1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

The 1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 11th-year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).

1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
ECAC South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Division	South
Record	20–11 (6–3 ECAC)
Head coach	Lou Campanelli (11th season)
Home arena	James Madison University Convocation Center

1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
William & Mary	9	–	0		1.000			20	–	9		.690
James Madison †	6	–	3		.667			20	–	11		.645
Navy	3	–	3		.500			18	–	11		.621
George Mason	3	–	6		.333			15	–	12		.556
East Carolina	3	–	7		.300			16	–	13		.552
Richmond	2	–	7		.222			12	–	16		.429
† 1983 ECAC South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Dukes finished the season with a 20–11 (6–3 ECAC South) record and won the ECAC South tournament. The Dukes received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their third ever and third consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the tenth-seeded Dukes beat West Virginia in the first round before falling to North Carolina in the second round.

Previous season

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Roster

1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 10 Troy Keys 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Jr Harrisburg, Pennsylvania G 12 Charles Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Sr Cape Charles, Virginia G 14 David Dupont 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Sr Greensboro, North Carolina G/F 20 Jimmy Masloff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So Charlottesville, Virginia F 22 Darrell Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So Richmond, Virginia G/F 24 William Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Fr Beltsville, Maryland G 25 Derek Steele 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) — Jr Alexandria, Virginia F 30 Tracy Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Fr Beaufort, North Carolina F/C 32 Keith Bradley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr Chesterfield, Virginia F 33 Woody Boler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Jr Salisbury, North Carolina F 34 Greg Mosten 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — So Harrisburg, Pennsylvania F 35 Todd Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Bellport, New York F 40 Dan Ruland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Annapolis, Maryland F 42 Bob Donohoe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Sr Bethesda, Maryland F/C 44 Eric Esch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Fr Whitestone, New York	Head coach Lou Campanelli Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1982*		VMI	W 58–33	1–0	JMU Convocation Center  Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 1, 1982*		No. 1 Virginia	L 34–51	1–1	JMU Convocation Center (7,700) Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 8, 1982*		vs. Maine	W 58–53	2–1
ECAC South tournament
Mar 11, 1983*		vs. Navy Semifinals	W 72–58	18–10	Robins Center  Richmond, Virginia
Mar 12, 1983*		vs. William & Mary Championship game	W 41–38	19–10	Robins Center  Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1983*	(10 E)	vs. (7 E) West Virginia First round	W 57–50	20–10	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 19, 1983*	(10 E)	vs. (2 E) No. 8 North Carolina Second round	L 49–68	20–11	Greensboro Coliseum  Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

• Dan Ruland – CAA co-Player of the Year