1981-82 Rice Owls basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Rice Owls went 15-15 (6-10 in the SWC) under head coach Tommy Suitts. Simple Rating System: 9.33.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 5–5 at home, 5–9 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Owls scored 63.9 points per game and allowed 61.6 (+2.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 27, 1981 to Dec 29, 1981. The most lopsided win was 83–51 over UTSA Roadrunners on Jan 12, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 85–69 at San Francisco Dons on Dec 18, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against TCU Horned Frogs (64–65).

Among Rice Owls' 110 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .500 winning percentage ranks 37th. Previous season: 1980-81 Owls (12–15). Next season: 1982-83 Owls (8–20).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

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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1982-01-29: Behind Darrell Walker's 17 points, Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Rice 60–54. Ricky Pierce had 22 for Rice.

1982-02-20: Arkansas Razorbacks got past Rice 72–65 as Scott Hastings scored a team-high 24. Ricky Pierce had 34 for Rice.

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