1981-82 Evansville Purple Aces — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Evansville Purple Aces went 23-6 (10-2 in the MW City) under head coach Dick Walters. Simple Rating System: 9.28.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-30vs baltimoreW 82–51Roberts Stadium
1981-12-05at Indiana State SycamoresL 58–67Hulman Center
1981-12-09vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 97–51Roberts Stadium
1981-12-12vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 73–70Roberts Stadium
1981-12-14at Valparaiso BeaconsW 78–58Hilltop Gym
1981-12-18neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansW 62–51
1981-12-19at Pepperdine WavesW 77–69Firestone Fieldhouse
1981-12-22at Austin Peay GovernorsW 72–54Winfield Dunn Center
1981-12-29vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 67–43Roberts Stadium
1981-12-30vs Murray State RacersW 77–58Roberts Stadium
1982-01-06at Kansas JayhawksL 65–72Allen Fieldhouse
1982-01-09vs Xavier MusketeersW 82–52Roberts Stadium
1982-01-16at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 63–62Mabee Center
1982-01-18at oklahoma cityL 54–75Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1982-01-23vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 84–80Roberts Stadium
1982-01-25at Detroit Mercy TitansW 86–69Calihan Hall
1982-01-30at Butler BulldogsW 80–47Hinkle Fieldhouse
1982-02-01vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 80–66Roberts Stadium
1982-02-06at Xavier MusketeersW 76–73Schmidt Fieldhouse
1982-02-10at DePaul Blue DemonsL 58–59Rosemont Horizon
1982-02-13vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 71–47Roberts Stadium
1982-02-15vs oklahoma cityW 45–41Roberts Stadium
1982-02-20at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 79–73Alumni Gym
1982-02-22vs Detroit Mercy TitansL 65–69Roberts Stadium
1982-02-27vs Butler BulldogsW 68–58Roberts Stadium
1982-03-03neutral oklahoma cityW 57–45Mabee Center
1982-03-04neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 81–72Mabee Center
1982-03-11neutral Marquette Golden EaglesL 62–67Mabee Center

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