1981-82 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Tennessee Volunteers went 20-10 (13-5 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.75.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 10–2 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 65.5 points per game and allowed 62.0 (+3.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 2, 1982 to Jan 27, 1982. The most lopsided win was 80–48 over California Golden Bears on Dec 19, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 82–68 at Purdue Boilermakers on Nov 28, 1981. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Colorado Buffaloes (64–63).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .667 winning percentage ranks 46th. Previous season: 1980-81 Volunteers (21–8). Next season: 1982-83 Volunteers (20–12).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-28	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 68–82	Mackey Arena
1981-12-08	at Colorado Buffaloes	W 64–63	Coors Events/Conference Center
1981-12-12	vs Auburn Tigers	W 86–79	Stokely Center
1981-12-14	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 74–58	Stokely Center
1981-12-18	vs American University Eagles	W 59–58	Stokely Center
1981-12-19	vs California Golden Bears	W 80–48	Stokely Center
1981-12-26	at Portland Pilots	L 62–71	Howard Hall
1981-12-27	neutral Wisconsin Badgers	W 79–67
1981-12-28	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	L 54–55
1982-01-02	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 88–67	Stokely Center
1982-01-06	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 62–55	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-01-09	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 70–66	Stokely Center
1982-01-13	at Florida Gators	W 69–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-01-16	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–69	Stokely Center
1982-01-20	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 54–44	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-23	vs LSU Tigers	W 77–67	Stokely Center
1982-01-27	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 66–64	Georgia Coliseum
1982-01-30	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 72–77	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-03	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 53–55	Stokely Center
1982-02-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–77	Rupp Arena
1982-02-10	vs Florida Gators	W 90–75	Stokely Center
1982-02-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 59–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-17	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 50–48	Stokely Center
1982-02-20	at LSU Tigers	W 54–53	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-24	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 63–64	Stokely Center
1982-02-27	at Auburn Tigers	L 54–56	Memorial Coliseum
1982-03-04	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 57–54	Rupp Arena
1982-03-05	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 50–56	Rupp Arena
1982-03-12	neutral Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 61–57	Market Square Arena
1982-03-14	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 51–54	Market Square Arena

Game recaps

1982-01-09: Behind Dale Ellis's 23 points, Tennessee defeated Kentucky Wildcats 70–66. Melvin Turpin had 28 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1982-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 77–67 as Jim Master scored a team-high 15. Dale Ellis had 18 for Tennessee.

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