The 1981-82 Wichita State Shockers went 23-6 (12-4 in the MVC) under head coach Gene Smithson. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.51.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-05 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 87–67 | Levitt Arena |
| 1981-12-08 | at Long Beach State Beach | W 94–71 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1981-12-12 | vs UAB Blazers | W 75–60 | Levitt Arena |
| 1981-12-19 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 118–65 | Levitt Arena |
| 1981-12-23 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | W 79–70 | Calihan Hall |
| 1981-12-27 | neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 70–67 | |
| 1981-12-28 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 48–60 | |
| 1981-12-29 | neutral San Francisco Dons | L 74–84 | |
| 1982-01-02 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 63–50 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-01-04 | vs alliant international | W 92–67 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-01-06 | neutral Iona Gaels | W 97–78 | |
| 1982-01-09 | at Bradley Braves | L 47–55 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1982-01-14 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 69–56 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-01-16 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 88–99 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1982-01-21 | at west texas am | W 73–72 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1982-01-23 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 57–59 | Pan American Center |
| 1982-01-28 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 75–49 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-01-30 | vs Bradley Braves | W 47–42 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-02-04 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 61–56 | Horton Field House |
| 1982-02-06 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 75–80 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-02-11 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 62–50 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1982-02-13 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 62–43 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1982-02-18 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 75–57 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-02-20 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 86–75 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-02-21 | at LSU Tigers | W 66–65 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1982-02-25 | vs west texas am | W 106–89 | Levitt Arena |
| 1982-02-27 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 92–72 | Hulman Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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