1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2]

1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record23–4 (24-5 unadjusted) (10–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
Seasons
1981–82 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Memphis State 10 2   .833 23 4   .852
No. 20 Louisville 8 4   .667 23 10   .697
Tulane 8 4   .667 19 9   .679
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 20 11   .645
Cincinnati 4 8   .333 15 12   .556
Florida State 4 8   .333 11 17   .393
Saint Louis 1 11   .083 6 21   .222
1982 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
*Memphis State vacated NCAA Tournament games due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (24–5)

The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. As No. 2 seed in the East region, Memphis State beat No. 7 seed Wake Forest to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first of three straight seasons. The Villanova Wildcats defeated Memphis State, 70–66, in the regional semifinal. The Tigers finished with a 24–5 record (10–2 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated.

Roster

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1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Ricky McCoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
F 22 Bobby Parks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Grand Junction, Tennessee
F 24 Keith Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr West Memphis, Arkansas
G 32 Phillip Haynes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
F 45 Willie Becton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1981*
at East Tennessee State L 62–67  0–1
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Dec 5, 1981*
West Alabama W 60–40  1–1
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 7, 1981*
at Mississippi State L 47–48  1–2
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 12, 1981*
Indiana State W 101–89  2–2
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1981*
No. 15 Southwestern Louisiana W 82–70  3–2
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 22, 1981*
Brown W 106–96  4–2
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 29, 1981*
Ole Miss W 61–55  5–2
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 27, 1982*
Marquette W 77–70  13–3
Mid-South Coliseum (11,200)
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 20, 1982*
No. 12 at Penn State W 52–46  19–3
Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Feb 22, 1982
No. 10 at Louisville L 61–65  19–4
(8–2)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 25, 1982
No. 10 Tulane W 64–62  20–4
(9–2)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 27, 1982
No. 10 Saint Louis W 94–72  21–4
(10–2)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 5, 1982*
No. 13 Virginia Tech
Semifinals
W 71–70  22–4
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 6, 1982*
No. 13 Louisville
Championship game
W 73–62  23–4
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1982*
(2 E) No. 9 vs. (7 E) No. 18 Wake Forest
Second round
W 56–55[3]  24–4
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 19, 1982*
(2 E) No. 9 vs. (3 E) Villanova
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 66–70 OT 24–5
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP20141210139
CoachesNot released181313119

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1981-82 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1981-82 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Georgetown, N. Carolina Gain; Memphis State Tops Wake Forest". The New York Times. March 14, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 892–893. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.