | 2–0 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Dec 4, 1981* |
No. 10 | at Loyola-Chicago | W 61–60 | 3–0 |
Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 8, 1981* |
No. 8 | Drake | W 80–55 | 4–0 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Dec 19, 1981* |
No. 8 | at Marquette | W 76–54 | 5–0 |
MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
Dec 21, 1981* |
No. 8 | at Kansas State | L 52–62 | 5–1 |
Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas | ||||||
Dec 28, 1981* |
No. 9 | Army Pillsbury Classic |
W 79–37 | 6–1 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Dec 29, 1981* |
No. 9 | Arizona Pillsbury Classic |
W 91–62 | 7–1 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Jan 2, 1982* |
No. 9 | Long Beach State | W 75–67 | 8–1 |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Big Ten Conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 7, 1982 |
No. 6 | at Ohio State | L 47–49 | 8–2 (0–1) |
St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio | ||||||
Jan 9, 1982 |
No. 6 | at Michigan State | W 64–58 | 9–2 (1–1) |
Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan | ||||||
Jan 14, 1982 |
No. 11 | No. 5 Iowa | W 61–56 | 10–2 (2–1) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Jan 16, 1982 |
No. 11 | Michigan | W 67–58 | 11–2 (3–1) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Jan 21, 1982 |
No. 5 | at Wisconsin | W 78–57 | 12–2 (4–1) |
Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||
Jan 23, 1982 |
No. 5 | Illinois | L 57–64 | 12–3 (4–2) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Jan 28, 1982 |
No. 10 | at Northwestern | W 61–53 | 13–3 (5–2) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois | ||||||
Jan 30, 1982 |
No. 10 | at Indiana | W 69–62 | 14–3 (6–2) |
Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana | ||||||
Feb 4, 1982 |
No. 6 | Purdue | W 73–50 | 15–3 (7–2) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Feb 6, 1982 |
No. 6 | Indiana | L 55–58 | 15–4 (7–3) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Feb 11, 1982 |
No. 9 | Wisconsin | W 71–60 | 16–4 (8–3) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Feb 13, 1982 |
No. 9 | at Purdue | W 53–52 | 17–4 (9–3) |
Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | ||||||
Feb 18, 1982 |
No. 8 | Northwestern | W 76–66 | 18–4 (10–3) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Feb 20, 1982 |
No. 8 | at Illinois | L 65–77 | 18–5 (10–4) |
Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois | ||||||
Feb 25, 1982 |
No. 13 | at Michigan | W 61–50 | 19–5 (11–4) |
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||||||
Feb 27, 1982 |
No. 13 | at No. 11 Iowa | W 57–55 3OT[2] | 20–5 (12–4) |
Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Mar 4, 1982 |
No. 7 | Michigan State | W 54–51 | 21–5 (13–4) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
Mar 6, 1982 |
No. 7 | Ohio State | W 87–75[3] | 22–5 (14–4) |
Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1982* |
(2 ME) No. 7 | vs. (10 ME) Chattanooga Second Round |
W 62–61 | 23–5 |
Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||
Mar 18, 1982* |
(2 ME) No. 7 | vs. (3 ME) No. 20 Louisville Mideast Regional semifinal |
L 61–67[4] | 23–6 |
Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast. |
Rankings
editTeam players in the 1982 NBA draft
editRound | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 6 | Trent Tucker | New York Knicks |
References
edit- ^ "1981-82 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, Curry (March 8, 1982). "It Wasn't A Fond Farewell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota Takes Big 10 Title". New York Times. March 7, 1982. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; CAVALIERS LOSE BY 68-66-GOPHERS BOW TO LOUISVILLE". New York Times. March 19, 1982. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.