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1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2]

1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record22-7 (23–8 unadjusted) (6–6 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
Seasons
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Louisville † 12 – 0   1.000 32 – 4   .889
Virginia Tech 7 – 5   .583 23 – 11   .676
Tulane 7 – 5   .583 19 – 12   .613
No. 17 Memphis State 6 – 6   .500 23 – 8   .742
Florida State 5 – 7   .417 14 – 14   .500
Southern Miss 3 – 9   .250 14 – 14   .500
Cincinnati 1 – 11   .083 11 – 17   .393
† 1983 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament. As No. 4 seed in the East region, Memphis State beat No. 5 seed Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the second of three straight seasons. The No. 1 Houston Cougars defeated Memphis State, 70–63, in the regional semifinal.[3] The Tigers finished with a 23–8 record (6–6 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated.

Roster

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1982–83 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Andre Turner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Ricky McCoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
F 22 Bobby Parks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Grand Junction, Tennessee
F 24 Keith Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So West Memphis, Arkansas
G 32 Phillip Haynes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 43 Baskerville Holmes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
F 45 Willie Becton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So 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 18, 1982*
 No. 3 at Kansas W 64–58  7–0
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Jan 23, 1983*
 No. 6 at NC State W 57–53  13–1
 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1983*
 No. 6 vs. Iona W 94–88  14–1
  
 
Feb 19, 1983*
 No. 13 No. 9 Louisville L 66–75  18–4
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
 No. 17 vs. Florida State W 84–74  22–6
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 11, 1983*
 No. 17 vs. No. 3 Louisville L 68–71  22–7
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1983*
 (4 MW) No. 17 vs. (5 MW) No. 20 Georgetown
Second round 		W 66–57  23–7
 Freedom Hall (16,105)
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 25, 1983*
 (4 MW) No. 17 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Houston
Midwest Regional Final – Sweet Sixteen 		L 63–70  23–8
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*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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Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1982-83 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1982-83 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Houston 70, Memphis State 63". UPI Archives. March 26, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 903–904. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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