1981-82 Houston Cougars basketball — 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.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 5–3 on the road, and 7–3 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 78.5 points per game and allowed 73.1 (+5.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 3, 1982 to Mar 3, 1982. The most lopsided win was 96–49 over Mississippi State Bulldogs on Dec 18, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 95–77 at Texas A&M Aggies on Feb 1, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Purdue Boilermakers (59–58).
Among Houston Cougars' 76 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .758 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 1980-81 Cougars (21–9). Next season: 1982-83 Cougars (31–3).
Game-by-game results (31 games)
Game recaps
1982-01-23: Arkansas Razorbacks edged Houston 67–66. Scott Hastings led the winners with 22 points. Rob Williams had 24 for Houston.
1982-02-13: Houston edged Arkansas Razorbacks 55–53. Clyde Drexler led the winners with 14 points. Scott Hastings had 16 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
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