1982-83 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 19-10 under head coach Digger Phelps. Simple Rating System: 11.34.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 15–3 at home, 3–5 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 65.3 points per game and allowed 55.7 (+9.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 9, 1982 to Dec 30, 1982. The most lopsided win was 88–45 over Dartmouth Big Green on Dec 11, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 68–52 to Indiana Hoosiers on Dec 7, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against UCLA Bruins (64–65).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .655 winning percentage ranks 63rd. Previous season: 1981-82 Dame Fighting Irish (10–17). Next season: 1983-84 Dame Fighting Irish (21–12).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-27	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 74–49	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-01	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 45–58	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-04	vs UCLA Bruins	L 64–65	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-07	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 52–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-09	vs Fairfield Stags	W 92–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-11	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 88–45	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-22	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 108–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1982-12-30	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 83–60	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-01-04	at Davidson Wildcats	L 51–54	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1983-01-07	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 55–61
1983-01-12	vs Canisius Golden Griffins	W 78–47	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-01-15	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 59–57	MECCA Arena
1983-01-17	vs Lafayette Leopards	W 51–40	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-01-19	vs Bucknell Bison	W 64–52	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-01-22	at Maryland Terrapins	L 67–68	Cole Fieldhouse
1983-01-30	at UCLA Bruins	L 53–59	Pauley Pavilion
1983-02-02	vs La Salle Explorers	W 68–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-02-05	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 66–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-02-10	neutral Fordham Rams	L 69–75
1983-02-12	at NC State Wolfpack	W 43–42	Reynolds Coliseum
1983-02-16	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 60–54	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1983-02-21	vs Akron Zips	W 80–45	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-02-22	vs Hofstra Pride	W 61–50	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-02-26	at DePaul Blue Demons	L 53–55	Rosemont Horizon
1983-03-03	vs Seton Hall Pirates	W 59–40	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-03-05	vs Dayton Flyers	W 53–41	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-03-10	vs Northern Iowa Panthers	W 75–51	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1983-03-17	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 57–71	Rosemont Horizon

Game recaps

1982-12-01: Kentucky Wildcats handled Notre Dame 58–45. Derrick Hord led the winners with 18 points. John Paxson had 16 for Notre Dame.

1982-12-04: UCLA Bruins edged Notre Dame 65–64. Kenny Fields led the winners with 19 points. John Paxson had 25 for Notre Dame.

1983-01-30: Behind Daye's 18 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Notre Dame 59–53. Payton had 18 for Notre Dame.

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