1982-83 West Virginia Mountaineers basketball — schedule and results

The 1982-83 West Virginia Mountaineers went 23-8 (10-4 in the A-10) under head coach Gale Catlett. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.4.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 4–5 on the road, and 6–2 on neutral courts. The Virginia Mountaineers scored 79.9 points per game and allowed 70.7 (+9.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Nov 27, 1982 to Dec 18, 1982. The most lopsided win was 98–50 over Ohio Wesleyan on Dec 14, 1982; the heaviest defeat was 93–70 at Duquesne Dukes on Mar 2, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against VCU Rams (66–65, overtime). 5 games went to overtime.

Among West Virginia Mountaineers' 115 recorded seasons, 1982-83's .742 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 1981-82 Virginia Mountaineers (27–4). Next season: 1983-84 Virginia Mountaineers (20–12).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1982-11-27	vs Saint Leo	W 103–60	WVU Coliseum
1982-12-01	vs Youngstown State Penguins	W 105–79	WVU Coliseum
1982-12-04	vs Marshall Thundering Herd	W 95–82	WVU Coliseum
1982-12-07	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 65–51	WVU Coliseum
1982-12-11	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 69–67 (2OTOT)	St. John Arena
1982-12-14	vs Ohio Wesleyan	W 98–50	WVU Coliseum
1982-12-17	neutral Georgia Southern Eagles	W 85–58	Charleston Civic Center
1982-12-18	neutral VCU Rams	W 66–65 (OTOT)	Charleston Civic Center
1982-12-21	at Stetson Hatters	L 69–76	Edmunds Center
1982-12-28	neutral NC State Wolfpack	L 59–67	Brendan Byrne Arena
1983-01-08	vs Temple Owls	W 73–71	WVU Coliseum
1983-01-13	at Penn State Nittany Lions	L 74–79	Rec Hall
1983-01-15	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 67–81	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1983-01-17	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 91–79	WVU Coliseum
1983-01-20	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	L 63–64	WVU Coliseum
1983-01-22	at Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 71–63	Louis Brown Athletic Center
1983-01-29	at George Washington Revolutionaries	W 61–59 (OTOT)	Charles E. Smith Center
1983-02-02	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 90–86 (3OTOT)	WVU Coliseum
1983-02-05	at Rhode Island Rams	W 73–72	Providence Civic Center
1983-02-09	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 93–64	The Palestra
1983-02-12	vs Massachusetts Minutemen	W 108–90	WVU Coliseum
1983-02-16	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 101–84	WVU Coliseum
1983-02-19	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	L 61–63 (2OTOT)	Reilly Center
1983-02-23	vs George Washington Revolutionaries	W 99–76	WVU Coliseum
1983-02-27	vs UNLV Rebels	W 87–78	WVU Coliseum
1983-03-02	at Duquesne Dukes	L 70–93	Civic Arena
1983-03-05	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 77–66	WVU Coliseum
1983-03-09	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 82–72	Civic Arena
1983-03-11	neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 86–62	The Spectrum
1983-03-12	neutral Temple Owls	W 86–78	The Spectrum
1983-03-17	neutral James Madison Dukes	L 50–57	Greensboro Coliseum

Game recaps

1982-12-11: West Virginia Mountaineers survived Ohio State Buckeyes 69–67 as Deroy, Greg scored a team-high 22. Campbell, Tony had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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