1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1981–82 men's college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Valvano, the Wolfpack played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State finished with a .500 record in ACC play (7–7) and reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. The team received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. NC State was defeated by No. 10 seed Chattanooga in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 22–10.

1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	22–10 (7–7 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Valvano (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Marty Fletcher (4th season) Ray Martin (2nd season) Benny McKaig (1st season)
Home arena	Reynolds Coliseum
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 North Carolina †	12	–	2		.857			32	–	2		.941
No. 7 Virginia	12	–	2		.857			30	–	4		.882
No. 16 Wake Forest	9	–	5		.643			21	–	9		.700
No. 10 NC State	7	–	7		.500			22	–	10		.688
Maryland	5	–	9		.357			16	–	13		.552
Duke	4	–	10		.286			10	–	17		.370
Clemson	4	–	10		.286			14	–	14		.500
Georgia Tech	3	–	11		.214			10	–	16		.385
† 1982 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Max Perry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Sr Hanover, Indiana G 12 Emmett Lay 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Tabor City, North Carolina G 14 Phil Weber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Northport, New York G/F 15 Walter Proctor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Southhampton, New York G 24 Terry Gannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Joliet, Illinois G 25 Dereck Whittenburg 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Glenarden, Maryland F 30 Harold Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Raeford, North Carolina F 34 Quinton Leonard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Louisburg, North Carolina G 35 Sidney Lowe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Washington, D.C. F 40 Scott Parzych 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Lockport, Illinois C 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Washington, D.C. F 42 Mike Warren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina F 43 Lorenzo Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York C 45 Cozell McQueen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Bennettsville, South Carolina C 52 Chuck Nevitt 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia	Head coach Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Assistant coach(es) Marty Fletcher (Maryland) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Benny McKaig (Wake Forest) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
November 28*		Campbell	W 68–53	1-0	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 30, 1981*		at Davidson	W 76–55	2–0	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1981*		Saint Francis (PA)	W 89–56	3–0	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 5, 1981*		Saint Peter's	W 44–33	4–0	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 9, 1981*		Appalachian State	W 66–38	5–0	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1981		Maryland	W 74–53	6–0 (1–0)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 19, 1981*		UNC Wilmington	W 77–43	7–0	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 27, 1981*	No. 20	vs. Michigan State Rainbow Classic	W 67–46	8–0	Neil S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1981*	No. 20	vs. No. 3 Wichita State Rainbow Classic	W 60–48	9–0	Neil S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1981*	No. 20	vs. Rice Rainbow Classic Championship	L 47–51	9–1	Neil S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 2, 1982	No. 20	Clemson	W 75–59	10–1 (2–0)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 4, 1982*	No. 15	Southern Miss	W 46–45	11–1	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 9, 1982	No. 15	at Georgia Tech	W 55–49	12–1 (3–0)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum  Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 13, 1982	No. 12	No. 1 North Carolina	L 41–61^[2]	12–2 (3–1)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 16, 1982	No. 12	at Wake Forest	W 52–50	13–2 (4–1)	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum  Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 20, 1982	No. 14	at Duke	L 48–49	13–3 (4–2)	Cameron Indoor Stadium  Durham, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1982*	No. 14	East Carolina	W 63–53	14–3	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1982	No. 17	Georgia Tech	W 49–40	15–3 (5–2)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1982	No. 17	at No. 2 North Carolina	L 44–58	15–4 (5–3)	Carmichael Auditorium  Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 3, 1982		at Clemson	L 54–65	15–5 (5–4)	Littlejohn Coliseum  Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 5, 1982*		vs. The Citadel	W 54–44	16–5	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 6, 1982*		vs. Furman	W 67–55	17–5	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1982		No. 1 Virginia	L 36–39	17–6 (5–5)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1982*		at Notre Dame	W 62–42	18–6	Joyce Center  Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1982		Duke	W 72–56	19–6 (6–5)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 20, 1982		at No. 1 Virginia	L 40–45^[3]	19–7 (6–6)	University Hall  Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 22, 1982*		Loyola (MD)	W 80–52	20–7	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 24, 1982		at Maryland	W 52–38	21–7 (7–6)	Cole Fieldhouse  College Park, Maryland
Feb 27, 1982		No. 18 Wake Forest	L 46–50	21–8 (7–7)	Reynolds Coliseum  Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 5*		vs. Maryland ACC tournament Quarterfinal	W 40–28	22–8	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
March 6*		vs. No. 1 North Carolina ACC Tournament Semifinal	L 46–58^[4]	22–9	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
March 12*	(7 ME)	vs. (10 ME) Chattanooga NCAA tournament first round	L 51–58	22–10	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

See also: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	RV	20	15	12	14	17	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	18	18	15	15	15	17	—	—	—	—	—	—

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References

1. "1981-1982 N.C. State University Wolfpack men's basketball team in front of Everett N. Case Athletics Center, with team roster". NC State University Libraries. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
2. "The Inside Story: North Carolina Beats N.C. State". The Washington Post. January 14, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
3. "State Holds Sampson, But Va. Gets Away". The Washington Post. February 21, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
4. "Carolina 'Weak Spot' Shows Few Flaws Against N.C. State". The Washington Post. March 7, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
5. (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
6. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 888–889. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.