1982–83 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Atlantic-10 West division co-champions
Atlantic-10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record23–8 (10–4 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
1982–83 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers113 .786238  .742
Saint Joseph's86 .5711513  .536
Temple59 .3571415  .483
UMass410 .286920  .310
Rhode Island311 .214919  .321
West
West Virginia104 .714238  .742
St. Bonaventure104 .7142010  .667
Penn State95 .6431711  .607
Duquesne68 .4291216  .429
George Washington410 .2861415  .483
1983 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1983-84 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 5th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won the conference tournament and received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the East region.[1] In the opening round, West Virginia was beaten by No. 10 seed James Madison, 57–50.[2]

Roster

1982–83 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Greg Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Youngstown, Ohio
F 24 Lester Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Buffalo, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 11, 1982*
    at Ohio State W 69–67 2OT 5–0
    St. John Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Jan 22, 1983
    at Rutgers W 71–63  11–5
    Louis Brown Athletic Center 
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Feb 27, 1983*
    No. 1 UNLV W 87–78[4][5]  19–6
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Atlantic-10 Tournament
    Mar 9, 1983*
    vs. Penn State
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–72  21–7
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 11, 1983*
    vs. St. Bonaventure
    Semifinals
    W 86–62  22–7
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 12, 1983*
    vs. Temple
    Championship game
    W 86–78  23–7
    The Spectrum 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1983*
    (7 E) vs. (10 E) James Madison
    First round
    L 50–57  23–8
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [6] [7]

    Rankings

    [8]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "1982-83 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
    2. "James Madison Stops W. Va., 57-50". The Washington Post. March 18, 1983. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
    3. "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
    4. "W.Va. Tops Vegas, 87-78". The New York Times. February 28, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    5. "No. 1 UNLV Toppled". West Virginia University Athletics. July 13, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    6. "1982-83 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
    7. "1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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