1981-82 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Auburn Tigers went 14-14 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: 4.97.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 2–11 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 67.0 points per game and allowed 67.1 (-0.1 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 2, 1981 to Dec 7, 1981. The most lopsided win was 88–61 at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Dec 7, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 89–66 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 4, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Stetson Hatters (60–59). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .500 winning percentage ranks 61st. Previous season: 1980-81 Tigers (11–16). Next season: 1982-83 Tigers (15–13).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-12-02	vs Stetson Hatters	W 60–59	Memorial Coliseum
1981-12-05	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 67–56	Memorial Coliseum
1981-12-07	at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 88–61	Eblen Center
1981-12-12	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 79–86	Stokely Center
1981-12-19	at Florida State Seminoles	W 77–76	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1981-12-29	neutral William & Mary Tribe	L 48–58	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-12-30	at Duke Blue Devils	L 71–72	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1982-01-02	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 75–71	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–83	Rupp Arena
1982-01-09	vs Florida Gators	W 80–60	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 68–78	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-16	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 62–49	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-20	at LSU Tigers	L 68–69	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-23	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 82–74	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 65–67	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-30	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 57–64	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-02-03	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 83–81 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-06	at Florida Gators	L 66–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-10	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 60–71	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-13	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 45–59	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-02-17	vs LSU Tigers	W 82–72	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-20	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 56–57	Georgia Coliseum
1982-02-24	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 72–74	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-27	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 56–54	Memorial Coliseum
1982-03-03	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 38–36 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena
1982-03-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 66–89	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1982-01-06: Kentucky Wildcats beat Auburn 83–71 as Jim Master scored a team-high 26. Charles Barkley had 25 for Auburn. Charles Barkley grabbed 17 rebounds.

1982-02-03: Auburn edged Kentucky Wildcats 83–81. Odell Mosteller led the winners with 22 points. Jim Master had 29 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1982-03-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Auburn 89–66 as Dirk Minniefield scored a team-high 18. Charles Barkley had 18 for Auburn.

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