1982-83 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Florida Gators went 13-18 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Norm Sloan. Simple Rating System: 8.8.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 6–6 at home, 4–9 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 72.2 points per game and allowed 72.5 (-0.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 19, 1982 to Jan 3, 1983. The most lopsided win was 104–80 over Jacksonville Dolphins on Dec 10, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 78–53 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 19, 1983. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Mississippi State Bulldogs (60–62).

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .419 winning percentage ranks 82nd. Previous season: 1981-82 Gators (5–22). Next season: 1983-84 Gators (16–13).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-26	neutral Louisville Cardinals	L 63–80	Sullivan Arena
1982-11-27	at Alaska Anchorage	W 72–52	Sullivan Arena
1982-11-28	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	L 55–68	Sullivan Arena
1982-12-03	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 74–80	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-12-10	vs Jacksonville Dolphins	W 104–80	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-12-11	vs South Florida Bulls	L 73–77	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-12-19	at Florida State Seminoles	W 84–63	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1982-12-28	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 82–60
1982-12-29	at Jacksonville Dolphins	W 56–47	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-03	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 89–85	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-05	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 60–62	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-08	vs Auburn Tigers	W 92–75	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-11	at South Florida Bulls	W 92–79	Sun Dome
1983-01-15	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 58–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-17	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 63–70	Rupp Arena
1983-01-22	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 78–74	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-25	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 79–83	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-29	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 61–67	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1983-02-01	at LSU Tigers	L 69–78	Maravich Assembly Center
1983-02-05	at Auburn Tigers	L 54–62	Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-12	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 61–54	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-02-14	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–73	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-02-19	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 53–78	Stokely Center
1983-02-21	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 65–80	Georgia Coliseum
1983-02-26	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 75–64	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-02-28	vs LSU Tigers	L 87–91	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-03-03	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 99–106	Memorial Coliseum
1983-03-05	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 62–73	Humphrey Coliseum

Game recaps

1982-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Florida Gators 80–74. Tony Campbell led the winners with 28 points. Ronnie Williams had 22 for Florida Gators.

1983-01-17: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 70–63. Melvin Turpin led the winners with 23 points. Charles Griffin had 23 for Florida.

1983-02-14: Behind Jim Master's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 73–61. Eugene McDowell had 21 for Florida.

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