1981-82 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders went 22-8 (12-4 in the OVC) under head coach Stan Simpson. Simple Rating System: -1.5.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-27neutral Chattanooga MocsL 54–62Gentry Center Complex
1981-11-28neutral Austin Peay GovernorsW 54–51
1981-12-03vs South Alabama JaguarsW 71–69Murphy Center
1981-12-05vs Tennessee State TigersL 55–60Murphy Center
1981-12-10at Morehead State EaglesW 64–59Ellis T. Johnson Arena
1981-12-12at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 69–51McBrayer Arena
1981-12-17vs Georgia State PanthersW 62–49Murphy Center
1981-12-19vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 88–63Murphy Center
1981-12-21vs Samford BulldogsW 67–63Murphy Center
1981-12-30vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 64–62Murphy Center
1982-01-04at Xavier MusketeersW 69–48Schmidt Fieldhouse
1982-01-07vs Akron ZipsW 83–62Murphy Center
1982-01-09vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 73–56Murphy Center
1982-01-14at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 49–65E. A. Diddle Arena
1982-01-16at Tennessee State TigersW 70–68Gentry Center Complex
1982-01-21vs Murray State RacersL 58–59Murphy Center
1982-01-23vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 64–52Murphy Center
1982-01-27at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesL 73–83Mabee Center
1982-01-31at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 61–75Eblen Center
1982-02-04at Akron ZipsW 65–53Memorial Hall
1982-02-06at Youngstown State PenguinsW 73–67Beeghly Center
1982-02-13vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 64–75Murphy Center
1982-02-18at Murray State RacersW 70–53Racer Arena
1982-02-20at Austin Peay GovernorsW 67–56Winfield Dunn Center
1982-02-25vs Morehead State EaglesW 63–52Murphy Center
1982-02-27vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 62–55Murphy Center
1982-03-05neutral Murray State RacersW 56–54 (OTOT)E. A. Diddle Arena
1982-03-06at Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 54–52E. A. Diddle Arena
1982-03-11neutral Kentucky WildcatsW 50–44Memorial Gymnasium
1982-03-13neutral Louisville CardinalsL 56–81Memorial Gymnasium

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