1982-83 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Tennessee Volunteers went 20-12 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.29.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1982-12-01at Chattanooga MocsW 55–49UTC Arena
1982-12-08vs Arizona WildcatsW 92–73Stokely Center
1982-12-11vs New Orleans PrivateersW 76–74Stokely Center
1982-12-17vs st francis nyW 70–51Stokely Center
1982-12-18vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 69–62Stokely Center
1982-12-22vs oklahoma cityW 99–56Stokely Center
1982-12-28neutral San Jose State SpartansW 50–42
1982-12-29at UNLV RebelsL 54–70Las Vegas Convention Center
1983-01-03vs Georgia BulldogsW 87–76Stokely Center
1983-01-08at Ole Miss RebelsL 55–56C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1983-01-10at LSU TigersW 59–58Maravich Assembly Center
1983-01-15vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 74–75Stokely Center
1983-01-18vs Alabama Crimson TideW 73–64Stokely Center
1983-01-22at Florida GatorsL 74–78Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-01-24at Auburn TigersW 80–77Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-29vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 60–61Stokely Center
1983-01-31vs Kentucky WildcatsW 65–63Stokely Center
1983-02-05vs Ole Miss RebelsW 65–53Stokely Center
1983-02-07vs LSU TigersW 66–63Stokely Center
1983-02-12at Mississippi State BulldogsL 66–75Humphrey Coliseum
1983-02-14at Alabama Crimson TideL 78–90Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-19vs Florida GatorsW 78–53Stokely Center
1983-02-22vs Auburn TigersW 82–74Stokely Center
1983-02-24at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 68–69Memorial Gymnasium
1983-02-27at Kentucky WildcatsL 61–69Rupp Arena
1983-03-05at Georgia BulldogsL 59–74Georgia Coliseum
1983-03-18neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 57–56Roberts Stadium
1983-03-20neutral Louisville CardinalsL 57–70Roberts Stadium

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