1981-82 Texas Longhorns basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Texas Longhorns went 16-11 under head coach Abe Lemons. Simple Rating System: 8.91.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 10–4 at home, 5–7 on the road. The Longhorns scored 72.0 points per game and allowed 67.5 (+4.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Nov 28, 1981 to Jan 23, 1982. The most lopsided win was 108–75 over Iowa State Cyclones on Dec 12, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 80–49 at Rice Owls on Feb 1, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Harvard Crimson (72–71).

Among Texas Longhorns' 115 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .593 winning percentage ranks 69th. Previous season: 1980-81 Longhorns (15–15). Next season: 1982-83 Longhorns (6–22).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-28	vs hardin simmons	W 74–57	Frank Erwin Center
1981-12-03	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 76–64	Frank Erwin Center
1981-12-05	at Drake Bulldogs	W 58–51	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1981-12-12	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 108–75	Frank Erwin Center
1981-12-19	at Harvard Crimson	W 72–71	Lavietes Pavilion
1981-12-22	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 82–56	Frank Erwin Center
1981-12-30	at Xavier Musketeers	W 97–71	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1982-01-05	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 55–50	Frank Erwin Center
1982-01-09	at SMU Mustangs	W 60–51	Moody Coliseum
1982-01-12	at Houston Cougars	W 95–83	Hofheinz Pavilion
1982-01-16	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 87–73	Frank Erwin Center
1982-01-18	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 105–89	Frank Erwin Center
1982-01-23	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 88–71	Frank Erwin Center
1982-01-26	at Baylor Bears	L 59–69	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1982-01-30	vs Texas A&M Aggies	L 69–71	Frank Erwin Center
1982-02-01	at Rice Owls	L 49–80	Autry Court
1982-02-03	vs SMU Mustangs	W 69–56	Frank Erwin Center
1982-02-06	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 55–62	Barnhill Arena
1982-02-08	vs Houston Cougars	L 63–77	Frank Erwin Center
1982-02-10	at TCU Horned Frogs	L 69–81	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1982-02-13	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 84–70	Frank Erwin Center
1982-02-16	vs Baylor Bears	L 59–62	Frank Erwin Center
1982-02-20	at Texas A&M Aggies	L 70–91	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1982-02-22	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 65–67	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1982-02-27	vs Rice Owls	L 59–60	Frank Erwin Center
1982-03-01	at Baylor Bears	L 46–48	Heart O' Texas Coliseum

Game recaps

1982-01-16: Behind LaSalle Thompson's 32 points, Texas pulled away from Arkansas Razorbacks 87–73. Tony Brown had 24 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

1982-02-06: Behind Scott Hastings's 22 points, Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Texas 62–55. Denard Holmes had 17 for Texas. LaSalle Thompson grabbed 19 rebounds.

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