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1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

December 20, 2023

The 1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Joe B. Hall[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 23–8.[2]

1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 12
Record23–8 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachLeonard Hamilton
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
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 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Jim Master 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Paul Harding Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 23 Roger Harden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr   Valparaiso, Indiana
F 24 Bret Bearup 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So   Centerport, New York
F/C 31 Sam Bowie   7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Lebanon Lebanon, Pennsylvania
F/C 33 Tom Heitz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr   Hamilton, Indiana
F 34 Kenny Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Crawford County Roberta, Georgia
C 54 Melvin Turpin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Bryan Station Lexington, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1982*
 No. 4 Butler W 90–53  1–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 1, 1982*
 No. 3 at Notre Dame W 58–45  2–0
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 4, 1982*
 No. 3 No. 4 Villanova W 93–79  3–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 7, 1982*
 No. 2 Detroit W 83–46  4–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 11, 1982*
 No. 2 Illinois W 76–57  5–0
 Rupp Arena (23,872)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 17, 1982*
 No. 2 Duquesne W 55–42  6–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 18, 1982*
 No. 2 Tulane W 80–61  7–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 22, 1982*
 No. 2 at No. 5 Indiana
Rivalry 		L 59–62  7–1
 Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 29, 1982*
 No. 3 vs. Kansas W 83–62  8–1
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 3, 1983
 No. 3 Ole Miss W 72–60  9–1
(1–0) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 5, 1983
 No. 3 LSU W 52–50  10–1
(2–0) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 8, 1983
 No. 3 at No. 5 Alabama L 67–74  10–2
(2–1) 		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 10, 1983
 No. 3 at Mississippi State W 59–53 OT 11–2
(3–1) 		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Jan 15, 1983
 No. 6 Auburn L 67–75  11–3
(3–2) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 17, 1983
 No. 11 Florida W 70–63  12–3
(4–2) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 22, 1983
 No. 11 at Vanderbilt W 82–77 OT 13–3
(5–2) 		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 29, 1983
 No. 10 at Georgia L 63–70  13–4
(5–3) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 31, 1983
 No. 15 at Tennessee L 63–65  13–5
(5–4) 		Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 5, 1983
 No. 15 Alabama W 76–70  14–5
(6–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1983
 No. 13 Mississippi State W 88–67  15–5
(7–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 12, 1983
 No. 13 at Auburn W 71–69  16–5
(8–4) 		Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 14, 1983
 No. 11 at Florida W 73–61  17–5
(9–4) 		Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 19, 1983
 No. 11 Vanderbilt W 82–63  18–5
(10–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 26, 1983
 No. 10 Georgia W 81–72  19–5
(11–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 27, 1983
 No. 10 No. 20 Tennessee W 69–61  20–5
(12–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 3, 1983
 No. 7 at Ole Miss W 61–58  21–5
(13–4) 		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Mar 5, 1983
 No. 7 at LSU L 60–74  21–6
(13–5) 		Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SEC Tournament
Mar 11, 1983*
 (1) No. 10 vs. (9) Alabama
Quarterfinals 		L 64–69  21–7
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1983*
 (3 ME) No. 12 vs. (11 ME) Ohio
Second round 		W 57–40  22–7
 Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Mar 24, 1983*
 (3 ME) No. 12 vs. (2 ME) No. 5 Indiana
Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 64–59  23–7
 Stokely Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 26, 1983*
 (3 ME) No. 12 vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Louisville
Mideast Regional Final – Elite Eight 		L 68–80 OT 23–8
 Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

Rankings edit

Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP4322233611101513111071012
Coaches4422243613101512121061010

[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "1982-1983 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats". Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "1982-1983 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

December 20, 2023
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The 1982 83 Kentucky Wildcats men s basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1982 83 NCAA Division I men s basketball season The head coach was Joe B Hall 1 and the team finished the season with an overall record of 23 8 2 1982 83 Kentucky Wildcats men s basketballSEC regular season championsNCAA tournament Elite EightConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceRankingCoachesNo 10APNo 12Record23 8 13 5 SEC Head coachJoe B Hall 11th season Assistant coachLeonard HamiltonHome arenaRupp ArenaSeasons 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 Kentucky Wildcats men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year Previous school HometownG 20 Jim Master 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 180 lb 82 kg Jr Paul Harding Fort Wayne IndianaG 23 Roger Harden 6 ft 1 in 1 85 m 165 lb 75 kg Fr Valparaiso IndianaF 24 Bret Bearup 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 230 lb 104 kg So Centerport New YorkF C 31 Sam Bowie nbsp 7 ft 1 in 2 16 m 235 lb 107 kg Sr Lebanon Lebanon PennsylvaniaF C 33 Tom Heitz 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 220 lb 100 kg Jr Hamilton IndianaF 34 Kenny Walker 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 190 lb 86 kg Fr Crawford County Roberta GeorgiaC 54 Melvin Turpin 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 235 lb 107 kg Jr Bryan Station Lexington Kentucky Head coachJoe B HallAssistant coach es Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on nbsp Injured nbsp Current redshirtSchedule and results editDatetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record Site city stateRegular SeasonNov 27 1982 No 4 Butler W 90 53 1 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyDec 1 1982 No 3 at Notre Dame W 58 45 2 0 Joyce Center Notre Dame IndianaDec 4 1982 No 3 No 4 Villanova W 93 79 3 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyDec 7 1982 No 2 Detroit W 83 46 4 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyDec 11 1982 No 2 Illinois W 76 57 5 0 Rupp Arena 23 872 Lexington KentuckyDec 17 1982 No 2 Duquesne W 55 42 6 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyDec 18 1982 No 2 Tulane W 80 61 7 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyDec 22 1982 No 2 at No 5 Indiana Rivalry L 59 62 7 1 Assembly Hall Bloomington IndianaDec 29 1982 No 3 vs Kansas W 83 62 8 1 Freedom Hall Louisville KentuckyJan 3 1983 No 3 Ole Miss W 72 60 9 1 1 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyJan 5 1983 No 3 LSU W 52 50 10 1 2 0 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyJan 8 1983 No 3 at No 5 Alabama L 67 74 10 2 2 1 Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa AlabamaJan 10 1983 No 3 at Mississippi State W 59 53 OT 11 2 3 1 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville MississippiJan 15 1983 No 6 Auburn L 67 75 11 3 3 2 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyJan 17 1983 No 11 Florida W 70 63 12 3 4 2 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyJan 22 1983 No 11 at Vanderbilt W 82 77 OT 13 3 5 2 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville TennesseeJan 29 1983 No 10 at Georgia L 63 70 13 4 5 3 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GeorgiaJan 31 1983 No 15 at Tennessee L 63 65 13 5 5 4 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville TennesseeFeb 5 1983 No 15 Alabama W 76 70 14 5 6 4 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyFeb 8 1983 No 13 Mississippi State W 88 67 15 5 7 4 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyFeb 12 1983 No 13 at Auburn W 71 69 16 5 8 4 Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn AlabamaFeb 14 1983 No 11 at Florida W 73 61 17 5 9 4 Stephen C O Connell Center Gainesville FloridaFeb 19 1983 No 11 Vanderbilt W 82 63 18 5 10 4 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyFeb 26 1983 No 10 Georgia W 81 72 19 5 11 4 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyFeb 27 1983 No 10 No 20 Tennessee W 69 61 20 5 12 4 Rupp Arena Lexington KentuckyMar 3 1983 No 7 at Ole Miss W 61 58 21 5 13 4 Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford MississippiMar 5 1983 No 7 at LSU L 60 74 21 6 13 5 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaSEC TournamentMar 11 1983 1 No 10 vs 9 Alabama Quarterfinals L 64 69 21 7 Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham AlabamaNCAA TournamentMar 19 1983 3 ME No 12 vs 11 ME Ohio Second round W 57 40 22 7 Sun Dome Tampa FloridaMar 24 1983 3 ME No 12 vs 2 ME No 5 Indiana Mideast Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen W 64 59 23 7 Stokely Center Knoxville TennesseeMar 26 1983 3 ME No 12 vs 1 ME No 2 Louisville Mideast Regional Final Elite Eight L 68 80 OT 23 8 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville Tennessee Non conference game Rankings from AP Poll Tournament seedings in parentheses ME Mideast Rankings editMain article 1982 83 NCAA Division I men s basketball rankings Ranking movementsLegend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking WeekPollPre123456789101112131415FinalAP4322233611101513111071012Coaches4422243613101512121061010 3 References edit 1982 1983 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats Retrieved November 8 2013 1982 1983 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results Retrieved November 8 2013 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia The Complete History of the Men s Game Random House 2009 pp 899 900 ISBN 978 0 345 51392 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1982 83 Kentucky Wildcats men 27s basketball team amp oldid 1170927099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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