1982-83 San Diego State Aztecs — schedule and results

The 1982-83 San Diego State Aztecs went 18-10 (8-8 in the WAC) under head coach Smokey Gaines. Simple Rating System: 4.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1982-11-26vs San Francisco StateW 75–58Peterson Gym
1982-12-01at Long Beach State BeachW 93–80Long Beach Arena
1982-12-04vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 105–83San Diego Sports Arena
1982-12-07vs Doane CollegeW 100–88Peterson Gym
1982-12-09vs San Diego TorerosW 47–45San Diego Sports Arena
1982-12-11at Oregon DucksW 49–47McArthur Court
1982-12-21vs Howard BisonW 89–61Peterson Gym
1982-12-23at Arizona WildcatsL 44–46McKale Center
1982-12-29vs Florida State SeminolesW 89–85San Diego Sports Arena
1982-12-30vs Villanova WildcatsL 57–63San Diego Sports Arena
1983-01-06vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 80–55Peterson Gym
1983-01-14at BYU CougarsL 74–96Marriott Center
1983-01-15at Utah UtesL 57–64Special Events Center
1983-01-22at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 75–98Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1983-01-27vs Colorado State RamsW 59–45Peterson Gym
1983-01-29vs Wyoming CowboysW 64–57San Diego Sports Arena
1983-01-31vs Air Force FalconsW 71–47San Diego Sports Arena
1983-02-04at New Mexico LobosW 61–37University Arena
1983-02-05at UTEP MinersL 50–52Special Events Center
1983-02-09vs Utah UtesW 63–61San Diego Sports Arena
1983-02-12vs BYU CougarsL 67–69San Diego Sports Arena
1983-02-19vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 74–71San Diego Sports Arena
1983-02-22vs Long Beach State BeachW 91–76San Diego Sports Arena
1983-02-24at Wyoming CowboysL 56–66Arena-Auditorium
1983-02-26at Air Force FalconsW 64–58Clune Arena
1983-02-28at Colorado State RamsL 55–70Moby Arena
1983-03-03vs UTEP MinersL 66–68San Diego Sports Arena
1983-03-05vs New Mexico LobosW 77–73San Diego Sports Arena

Game recaps

1983-03-05: San Diego State Aztecs beat New Mexico Lobos 77–73. Michael Cage led the winners with 27 points. Tim Garrett had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.

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