1981-82 Indiana Hoosiers — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Indiana Hoosiers went 19-10 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.21.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 71–64Assembly Hall
1981-12-01vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 69–55Assembly Hall
1981-12-08at Kentucky WildcatsL 69–85Rupp Arena
1981-12-11vs Colorado State RamsW 82–41Assembly Hall
1981-12-12vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 80–51Assembly Hall
1981-12-14neutral Tulane Green WaveW 77–59Market Square Arena
1981-12-19vs Kansas State WildcatsW 58–49Assembly Hall
1981-12-28neutral Villanova WildcatsL 59–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1981-12-29neutral Kansas JayhawksL 61–71Madison Square Garden (IV)
1982-01-07at Michigan State SpartansL 58–65Jenison Field House
1982-01-09at Northwestern WildcatsL 61–75McGaw Memorial Hall
1982-01-14vs Michigan WolverinesW 81–51Assembly Hall
1982-01-16vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 66–61Assembly Hall
1982-01-21at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 54–53Assembly Hall
1982-01-23vs Purdue BoilermakersW 77–55Assembly Hall
1982-01-28at Wisconsin BadgersW 62–56Wisconsin Field House
1982-01-30vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 62–69Assembly Hall
1982-02-04at Iowa HawkeyesL 40–62Iowa Field House
1982-02-06at Minnesota Golden GophersW 58–55Williams Arena
1982-02-11vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 73–60Assembly Hall
1982-02-13vs Iowa HawkeyesW 73–58Assembly Hall
1982-02-18vs Wisconsin BadgersW 88–57Assembly Hall
1982-02-20at Purdue BoilermakersL 65–76Mackey Arena
1982-02-25at Ohio State BuckeyesL 65–68St. John Arena
1982-02-27at Michigan WolverinesW 78–70Crisler Arena
1982-03-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 79–49Assembly Hall
1982-03-06vs Michigan State SpartansW 74–58Assembly Hall
1982-03-11neutral Robert Morris ColonialsW 94–62Memorial Gymnasium
1982-03-13neutral UAB BlazersL 70–80Memorial Gymnasium

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