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1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

November 28, 2023

The 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament, and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated #1 seed St. John's and #2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano's famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24–10.

1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 18
Record24–10 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1981–82
1983–84 →
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Kentucky 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742
LSU 10 – 8   .556 19 – 13   .594
Ole Miss 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Vanderbilt 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Mississippi State 9 – 9   .500 17 – 12   .586
No. 18 Georgia † 9 – 9   .500 24 – 10   .706
Tennessee 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
Auburn 8 – 10   .444 15 – 13   .536
Alabama 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Florida 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
† 1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster edit

1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Gerald Crosby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Birmingham, AL
G 10 Vern Fleming 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr New York, NY
G 14 Monroe Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bevinsville, KY
G 20 Derrick Floyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Miami, FL
G/F 22 Horace McMillan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Quincy, FL
F 25 James Banks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
G 30 Donald Hartry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Milledgeville, GA
F/C 31 Richard Corhen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Albany, GA
F 32 Lamar Heard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Cartersville, GA
C 34 Troy Hitchcock 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Columbus, OH
F/C 35 Terry Fair 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Macon, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1982*
 Georgia State W 99–62  1–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Nov 30, 1982*
 Randolph–Macon W 81–53  2–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Dec 4, 1982*
 at Georgia Tech W 82–67  3–0
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Dec 11, 1982*
 Wesleyan College W 93–55  4–0
 Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Dec 15, 1982*
 at Texas W 75–54  5–0
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Dec 18, 1982*
 at Augusta W 104–60  6–0
 Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center 
Augusta, GA
Dec 22, 1982*
 vs. Georgia Southern W 57–55  7–0
 Martin Luther King Arena 
Savannah, GA
Dec 29, 1982*
 vs. Columbia
Cotton States Classic 		W 86–53  8–0
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Dec 30, 1982*
 vs. Western Kentucky
Cotton States Classic 		W 90–69  9–0
 Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Jan 3, 1983*
 at No. 12 Tennessee L 76–87  9–1
(0–1) 		Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
Jan 8, 1983*
 at LSU L 56–60  9–2
(0–2) 		Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 10, 1983*
 at Ole Miss W 68–53  10–2
(1–2) 		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Jan 15, 1983*
 No. 10 Alabama W 67–64  11–2
(2–2) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 17, 1983*
 Mississippi State W 75–59  12–2
(3–2) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 22, 1983*
 at No. 20 Auburn L 64–66  12–3
(3–3) 		Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Jan 25, 1983*
 at Florida W 83–79  13–3
(4–3) 		Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Jan 29, 1983
 No. 10 Kentucky W 70–63  14–3
(5–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 31, 1983
 Vanderbilt W 86–61  15–3
(6–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 5, 1983
 No. 19 LSU L 59–70  15–4
(6–4) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 7, 1983
 No. 19 Ole Miss L 59–76  15–5
(6–5) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 12, 1983
 at Alabama L 71–73  15–6
(6–6) 		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 15, 1983
 at Mississippi State L 64–73  15–7
(6–7) 		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Feb 19, 1983
 Auburn W 67–60  16–7
(7–7) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 21, 1983
 Florida W 80–65  17–7
(8–7) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 26, 1983
 at No. 10 Kentucky L 72–81  17–8
(8–8) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Feb 28, 1983
 at Vanderbilt L 70–71  17–9
(8–9) 		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
Mar 5, 1983
 Tennessee W 74–59  18–9
(9–9) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 1983*
 vs. Ole Miss
SEC tournament Quarterfinal 		W 60–55  19–9
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 9, 1983*
 vs. Tennessee
SEC Tournament Semifinal 		W 79–60  20–9
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 10, 1983*
 at Alabama
SEC tournament championship 		W 86–71  21–9
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1983*
 (4 E) No. 18 vs. (5 E) VCU
Second Round 		W 56–54  22–9
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 25, 1983*
 (4 E) No. 18 vs. (1 E) No. 3 St. John's
East Regional semifinal 		W 70–67[2]  23–9
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Mar 27, 1983*
 (4 E) No. 18 vs. (2 E) No. 8 North Carolina
East Regional final 		W 82–77[3]  24–9
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Apr 2, 1983*
 (4 E) No. 18 vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State
National semifinal 		L 60–67[4]  24–10
 The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings edit

Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References edit

  1. ^ "1983 Southeastern Conference tournament program". March 1983. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ "ST JOHN'S OUSTED, 70-67; HOUSTON AND VILLANOVA GAIN". New York Times. March 26, 1983. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Georgia and Houston Gain Final Four". New York Times. March 28, 1983. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Houston, North Carolina State Win and Gain N.C.A.A. Final". New York Times. April 3, 1983. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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The 1982 83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982 83 NCAA men s basketball season The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens Georgia The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament They defeated 1 seed St John s and 2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano s famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24 10 1982 83 Georgia Bulldogs basketballSEC tournament championsNCAA tournament Final FourConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceRankingCoachesNo 15APNo 18Record24 10 9 9 SEC Head coachHugh Durham 5th season Assistant coachesDon Beasley Eddie Biedenbach Larry Gay Joe CunninghamHome arenaStegeman ColiseumSeasons 1981 821983 84 1982 83 Southeastern Conference men s basketball standings vte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTNo 12 Kentucky 13 5 722 23 8 742LSU 10 8 556 19 13 594Ole Miss 10 8 556 19 12 613Vanderbilt 9 9 500 19 14 576Mississippi State 9 9 500 17 12 586No 18 Georgia 9 9 500 24 10 706Tennessee 9 9 500 20 12 625Auburn 8 10 444 15 13 536Alabama 8 10 444 20 12 625Florida 5 13 278 13 18 419 1983 SEC tournament winnerRankings from AP Poll Contents 1 Roster 2 Schedule and results 3 Rankings 4 ReferencesRoster edit1982 83 Georgia Bulldogs men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year HometownG 4 Gerald Crosby 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 185 lb 84 kg So Birmingham ALG 10 Vern Fleming 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 185 lb 84 kg Jr New York NYG 14 Monroe Jones 5 ft 11 in 1 8 m 170 lb 77 kg Jr Bevinsville KYG 20 Derrick Floyd 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 185 lb 84 kg Sr Miami FLG F 22 Horace McMillan 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 185 lb 84 kg Fr Quincy FLF 25 James Banks 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 215 lb 98 kg Jr Atlanta GAG 30 Donald Hartry 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m 170 lb 77 kg Fr Milledgeville GAF C 31 Richard Corhen 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 200 lb 91 kg So Albany GAF 32 Lamar Heard 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 190 lb 86 kg Sr Cartersville GAC 34 Troy Hitchcock 7 ft 2 in 2 18 m 190 lb 86 kg Fr Columbus OHF C 35 Terry Fair 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 210 lb 95 kg Sr Macon GA Head coachHugh Durham Florida State Assistant coach es Don Beasley Northwestern State Eddie Biedenbach NC State Larry Gay Florida State Joe CunninghamLegend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirt 1 Schedule and results editDatetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record Site city stateRegular seasonNov 26 1982 Georgia State W 99 62 1 0 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GANov 30 1982 Randolph Macon W 81 53 2 0 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GADec 4 1982 at Georgia Tech W 82 67 3 0 Omni Coliseum Atlanta GADec 11 1982 Wesleyan College W 93 55 4 0 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GADec 15 1982 at Texas W 75 54 5 0 Frank Erwin Center Austin TXDec 18 1982 at Augusta W 104 60 6 0 Augusta Richmond County Civic Center Augusta GADec 22 1982 vs Georgia Southern W 57 55 7 0 Martin Luther King Arena Savannah GADec 29 1982 vs Columbia Cotton States Classic W 86 53 8 0 Omni Coliseum Atlanta GADec 30 1982 vs Western Kentucky Cotton States Classic W 90 69 9 0 Omni Coliseum Atlanta GAJan 3 1983 at No 12 Tennessee L 76 87 9 1 0 1 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville TNJan 8 1983 at LSU L 56 60 9 2 0 2 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge LAJan 10 1983 at Ole Miss W 68 53 10 2 1 2 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford MSJan 15 1983 No 10 Alabama W 67 64 11 2 2 2 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAJan 17 1983 Mississippi State W 75 59 12 2 3 2 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAJan 22 1983 at No 20 Auburn L 64 66 12 3 3 3 Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn ALJan 25 1983 at Florida W 83 79 13 3 4 3 Stephen C O Connell Center Gainesville FLJan 29 1983 No 10 Kentucky W 70 63 14 3 5 3 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAJan 31 1983 Vanderbilt W 86 61 15 3 6 3 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAFeb 5 1983 No 19 LSU L 59 70 15 4 6 4 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAFeb 7 1983 No 19 Ole Miss L 59 76 15 5 6 5 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAFeb 12 1983 at Alabama L 71 73 15 6 6 6 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa ALFeb 15 1983 at Mississippi State L 64 73 15 7 6 7 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville MSFeb 19 1983 Auburn W 67 60 16 7 7 7 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAFeb 21 1983 Florida W 80 65 17 7 8 7 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GAFeb 26 1983 at No 10 Kentucky L 72 81 17 8 8 8 Rupp Arena Lexington KYFeb 28 1983 at Vanderbilt L 70 71 17 9 8 9 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville TNMar 5 1983 Tennessee W 74 59 18 9 9 9 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GASEC TournamentMar 8 1983 vs Ole Miss SEC tournament Quarterfinal W 60 55 19 9 Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham ALMar 9 1983 vs Tennessee SEC Tournament Semifinal W 79 60 20 9 Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham ALMar 10 1983 at Alabama SEC tournament championship W 86 71 21 9 Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham ALNCAA TournamentMar 19 1983 4 E No 18 vs 5 E VCU Second Round W 56 54 22 9 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro NCMar 25 1983 4 E No 18 vs 1 E No 3 St John s East Regional semifinal W 70 67 2 23 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse NYMar 27 1983 4 E No 18 vs 2 E No 8 North Carolina East Regional final W 82 77 3 24 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse NYApr 2 1983 4 E No 18 vs 6 W No 16 NC State National semifinal L 60 67 4 24 10 The Pit Albuquerque NM Non conference game Rankings from AP Poll Tournament seedings in parentheses E East 5 Rankings editMain article 1982 83 NCAA Division I men s basketball rankings 6 References edit 1983 Southeastern Conference tournament program March 1983 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help ST JOHN S OUSTED 70 67 HOUSTON AND VILLANOVA GAIN New York Times March 26 1983 Retrieved May 19 2019 Georgia and Houston Gain Final Four New York Times March 28 1983 Retrieved May 19 2019 Houston North Carolina State Win and Gain N C A A Final New York Times April 3 1983 Retrieved May 19 2019 1982 83 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference 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