The 1981-82 Southern Illinois Salukis went 11-16 (7-9 in the MVC) under head coach Allen Van Winkle. Simple Rating System: -3.31.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-02 | vs Murray State Racers | W 71–65 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-12-07 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 90–77 | SIU Arena |
| 1981-12-09 | at Evansville Purple Aces | L 51–97 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1981-12-18 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 57–68 | Alumni Gym |
| 1981-12-19 | neutral UIC Flames | L 61–76 | |
| 1981-12-30 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 53–82 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1982-01-02 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | W 72–68 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-01-07 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 59–77 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1982-01-09 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 55–63 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1982-01-11 | vs Bradley Braves | L 61–63 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-01-16 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 83–74 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-01-21 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 74–77 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-01-23 | at west texas am | W 69–62 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1982-01-28 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 72–60 | Hulman Center |
| 1982-02-01 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 69–61 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-02-06 | at Illinois State Redbirds | L 53–65 | Horton Field House |
| 1982-02-08 | at Eastern Illinois Panthers | L 43–47 | Lantz Arena |
| 1982-02-11 | at Bradley Braves | L 58–68 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1982-02-13 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 63–65 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-02-15 | vs west texas am | W 84–79 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-02-20 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 75–86 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-02-22 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 67–85 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1982-02-27 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 67–64 | SIU Arena |
| 1982-03-05 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 43–68 | Pan American Center |
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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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