1982-83 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Kentucky Wildcats went 23-8 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Joe B. Hall. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.49.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 70.5 points per game and allowed 62.5 (+8.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 5, 1983 to Mar 3, 1983. The most lopsided win was 90–53 over Butler Bulldogs on Nov 27, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 74–60 at LSU Tigers on Mar 5, 1983. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against LSU Tigers (52–50). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .742 winning percentage ranks 67th. Previous season: 1981-82 Wildcats (22–8). Next season: 1983-84 Wildcats (29–5).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-27	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 90–53	Rupp Arena
1982-12-01	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 58–45	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-04	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 93–79	Rupp Arena
1982-12-07	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 83–46	Rupp Arena
1982-12-11	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 76–57	Rupp Arena
1982-12-17	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 55–42	Rupp Arena
1982-12-18	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 80–61	Rupp Arena
1982-12-22	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 59–62	Assembly Hall
1982-12-29	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 83–62	Freedom Hall
1983-01-03	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 72–60	Rupp Arena
1983-01-05	vs LSU Tigers	W 52–50	Rupp Arena
1983-01-08	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 67–74	Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-10	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 59–53 (OTOT)	Humphrey Coliseum
1983-01-15	vs Auburn Tigers	L 67–75	Rupp Arena
1983-01-17	vs Florida Gators	W 70–63	Rupp Arena
1983-01-22	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 82–77 (OTOT)	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-29	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 63–70	Georgia Coliseum
1983-01-31	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 63–65	Stokely Center
1983-02-05	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 76–70	Rupp Arena
1983-02-08	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 88–67	Rupp Arena
1983-02-12	at Auburn Tigers	W 71–69	Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-14	at Florida Gators	W 73–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-02-19	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 82–63	Rupp Arena
1983-02-26	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 81–72	Rupp Arena
1983-02-27	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 69–61	Rupp Arena
1983-03-03	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 61–58	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1983-03-05	at LSU Tigers	L 60–74	Maravich Assembly Center
1983-03-11	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 64–69	BJCC Coliseum
1983-03-19	neutral Ohio Bobcats	W 57–40	Sun Dome
1983-03-24	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	W 64–59	Stokely Center
1983-03-26	neutral Louisville Cardinals	L 68–80 (OTOT)	Stokely Center

Game recaps

1982-11-27: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Butler 90–53 as Jim Master scored a team-high 21.

1982-12-01: Kentucky Wildcats handled Notre Dame 58–45. Derrick Hord led the winners with 18 points. John Paxson had 16 for Notre Dame.

1982-12-04: Behind Derrick Hord's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Villanova 93–79. Stewart Granger had 22 for Villanova.

1982-12-07: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Detroit 83–46 as Melvin Turpin scored a team-high 20.

1982-12-11: Kentucky Wildcats beat Illinois 76–57 as Dicky Beal scored a team-high 14. Efrem Winters had 13 for Illinois.

1982-12-17: Kentucky Wildcats handled Duquesne 55–42. Derrick Hord led the winners with 14 points. Joey Myers had 18 for Duquesne.

1982-12-18: Behind Derrick Hord's 17 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Tulane 80–61. Paul Thompson had 20 for Tulane.

1982-12-22: Indiana survived Kentucky Wildcats 62–59 as Randy Wittman scored a team-high 17. Melvin Turpin had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1982-12-29: Behind Derrick Hord's 23 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Kansas 83–62. Kerry Boagni had 13 for Kansas.

1983-01-03: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 72–60. Jim Master led the winners with 23 points. Carlos Clark had 25 for Mississippi.

1983-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats survived Louisiana State 52–50 as Jim Master scored a team-high 14. Howard Carter had 13 for Louisiana State.

1983-01-08: Alabama got past Kentucky Wildcats 74–67 as Ennis Whatley scored a team-high 19. Melvin Turpin had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1983-01-10: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 59–53. Jim Master led the winners with 14 points. Jeff Malone had 12 for Mississippi State.

1983-01-15: Behind Darrell Lockhart's 22 points, Auburn defeated Kentucky Wildcats 75–67. Derrick Hord had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1983-01-17: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 70–63. Melvin Turpin led the winners with 23 points. Charles Griffin had 23 for Florida.

1983-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 82–77 as Jim Master scored a team-high 26. Jeff Turner had 20 for Vanderbilt.

1983-01-29: Georgia beat Kentucky Wildcats 70–63. Vern Fleming led the winners with 17 points. Melvin Turpin had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1983-01-31: Behind Dale Ellis's 22 points, Tennessee held off Kentucky Wildcats 65–63. Melvin Turpin had 42 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1983-02-05: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama 76–70. Jim Master led the winners with 17 points. Bobby Lee Hurt had 23 for Alabama.

1983-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi State 88–67 as Kenny Walker scored a team-high 23. Jeff Malone had 26 for Mississippi State.

1983-02-12: Kentucky Wildcats survived Auburn 71–69 as Melvin Turpin scored a team-high 25. Chuck Person had 17 for Auburn.

1983-02-14: Behind Jim Master's 18 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 73–61. Eugene McDowell had 21 for Florida.

1983-02-19: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 82–63. Jim Master led the winners with 22 points. Phil Cox (*) had 12 for Vanderbilt. Kenny Walker grabbed 18 rebounds.

1983-02-26: Behind Charles Hurt's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia 81–72. Vern Fleming had 23 for Georgia.

1983-02-27: Behind Kenny Walker's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Tennessee 69–61. Dale Ellis had 31 for Tennessee.

1983-03-03: Kentucky Wildcats survived Mississippi 61–58 as Melvin Turpin scored a team-high 23. Carlos Clark had 26 for Mississippi.

1983-03-05: Behind Howard Carter's 23 points, Louisiana State pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 74–60. Jim Master had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1983-03-11: Behind Ennis Whatley's 21 points, Alabama defeated Kentucky Wildcats 69–64. Jim Master had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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