The 1982-83 North Carolina Tar Heels went 28-8 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.14.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-20 | neutral St. John's Red Storm | L 74–78 (OTOT) | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1982-11-27 | at Missouri Tigers | L 60–64 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1982-11-30 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 70–68 (3OTOT) | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1982-12-04 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 47–43 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1982-12-11 | neutral Santa Clara Broncos | W 79–56 | |
| 1982-12-17 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 74–84 | |
| 1982-12-18 | neutral UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 106–50 | |
| 1982-12-21 | at Chattanooga Mocs | W 73–66 | UTC Arena |
| 1982-12-28 | neutral Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 79–47 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1982-12-29 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | W 77–69 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1982-12-30 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 73–58 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1983-01-05 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 86–69 | |
| 1983-01-08 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 87–64 | |
| 1983-01-12 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 72–71 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-01-15 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 101–95 | University Hall |
| 1983-01-19 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 99–81 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-01-22 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 103–82 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-01-24 | vs Georgia State Panthers | W 99–55 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-01-27 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 80–78 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1983-01-29 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 72–65 | |
| 1983-02-02 | at Clemson Tigers | W 84–81 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1983-02-04 | neutral The Citadel Bulldogs | W 81–36 | |
| 1983-02-05 | neutral Furman Paladins | W 78–43 | |
| 1983-02-10 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 64–63 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-02-13 | vs Villanova Wildcats | L 53–56 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-02-16 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 94–106 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1983-02-19 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 63–70 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1983-02-24 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 100–85 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-02-27 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 93–80 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1983-03-02 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 85–73 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1983-03-05 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 105–81 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1983-03-11 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 105–79 | The Omni |
| 1983-03-12 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 84–91 (OTOT) | The Omni |
| 1983-03-19 | neutral James Madison Dukes | W 68–49 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1983-03-25 | neutral Ohio State Buckeyes | W 64–51 | Carrier Dome |
| 1983-03-27 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | L 77–82 | Carrier Dome |
1983-02-10: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 64–63 as Jordan scored a team-high 16. Robinson had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1983-03-25: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Ohio State Buckeyes 64–51. Michael Jordan led the winners with 17 points. Joe Concheck had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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