1982-83 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results
The 1982-83 Illinois Fighting Illini went 21-11 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lou Henson. Simple Rating System: 9.76.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 67.8 points per game and allowed 65.0 (+2.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 27, 1982 to Dec 8, 1982. The most lopsided win was 94–59 over Valparaiso Beacons on Dec 2, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 101–75 at Oklahoma Sooners on Dec 23, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Loyola Chicago Ramblers (73–72).
Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .656 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1981-82 Fighting Illini (18–11). Next season: 1983-84 Fighting Illini (26–5).
Game-by-game results (32 games)
Game recaps
1982-12-11: Kentucky Wildcats beat Illinois 76–57 as Dicky
Beal scored a team-high 14. Efrem
Winters had 13 for Illinois.
1983-01-15: Illinois Fighting Illini got past Ohio State Buckeyes 63–55 as Derek Harper scored a team-high 21. Troy Taylor had 15 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1983-03-03: Behind Bruce Douglas's 22 points, Illinois Fighting Illini held off Ohio State Buckeyes 74–73. Tony Campbell had 20 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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