The 1981-82 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 23-6 (14-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jim Dutcher. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.44.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-02 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 90–74 | Williams Arena |
| 1981-12-04 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 61–60 | Alumni Gym |
| 1981-12-08 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 80–55 | Williams Arena |
| 1981-12-19 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 76–54 | MECCA Arena |
| 1981-12-21 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 52–62 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1981-12-28 | vs Army Black Knights | W 79–37 | Williams Arena |
| 1981-12-29 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 91–62 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-01-02 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 75–67 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-01-07 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 47–49 | St. John Arena |
| 1982-01-09 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 64–58 | Jenison Field House |
| 1982-01-14 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 61–56 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-01-16 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 67–58 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-01-21 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–57 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1982-01-23 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 57–64 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-01-28 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 61–53 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1982-01-30 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 69–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1982-02-04 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 73–50 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-02-06 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 55–58 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-02-11 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 71–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-02-13 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 53–52 | Mackey Arena |
| 1982-02-18 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 76–66 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-02-20 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 65–77 | Assembly Hall |
| 1982-02-25 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 61–50 | Crisler Arena |
| 1982-02-27 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 57–55 | Iowa Field House |
| 1982-03-04 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 54–51 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-03-06 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 87–75 | Williams Arena |
| 1982-03-14 | neutral Chattanooga Mocs | W 62–61 | Market Square Arena |
| 1982-03-18 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | L 61–67 | BJCC Coliseum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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