1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball

EAA Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Eastern Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 14
Record	27–4 (13–1 EAA)
Head coach	Gale Catlett (4th season)
Captain	Herbie Brooks Darryl Prue
Home arena	WVU Coliseum
Seasons← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 14 West Virginia	13	–	1	.929	27	–	4	.871
Rutgers	9	–	5	.643	20	–	10	.667
Pittsburgh †	8	–	6	.571	20	–	10	.667
St. Bonaventure	7	–	7	.500	14	–	14	.500
George Washington	7	–	7	.500	13	–	14	.481
Duquesne	5	–	9	.357	11	–	16	.407
Rhode Island	4	–	10	.286	10	–	17	.370
UMass	3	–	11	.214	7	–	20	.259

† 1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Eastern Athletic Association during the 1981-82 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 4th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers took home the conference regular season title and received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region.

Roster

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G		Greg Jones	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Youngstown, Ohio
F	24	Lester Rowe	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Buffalo, New York

Head coach

Gale Catlett

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Feb 27, 1982		at Rutgers	L 64–74	24–2 (13–1)	Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
EAA Tournament
Mar 1, 1982*	No. 9	UMass Quarterfinals	W 91–70	25–2	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 4, 1982*	No. 9	vs. St. Bonaventure Semifinals	W 80–65	26–2	Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 1982*	No. 9	vs. Pittsburgh Championship game	L 72–79	26–3	Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1982*	(5 W) No. 14	vs. (12 W) North Carolina A&T First round	W 102–72	27–3	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah
Mar 13, 1982*	(5 W) No. 14	vs. (4 W) No. 11 Fresno State Second round	L 46–50	27–4	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

"1981-82 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
"2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
"1981-82 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
"1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

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