1981-82 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 10-17 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 1.98.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 7–8 at home, 1–4 on the road, and 1–5 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 58.8 points per game and allowed 62.2 (-3.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 23, 1982 to Jan 27, 1982. The most lopsided win was 86–56 over Northern Iowa Panthers on Mar 2, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 87–54 to Virginia Cavaliers on Jan 6, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against UCLA Bruins (47–48). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .370 winning percentage ranks 109th. Previous season: 1980-81 Dame Fighting Irish (23–6). Next season: 1982-83 Dame Fighting Irish (19–10).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-12-01	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 55–69	Assembly Hall
1981-12-05	vs UCLA Bruins	L 49–75	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-12-07	vs Murray State Racers	L 54–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-12-12	vs Northern Illinois Huskies	L 65–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-12-22	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 75–60	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1981-12-29	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 28–34 (OTOT)	Freedom Hall
1982-01-02	neutral Missouri Tigers	L 70–92
1982-01-04	at La Salle Explorers	L 61–66	The Palestra
1982-01-06	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 54–87
1982-01-12	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 55–57
1982-01-16	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 59–45	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-01-19	vs Villanova Wildcats	L 46–48	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-01-23	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 55–51	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-01-25	vs Idaho Vandals	W 50–48	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-01-27	vs Maine Black Bears	W 79–55	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-01-30	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	L 62–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-02-02	vs San Francisco Dons	W 75–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-02-07	at UCLA Bruins	L 47–48	Pauley Pavilion
1982-02-13	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 42–62	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-02-18	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	L 58–71
1982-02-20	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 59–55	Carolina Coliseum
1982-02-23	vs Fordham Rams	L 50–65	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-02-27	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 69–81	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-03-02	vs Northern Iowa Panthers	W 86–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-03-06	at Dayton Flyers	L 72–79	University of Dayton Arena
1982-03-07	neutral Michigan Wolverines	W 53–52

Game recaps

1981-12-05: Behind Mike Sanders's 24 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 75–49. John Paxson had 19 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1981-12-29: Kentucky Wildcats got past Notre Dame 34–28 as Melvin Turpin scored a team-high 11. John Paxson had 12 for Notre Dame.

1982-02-07: UCLA Bruins edged Notre Dame Fighting Irish 48–47. Sanders led the winners with 20 points. Rucker had 12 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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