1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented the Long Beach State University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. the 49ers Led by fourth year head coach Tex Winter and they finished season with a record of 12-16, 7-7.[1][2]

1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record12–16 (7–7 PCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaLong Beach Arena
Seasons
← 1980–81
1982–83 →
1981–82 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Fresno State131 .929273 .900
UC Irvine104 .714237 .767
Cal State Fullerton95 .6431814 .563
San Jose State77 .5001313 .500
Long Beach State77 .5001216 .429
UC Santa Barbara59 .3571016 .385
Pacific311 .214720 .259
Utah State212 .143423 .148
1982 PCAA tournament winner

Roster

1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F20Craig Hodges6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrPark Forest, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 30, 1981*
Weber StateW 75–67 1–0
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 4, 1981*
vs. VanderbiltL 70–72 1–1
 
 
Dec 5, 1981*
vs. New Mexico StateW 85–70 2–1
 
 
Dec 8, 1981*
No. 4 Wichita StateL 71–94 2–2
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 12, 1981*
USCL 66–74 2–3
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 21, 1981*
Texas TechL 71–83 2–4
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 22, 1981*
at San Diego StateL 84–92 2–5
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 28, 1981*
at Idaho StateL 72–79 2–6
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 30, 1981*
at Boise StateW 85–73 3–6
Bronco Gymnasium 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 2, 1982*
at No. 9 MinnesotaL 67–75 3–7
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 9, 1982*
PepperdineW 80–78 4–7
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
PCAA regular season
Jan 14, 1982
UC Santa BarbaraL 59–71 4–8
(0–1)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Jan 16, 1982
Cal State FullertonW 59–56 5–8
(1–1)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Jan 21, 1982
at Utah StateL 82–90 5–9
(1–2)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 23, 1982
at PacificL 58–60 5–10
(1–3)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 28, 1982
UC IrvineL 68–78 5–11
(1–4)
Long Beach Arena (5,396)
Long Beach, California
Jan 30, 1982
at UC IrvineL 59–71 5–12
(1–5)
Crawford Hall (5,479)
Irvine, California
Jan 31, 1982*
at UNLVL 61–97 5–13
(1–5)
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Winchester, Nevada
Feb 4, 1982
No. 17 Fresno StateW 45–42 OT6–13
(2–5)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 6, 1982
San Jose StateW 47–45 7–13
(3–5)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 11, 1982
at No. 18 Fresno StateL 45–54 7–14
(3–6)
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Feb 13, 1982
at San Jose StateW 57–56 8–14
(4–6)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 19, 1982
Utah StateW 73–54 9–14
(5–6)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 20, 1982
PacificW 83–69 10–14
(6–6)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 25, 1982
at UC Santa BarbaraW 79–76 11–14
(7–6)
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Feb 27, 1982
Cal State FullertonL 76–77 11–15
(7–7)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
PCAA Tournament
Mar 4, 1982
(5) vs. (4) San Jose State
First round
W 71–68 12–15
(7–7)
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
Mar 5, 1982
(5) vs. (1) No. 12 Fresno State
Semifinals
L 55–76 12–16
(7–7)
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

[2]

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
348Craig Hodges[3]San Diego Clippers
481Dino GregoryWashington Bullets

References