1981-82 LSU Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 LSU Tigers went 14-14 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Dale Brown. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.43.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 67.9 points per game and allowed 67.7 (+0.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 27, 1982 to Feb 10, 1982. The most lopsided win was 78–56 over Mississippi State Bulldogs on Jan 9, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 109–86 at Alabama Crimson Tide on Jan 13, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Florida Gators (61–60). 1 game went to overtime.

Among LSU Tigers' 114 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .500 winning percentage ranks 69th. Previous season: 1980-81 Tigers (31–5). Next season: 1982-83 Tigers (19–13).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-28	at UNLV Rebels	L 79–83 (OTOT)	Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-07	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 63–68	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1981-12-09	vs Saint Peter's Peacocks	W 71–55	Maravich Assembly Center
1981-12-21	vs UTEP Miners	W 71–59	Maravich Assembly Center
1981-12-23	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 76–83
1981-12-28	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 70–64
1981-12-29	neutral Houston Cougars	L 69–73
1982-01-02	vs Florida Gators	W 61–60	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-06	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 80–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-09	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 78–56	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-13	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 86–109	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-16	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 54–53	Georgia Coliseum
1982-01-20	vs Auburn Tigers	W 69–68	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-23	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 67–77	Stokely Center
1982-01-25	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–76	Rupp Arena
1982-01-27	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 53–46	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-30	at Florida Gators	W 61–59	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-03	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 78–70	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-06	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 57–43	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-02-10	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 73–68	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-13	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 51–57	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-17	at Auburn Tigers	L 72–82	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-20	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 53–54	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-21	vs Wichita State Shockers	L 65–66	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-24	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 61–74	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-02-27	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 94–78	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-03-04	neutral Ole Miss Rebels	L 52–59	Rupp Arena
1982-03-12	vs Tulane Green Wave	L 72–83	Maravich Assembly Center

Game recaps

1981-12-23: Behind Kenny Fields's 23 points, UCLA Bruins defeated LSU Tigers 83–76. Derrick Taylor had 23 for LSU Tigers.

1982-01-25: Kentucky Wildcats beat Louisiana State 76–65 as Melvin Turpin scored a team-high 20. Derrick Taylor had 27 for Louisiana State.

1982-02-27: Louisiana State beat Kentucky Wildcats 94–78 as Howard Carter scored a team-high 29. Derrick Hord had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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