1982-83 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Vanderbilt Commodores went 19-14 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 7.75.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 14–3 at home, 3–9 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 68.4 points per game and allowed 68.8 (-0.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 18, 1982 to Jan 3, 1983. The most lopsided win was 88–67 over Saint Louis Billikens on Dec 7, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 86–61 at Georgia Bulldogs on Jan 31, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Tennessee Volunteers (61–60). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .576 winning percentage ranks 56th. Previous season: 1981-82 Commodores (15–13). Next season: 1983-84 Commodores (14–15).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-26	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 58–47	Sullivan Arena
1982-11-27	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 72–63	Sullivan Arena
1982-11-28	neutral Louisville Cardinals	L 70–80	Sullivan Arena
1982-12-04	vs Western Carolina Catamounts	W 81–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-12-07	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 88–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-12-11	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 74–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-12-13	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 77–79	Assembly Hall
1982-12-18	at Clemson Tigers	W 75–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1982-12-22	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 64–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-12-27	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 82–71	Memorial Gymnasium
1982-12-28	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 85–71	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-03	vs LSU Tigers	W 67–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-05	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 62–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-08	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 48–64	Humphrey Coliseum
1983-01-11	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 81–79	Memorial Coliseum
1983-01-15	vs Florida Gators	W 69–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-17	vs Auburn Tigers	W 64–62	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-22	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 77–82 (OTOT)	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-01-24	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 71–85	Carolina Coliseum
1983-01-29	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 61–60	Stokely Center
1983-01-31	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 61–86	Georgia Coliseum
1983-02-05	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 63–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-02-07	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 61–60	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-02-12	at Florida Gators	L 54–61	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1983-02-14	at Auburn Tigers	L 71–72	Memorial Coliseum
1983-02-19	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 63–82	Rupp Arena
1983-02-24	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 69–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-02-28	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 71–70	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-03-03	at LSU Tigers	L 53–66	Maravich Assembly Center
1983-03-05	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 51–62	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1983-03-15	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 79–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1983-03-21	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 68–75	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1983-01-22: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 82–77 as Jim Master scored a team-high 26. Jeff Turner had 20 for Vanderbilt.

1983-02-19: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 82–63. Jim Master led the winners with 22 points. Phil Cox (*) had 12 for Vanderbilt. Kenny Walker grabbed 18 rebounds.

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