1981-82 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Kansas Jayhawks went 13-14 (4-10 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. Simple Rating System: 8.01.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 67–74Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1981-11-30vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 63–62Allen Fieldhouse
1981-12-02vs Texas Southern TigersW 67–65Allen Fieldhouse
1981-12-05vs Michigan State SpartansW 74–56Allen Fieldhouse
1981-12-07vs Arizona WildcatsW 86–57Allen Fieldhouse
1981-12-12vs Kentucky WildcatsL 74–77 (OTOT)Allen Fieldhouse
1981-12-19vs SMU MustangsW 81–71Allen Fieldhouse
1981-12-28at St. John's Red StormL 75–76Madison Square Garden (IV)
1981-12-29neutral Indiana HoosiersW 71–61Madison Square Garden (IV)
1982-01-06vs Evansville Purple AcesW 72–65Allen Fieldhouse
1982-01-13at Nebraska CornhuskersL 55–75Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-01-16vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 77–72Allen Fieldhouse
1982-01-20at Missouri TigersL 35–41Hearnes Center
1982-01-23at Kansas State WildcatsL 53–70Ahearn Field House
1982-01-25vs Alcorn State BravesW 72–60Allen Fieldhouse
1982-01-27vs Colorado BuffaloesW 74–60Allen Fieldhouse
1982-01-30vs Oklahoma SoonersW 55–53Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-03at Iowa State CyclonesL 53–55James H. Hilton Coliseum
1982-02-06at Oklahoma State CowboysL 64–79Gallagher Hall
1982-02-09vs Missouri TigersL 41–42Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-13vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 66–63Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-17at Colorado BuffaloesL 80–89Coors Events/Conference Center
1982-02-20vs Kansas State WildcatsL 53–63Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-24at Oklahoma SoonersL 76–79Lloyd Noble Center
1982-02-27vs Iowa State CyclonesL 61–63Allen Fieldhouse
1982-03-02at Kansas State WildcatsL 62–74Ahearn Field House

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