1981-82 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Alabama Crimson Tide went 24-7 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Wimp Sanderson. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.51.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 9–1 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 6–1 on neutral courts. The Crimson Tide scored 75.4 points per game and allowed 70.4 (+5.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 27, 1981 to Dec 29, 1981. The most lopsided win was 99–65 over New Hampshire Wildcats on Nov 27, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 88–67 at Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 2, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida Gators (70–69).

Among Alabama Crimson Tide's 111 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .774 winning percentage ranks 17th. Previous season: 1980-81 Crimson Tide (18–11). Next season: 1982-83 Crimson Tide (20–12).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-27	vs New Hampshire Wildcats	W 99–65	Memorial Coliseum
1981-12-05	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 95–93	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1981-12-07	at SMU Mustangs	W 69–62	Moody Coliseum
1981-12-12	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 79–68	Memorial Coliseum
1981-12-19	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 88–74
1981-12-28	neutral Delaware Blue Hens	W 84–62
1981-12-29	neutral Maine Black Bears	W 77–61
1982-01-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 67–88	Stokely Center
1982-01-06	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 71–53	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-09	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 75–64	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-13	vs LSU Tigers	W 109–86	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-16	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–86	Rupp Arena
1982-01-20	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 81–66	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-23	vs Florida Gators	W 82–71	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-27	at Auburn Tigers	W 67–65	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-30	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 77–72	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-03	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 66–63	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-06	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 69–79	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-02-10	at LSU Tigers	L 68–73	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-13	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–72	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-17	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 99–85	Georgia Coliseum
1982-02-20	at Florida Gators	W 70–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-24	vs Auburn Tigers	W 74–72	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-03-04	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 85–74	Rupp Arena
1982-03-05	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 56–50	Rupp Arena
1982-03-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 48–46	Rupp Arena
1982-03-14	neutral St. John's Red Storm	W 69–68	Nassau Coliseum
1982-03-19	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 69–74	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1982-01-16: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 86–69 as Dirk Minniefield scored a team-high 25. Eddie Phillips had 16 for Alabama.

1982-02-13: Kentucky Wildcats handled Alabama 72–62. Jim Master led the winners with 18 points. Eddie Phillips had 15 for Alabama.

1982-03-06: Alabama edged Kentucky Wildcats 48–46. Eddie Phillips led the winners with 13 points.

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