1981-82 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Vanderbilt Commodores went 15-13 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 6.6.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 7–5 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 65.0 points per game and allowed 63.3 (+1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 19, 1981 to Jan 2, 1982. The most lopsided win was 98–63 over Samford Bulldogs on Dec 23, 1981; the heaviest defeat was 76–53 at Georgia Bulldogs on Jan 9, 1982. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Duke Blue Devils (76–75, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1981-82's .536 winning percentage ranks 66th. Previous season: 1980-81 Commodores (15–14). Next season: 1982-83 Commodores (19–14).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1981-11-28	at Duke Blue Devils	W 76–75 (2OTOT)	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-12-04	neutral Long Beach State Beach	W 72–70
1981-12-05	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 53–65	Desert Financial Arena
1981-12-12	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 68–79	Memorial Coliseum
1981-12-19	vs Indiana State Sycamores	W 72–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1981-12-23	vs Samford Bulldogs	W 98–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1981-12-28	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 74–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-02	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 66–53	Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-06	vs LSU Tigers	L 73–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-09	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 53–76	Georgia Coliseum
1982-01-13	vs Auburn Tigers	W 78–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-16	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 69–71	Stokely Center
1982-01-20	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 65–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-23	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–67	Rupp Arena
1982-01-27	vs Florida Gators	W 51–48	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-30	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 31–33	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-03	at LSU Tigers	L 70–78	Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-06	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 57–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-10	at Auburn Tigers	W 71–60	Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-13	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 55–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-17	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 48–51	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-02-20	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–73	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-24	at Florida Gators	W 81–67	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-27	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 80–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-03-03	neutral Florida Gators	W 47–46 (2OTOT)	Rupp Arena
1982-03-04	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	L 54–57	Rupp Arena

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1982-01-23: Behind Derrick Hord's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 67–58. Willie Jones had 24 for Vanderbilt.

1982-02-20: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 73–69 as Derrick Hord scored a team-high 26. Phil Cox (*) had 18 for Vanderbilt.

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