1981-82 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 8-19 (4-14 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Boyd. Simple Rating System: -1.44.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 5–6 at home, 1–10 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 48.2 points per game and allowed 58.3 (-10.0 per game). The most lopsided win was 59–45 over Auburn Tigers on Feb 13, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 96–49 at Houston Cougars on Dec 18, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Memphis Tigers (48–47). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .296 winning percentage ranks 102nd. Previous season: 1980-81 State Bulldogs (8–19). Next season: 1982-83 State Bulldogs (17–12).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-29	at Florida Gators	L 62–70	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1981-12-05	vs Chattanooga Mocs	W 69–57	Humphrey Coliseum
1981-12-07	vs Memphis Tigers	W 48–47	Humphrey Coliseum
1981-12-18	at Houston Cougars	L 49–96	Hofheinz Pavilion
1981-12-19	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 32–59
1981-12-22	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 53–75	Cassell Coliseum
1982-01-02	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 53–66	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-06	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 53–71	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-09	at LSU Tigers	L 56–78	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-01-13	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 20–26	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-16	at Auburn Tigers	L 49–62	Memorial Coliseum
1982-01-20	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 44–54	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-23	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 30–54	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-01-27	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 56–51	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-30	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 33–31	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-03	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 63–66	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-06	vs LSU Tigers	L 43–57	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-02-10	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 49–71	Georgia Coliseum
1982-02-13	vs Auburn Tigers	W 59–45	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-02-17	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 48–50	Stokely Center
1982-02-20	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 33–47	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-02-24	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 54–71	Rupp Arena
1982-02-27	vs Florida Gators	W 65–56	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-03-03	neutral Auburn Tigers	L 36–38 (OTOT)	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1982-01-27: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 56–51. Jeff Malone led the winners with 16 points. Derrick Hord had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1982-02-24: Behind Derrick Hord's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Mississippi State 71–54. Jeff Malone had 24 for Mississippi State.

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