1982-83 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results
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.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 36 games from this season: 8–1 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 14–4 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 80.8 points per game and allowed 68.6 (+12.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 18 games, from Dec 18, 1982 to Feb 10, 1983. The most lopsided win was 106–50 over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros on Dec 18, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 106–94 at Maryland Terrapins on Feb 16, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Maryland Terrapins (72–71). 3 games went to overtime.
Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .778 winning percentage ranks 50th. Previous season: 1981-82 Carolina Tar Heels (32–2). Next season: 1983-84 Carolina Tar Heels (28–3).
Game-by-game results (36 games)
Game recaps
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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