1981-82 Missouri Tigers — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Missouri Tigers went 27-4 (12-2 in the Big 8) under head coach Norm Stewart. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.07.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-12-01vs Alcorn State BravesW 82–51Hearnes Center
1981-12-04vs East Carolina PiratesW 87–55Hearnes Center
1981-12-05vs Wyoming CowboysW 64–54Hearnes Center
1981-12-08neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniW 78–68 (OTOT)St. Louis Arena
1981-12-12vs Baylor BearsW 70–51Hearnes Center
1981-12-21vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 97–60Hearnes Center
1981-12-27neutral UAB BlazersW 98–80
1981-12-28at USC TrojansW 65–58L.A. Sports Arena
1982-01-02neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 92–70
1982-01-06vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 81–63Hearnes Center
1982-01-09at Colorado BuffaloesW 72–50Coors Events/Conference Center
1982-01-13vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 54–49Hearnes Center
1982-01-16at Nebraska CornhuskersW 44–42Bob Devaney Sports Center
1982-01-17neutral Louisville CardinalsW 69–55
1982-01-20vs Kansas JayhawksW 41–35Hearnes Center
1982-01-23vs Oklahoma SoonersW 84–64Hearnes Center
1982-01-27at Iowa State CyclonesW 86–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1982-01-30at Kansas State WildcatsW 59–58Ahearn Field House
1982-02-03vs Colorado BuffaloesW 80–54Hearnes Center
1982-02-06vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 51–67Hearnes Center
1982-02-09at Kansas JayhawksW 42–41Allen Fieldhouse
1982-02-13at Oklahoma State CowboysW 89–82Gallagher Hall
1982-02-16vs Iowa State CyclonesW 100–71Hearnes Center
1982-02-18at Oklahoma SoonersW 60–55Lloyd Noble Center
1982-02-20at Georgetown HoyasL 51–63Capital Centre
1982-02-24vs Kansas State WildcatsL 56–57Hearnes Center
1982-03-02vs Colorado BuffaloesW 72–60Hearnes Center
1982-03-03neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 58–53Kemper Arena
1982-03-04neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 68–63Kemper Arena
1982-03-13neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 73–69Mabee Center
1982-03-19neutral Houston CougarsL 78–79St. Louis Arena

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