1981-82 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Florida Gators went 5-22 (2-16 in the SEC) under head coach Norm Sloan. Simple Rating System: 2.2.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 2–7 at home, 0–12 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 66.6 points per game and allowed 70.9 (-4.3 per game). The most lopsided win was 81–65 over Florida State Seminoles on Dec 12, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 80–60 at Auburn Tigers on Jan 9, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Baylor Bears (71–72). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .185 winning percentage ranks 103rd. Previous season: 1980-81 Gators (12–16). Next season: 1982-83 Gators (13–18).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-29	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 70–62	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-12-04	at South Florida Bulls	L 56–58	Sun Dome
1981-12-05	neutral Jacksonville Dolphins	W 84–73
1981-12-12	neutral Florida State Seminoles	W 81–65
1981-12-22	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 58–61	St. John Arena
1981-12-29	neutral Temple Owls	L 81–85
1981-12-30	neutral Baylor Bears	L 71–72
1982-01-02	at LSU Tigers	L 60–61	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-06	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 67–73	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-01-09	at Auburn Tigers	L 60–80	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-11	at Florida State Seminoles	L 67–82	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1982-01-13	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 66–69	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-01-16	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 67–69	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-01-20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 76–91	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-01-23	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–82	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-27	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 48–51	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-30	vs LSU Tigers	L 59–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-03	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 73–87	Georgia Coliseum
1982-02-06	vs Auburn Tigers	W 69–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-10	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 75–90	Stokely Center
1982-02-13	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 57–58	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 78–84	Rupp Arena
1982-02-20	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 69–70	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-24	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 67–81	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-27	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 56–65	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-03-03	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	L 46–47 (2OTOT)	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1981-12-22: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Florida 61–58. Clark Kellogg led the winners with 21 points. Ronnie Williams had 21 for Florida.

1982-01-20: Behind Jim Master's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 91–76. Ronnie Williams had 25 for Florida.

1982-02-17: Kentucky Wildcats got past Florida 84–78 as Derrick Hord scored a team-high 17. Ronnie Williams had 27 for Florida.

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