1981–82 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Roy Chipman, the Panthers finished with a record of 20–10.[1] They received an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the first round to Pepperdine. This was Pitt's last season in the Eastern 8 Conference. They moved to the Big East Conference next season.[2]

1981–82 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round, L 88–99 vs. Pepperdine
ConferenceEastern 8
Record20–10 (8–6 Eastern 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
Seasons
1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 West Virginia 13 1   .929 27 4   .871
Rutgers 9 5   .643 20 10   .667
Pittsburgh 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
St. Bonaventure 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
George Washington 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Duquesne 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Rhode Island 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
UMass 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

References

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  1. ^ "1981-82 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 19, 1981). "Pitt to Join Big East, Shuns New League". The New York Times.