1982-83 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Auburn Tigers went 15-13 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.54.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 4–9 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 69.6 points per game and allowed 69.6 (-0.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Nov 26, 1982 to Dec 4, 1982. The most lopsided win was 82–59 over Ole Miss Rebels on Mar 1, 1983; the heaviest defeat was 87–61 to LSU Tigers on Feb 26, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Stetson Hatters (58–59).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .536 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1981-82 Tigers (14–14). Next season: 1983-84 Tigers (20–11).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-26	at UAB Blazers	W 63–61	BJCC Coliseum
1982-11-29	vs Mercer Bears	W 85–76	Memorial Coliseum
1982-12-01	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 78–68	Memorial Coliseum
1982-12-04	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 74–65	Memorial Coliseum
1982-12-06	at Stetson Hatters	L 58–59	Edmunds Center
1982-12-08	at Houston Cougars	L 65–77	Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-12-28	neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans	W 69–60
1982-12-29	at Utah Utes	W 71–62	Special Events Center
1983-01-03	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–66	Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-05	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 91–80	Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-08	at Florida Gators	L 75–92	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-15	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 75–67	Rupp Arena
1983-01-17	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 62–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-22	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 66–64	Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-24	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 77–80	Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-29	at LSU Tigers	W 64–62	Maravich Assembly Center
1983-01-31	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 48–61	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1983-02-05	vs Florida Gators	W 62–54	Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-12	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–71	Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-14	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 72–71	Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 60–67	Georgia Coliseum
1983-02-22	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 74–82	Stokely Center
1983-02-26	vs LSU Tigers	L 61–87	Memorial Coliseum
1983-03-01	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 82–59	Memorial Coliseum
1983-03-03	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 53–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1983-03-06	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 78–86	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1983-01-15: Behind Darrell Lockhart's 22 points, Auburn defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75–67. Derrick Hord had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1983-02-12: Kentucky Wildcats survived Auburn 71–69 as Melvin Turpin scored a team-high 25. Chuck Person had 17 for Auburn.

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