The 1981-82 North Carolina Tar Heels went 32-2 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.17.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-11-28 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | W 74–67 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1981-11-30 | neutral USC Trojans | W 73–62 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1981-12-03 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 78–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1981-12-12 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 75–39 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1981-12-19 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 59–36 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1981-12-26 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 82–69 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1981-12-28 | neutral Penn State Nittany Lions | W 56–50 | |
| 1981-12-29 | at Santa Clara Broncos | W 76–57 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1982-01-04 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 64–40 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-01-06 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 66–50 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1982-01-09 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 65–60 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-01-13 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 61–41 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1982-01-16 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 73–63 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1982-01-21 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 48–55 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-01-23 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 66–54 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1982-01-27 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 77–72 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-01-30 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 58–44 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-02-03 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 58–74 | University Hall |
| 1982-02-05 | neutral Furman Paladins | W 96–69 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1982-02-06 | neutral The Citadel Bulldogs | W 67–46 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1982-02-11 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 59–56 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-02-14 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | W 66–57 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-02-17 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 69–51 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-02-20 | at Clemson Tigers | W 55–49 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1982-02-24 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 77–54 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-02-27 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 84–66 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-03-05 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 55–39 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-03-06 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 58–46 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-03-07 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | W 47–45 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1982-03-13 | neutral James Madison Dukes | W 52–50 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1982-03-19 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | W 74–69 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1982-03-21 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 70–60 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1982-03-27 | neutral Houston Cougars | W 68–63 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 1982-03-29 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | W 63–62 | Louisiana Superdome |
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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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