1982-83 Indiana Hoosiers basketball — schedule and results
The 1982-83 Indiana Hoosiers went 24-6 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bob Knight. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.88.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Hoosiers scored 71.5 points per game and allowed 61.1 (+10.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 27, 1982 to Dec 30, 1982. The most lopsided win was 110–62 over Grambling Tigers on Dec 29, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 63–48 at Iowa Hawkeyes on Jan 29, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Iowa Hawkeyes (57–58).
Among Indiana Hoosiers' 123 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .800 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 1981-82 Hoosiers (19–10). Next season: 1983-84 Hoosiers (22–9).
Game-by-game results (30 games)
Game recaps
1982-12-22: Indiana survived Kentucky Wildcats 62–59 as Randy Wittman scored a team-high 17. Melvin Turpin had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.
1983-03-12: Behind Wittman's 24 points, Indiana Hoosiers rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 81–60. Campbell had 12 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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