1982–83 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented Boston University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by fifth year head coach Rick Pitino, played their home games at Case Gym and were members of the East Coast Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 8–2 in ECAC North play to finish in a tie for the regular season conference title. The Terriers won the ECAC North tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the East region. Boston University was defeated by La Salle in the play-in round, 70–58.[1]

1982–83 Boston University Terriers men's basketball
ECAC North Regular season co-champions
ECAC North tournament champions
ConferenceEast Coast Athletic Conference
Record21–10 (8–2 ECAC North)
Head coach
Home arenaCase Gym
Seasons
1982–83 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Boston University 8 2   .800 21 10   .677
New Hampshire 8 2   .800 16 12   .571
Holy Cross 5 3   .625 17 13   .567
Maine 6 4   .600 12 14   .462
Niagara 5 4   .556 11 18   .379
Northeastern 4 6   .400 13 15   .464
Canisius 3 6   .333 11 17   .393
Vermont 3 7   .300 10 19   .345
Colgate 0 8   .000 3 24   .111
1983 ECAC North tournament winner

Roster

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1982–83 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Tony Simms 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
F Gary Plummer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1982*
Purdue L 69–79  0–1
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 3, 1982*
vs. Princeton L 69–70  0–2
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1982*
vs. Alcorn State L 72–74  0–3
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 7, 1982*
Siena W 78–65  1–3
Case Gym 
 
Dec 11, 1982*
Connecticut L 50–51  1–4
Case Gym 
 
Dec 23, 1982*
at St. Francis (NY) W 80–64  2–4
Pope Physical Education Center 
Brooklyn, New York
ECAC North tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
Vermont W 80–75  19–9
Case Gym 
 
Mar 11, 1983*
Niagara W 95–82  20–9
Case Gym 
 
Mar 12, 1983*
Holy Cross W 63–62  21–9
Matthews Arena 
 
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1983*
(12 E) vs. (12 E) La Salle
Play-in game
L 58–70  21–10
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Golden Defense Sends UConn Past Boston". New York Times. March 16, 1990. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "1982–83 Boston University Terriers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Boston University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Boston University Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.