1981-82 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Kansas State Wildcats went 23-8 (10-4 in the Big 8) under head coach Jack Hartman. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.66.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 86–50Ahearn Field House
1981-12-05at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 49–55Assembly Hall
1981-12-09vs Arizona WildcatsW 63–55Ahearn Field House
1981-12-19at Indiana HoosiersL 49–58Assembly Hall
1981-12-21vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 62–52Ahearn Field House
1981-12-30vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 82–53Ahearn Field House
1982-01-04vs UNLV RebelsW 82–65Ahearn Field House
1982-01-06vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 70–65Ahearn Field House
1982-01-09vs Western Illinois LeathernecksW 67–57Ahearn Field House
1982-01-13vs Iowa State CyclonesW 75–55Ahearn Field House
1982-01-16at Colorado BuffaloesW 78–68Coors Events/Conference Center
1982-01-20vs Oklahoma SoonersW 47–42Ahearn Field House
1982-01-23vs Kansas JayhawksW 70–53Ahearn Field House
1982-01-27at Oklahoma State CowboysL 53–56Gallagher Hall
1982-01-30vs Missouri TigersL 58–59Ahearn Field House
1982-02-03at Nebraska CornhuskersW 75–64Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-02-06vs Colorado BuffaloesW 65–58Ahearn Field House
1982-02-10at Oklahoma SoonersL 58–68Lloyd Noble Center
1982-02-13at Iowa State CyclonesW 58–49James H. Hilton Coliseum
1982-02-17vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 62–72Ahearn Field House
1982-02-20at Kansas JayhawksW 63–53Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-24at Missouri TigersW 57–56Hearnes Center
1982-02-27vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 67–50Ahearn Field House
1982-03-02vs Kansas JayhawksW 74–62Ahearn Field House
1982-03-05neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 62–68Kemper Arena
1982-03-12neutral Northern Illinois HuskiesW 77–68Reunion Arena
1982-03-14neutral Arkansas RazorbacksW 65–64Reunion Arena
1982-03-19neutral Boston College EaglesL 65–69St. Louis Arena

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