1982-83 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 NC State Wolfpack went 26-10 (8-6 in the ACC) under head coach Jim Valvano. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.26.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 3–6 on the road, and 12–0 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 74.2 points per game and allowed 67.6 (+6.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Mar 5, 1983 to Apr 4, 1983. The most lopsided win was 130–89 over Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Mar 5, 1983; the heaviest defeat was 99–81 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 19, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Notre Dame Fighting Irish (42–43). 2 games went to overtime.

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .722 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 1981-82 State Wolfpack (22–10). Next season: 1983-84 State Wolfpack (19–14).

Game-by-game results (36 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-29	vs Western Carolina Catamounts	W 103–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1982-12-03	vs North Carolina A&T Aggies	W 100–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1982-12-08	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 57–49	Reynolds Coliseum
1982-12-11	vs Michigan State Spartans	W 45–41	Reynolds Coliseum
1982-12-21	at Louisville Cardinals	L 52–57	Freedom Hall
1982-12-28	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 67–59	Brendan Byrne Arena
1983-01-03	vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights	W 111–76	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-01-07	at Clemson Tigers	W 76–70	Littlejohn Coliseum
1983-01-09	at Missouri Tigers	L 42–49	Hearnes Center
1983-01-12	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 80–88	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-01-15	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 81–61	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-01-19	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 81–99	Carmichael Auditorium
1983-01-22	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 73–91	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-23	vs Memphis Tigers	L 53–57	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-01-26	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 94–79	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-01-29	at Maryland Terrapins	L 81–86	Cole Fieldhouse
1983-02-02	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 74–64	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-04	neutral Furman Paladins	W 51–48
1983-02-05	neutral The Citadel Bulldogs	W 57–47
1983-02-09	vs Clemson Tigers	W 90–83	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-02-12	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 42–43	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-02-16	vs UNC Wilmington Seahawks	W 90–69	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-02-19	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 70–63	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-02-23	at Duke Blue Devils	W 96–79	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1983-02-27	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 75–86	University Hall
1983-03-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 58–67	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-03-05	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 130–89	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-03-11	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 71–70	The Omni
1983-03-12	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 91–84 (OTOT)	The Omni
1983-03-13	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 81–78	The Omni
1983-03-18	neutral Pepperdine Waves	W 69–67 (2OTOT)	Gill Coliseum
1983-03-20	neutral UNLV Rebels	W 71–70	Gill Coliseum
1983-03-24	neutral Utah Utes	W 75–56	Dee Events Center
1983-03-26	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 63–62	Dee Events Center
1983-04-02	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	W 67–60	University Arena
1983-04-04	neutral Houston Cougars	W 54–52	University Arena

Game recaps

1983-01-12: Virginia Cavaliers got past NC State Wolfpack 88–80 as Ralph Sampson scored a team-high 33. Derek Whittenburg had 27 for NC State Wolfpack.

1983-03-13: NC State Wolfpack survived Virginia Cavaliers 81–78 as Thurl Bailey scored a team-high 24. Ralph Sampson had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1983-03-26: North Carolina State survived Virginia Cavaliers 63–62 as Dereck Whittenburg scored a team-high 24. Ralph Sampson had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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