The 1981-82 Rice Owls went 15-15 (6-10 in the SWC) under head coach Tommy Suitts. Simple Rating System: 9.33.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-01 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 60–69 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1981-12-05 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 75–55 | Autry Court |
| 1981-12-18 | at San Francisco Dons | L 69–85 | War Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1981-12-19 | neutral La Salle Explorers | L 58–64 | |
| 1981-12-21 | at Santa Clara Broncos | W 74–56 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1981-12-23 | at Pepperdine Waves | L 64–77 | Firestone Fieldhouse |
| 1981-12-27 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 65–59 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1981-12-28 | neutral San Francisco Dons | W 78–66 | |
| 1981-12-29 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 51–47 | |
| 1982-01-04 | at Houston Cougars | L 61–63 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1982-01-09 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 64–65 | Autry Court |
| 1982-01-12 | vs UTSA Roadrunners | W 83–51 | Autry Court |
| 1982-01-16 | at Baylor Bears | L 53–55 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum |
| 1982-01-19 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 66–57 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1982-01-23 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 59–68 | Autry Court |
| 1982-01-25 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 42–40 | Autry Court |
| 1982-01-29 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 54–60 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1982-02-01 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 80–49 | Autry Court |
| 1982-02-03 | at TCU Horned Frogs | L 57–58 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1982-02-06 | vs Baylor Bears | L 55–66 | Autry Court |
| 1982-02-10 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 76–56 | Autry Court |
| 1982-02-13 | at Texas A&M Aggies | L 71–82 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1982-02-16 | at SMU Mustangs | W 70–48 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1982-02-20 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 65–72 | Autry Court |
| 1982-02-23 | vs Houston Cougars | L 69–75 | Autry Court |
| 1982-02-27 | at Texas Longhorns | W 60–59 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1982-03-01 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 46–60 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
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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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