1981-82 Houston Cougars — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Houston Cougars went 25-8 (11-5 in the SWC) under head coach Guy Lewis. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.94.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-30vs west texas amW 84–73Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-12-04neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 85–87
1981-12-12vs UTSA RoadrunnersW 105–69Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-12-15vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 74–68Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-12-18vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 96–49Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-12-19vs Iowa HawkeyesW 62–52Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-12-28neutral Purdue BoilermakersW 59–58
1981-12-29neutral LSU TigersW 73–69
1982-01-04vs Rice OwlsW 63–61Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-01-09at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 78–68Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1982-01-12vs Texas LonghornsL 83–95Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-01-16vs SMU MustangsL 66–67Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-01-23at Arkansas RazorbacksL 66–67Barnhill Arena
1982-01-26at TCU Horned FrogsL 82–85Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1982-01-30vs Baylor BearsW 99–78Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-02-01at Texas A&M AggiesL 77–95G. Rollie White Coliseum
1982-02-03vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 83–80Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-02-06at SMU MustangsW 73–71Moody Coliseum
1982-02-08at Texas LonghornsW 77–63Frank Erwin Center
1982-02-13vs Arkansas RazorbacksW 55–53Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-02-16vs TCU Horned FrogsW 74–65Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-02-20at Baylor BearsW 78–74Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1982-02-23at Rice OwlsW 75–69Autry Court
1982-02-27vs Texas A&M AggiesW 96–93Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-03-03neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 89–76Reunion Arena
1982-03-04neutral Arkansas RazorbacksL 69–84Reunion Arena
1982-03-11neutral Alcorn State BravesW 94–84Mabee Center
1982-03-13neutral Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 78–74Mabee Center
1982-03-19neutral Missouri TigersW 79–78St. Louis Arena
1982-03-21neutral Boston College EaglesW 99–92St. Louis Arena
1982-03-27neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 63–68Louisiana Superdome

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