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1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Joe B. Hall[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 23–8.[2]

1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 12
Record23–8 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachLeonard Hamilton
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kentucky13–5 .72223–8 .742
LSU10–8 .55619–13 .594
Ole Miss10–8 .55619–12 .613
Vanderbilt9–9 .50019–14 .576
Mississippi State9–9 .50017–12 .586
No. 18 Georgia †9–9 .50024–10 .706
Tennessee9–9 .50020–12 .625
Auburn8–10 .44415–13 .536
Alabama8–10 .44420–12 .625
Florida5–13 .27813–18 .419
† 1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G20Jim Master6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrPaul HardingFort Wayne, Indiana
G23Roger Harden6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg)Fr Valparaiso, Indiana
F24Bret Bearup6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)So Centerport, New York
F/C31Sam Bowie  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrLebanonLebanon, Pennsylvania
F/C33Tom Heitz6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jr Hamilton, Indiana
F34Kenny Walker6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrCrawford CountyRoberta, Georgia
C54Melvin Turpin6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)JrBryan StationLexington, Kentucky
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
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1982*
 No. 4 ButlerW 90–53 1–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 1, 1982*
 No. 3 at Notre DameW 58–45 2–0
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 4, 1982*
 No. 3 No. 4 VillanovaW 93–79 3–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 7, 1982*
 No. 2 DetroitW 83–46 4–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 11, 1982*
 No. 2 IllinoisW 76–57 5–0
Rupp Arena (23,872)
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 17, 1982*
 No. 2 DuquesneW 55–42 6–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 18, 1982*
 No. 2 TulaneW 80–61 7–0
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 22, 1982*
 No. 2 at No. 5 Indiana
Rivalry		L 59–62 7–1
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 29, 1982*
 No. 3 vs. KansasW 83–62 8–1
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 3, 1983
 No. 3 Ole MissW 72–60 9–1
(1–0)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 5, 1983
 No. 3 LSUW 52–50 10–1
(2–0)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 8, 1983
 No. 3 at No. 5 AlabamaL 67–74 10–2
(2–1)		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 10, 1983
 No. 3 at Mississippi StateW 59–53 OT11–2
(3–1)		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Jan 15, 1983
 No. 6 AuburnL 67–75 11–3
(3–2)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 17, 1983
 No. 11 FloridaW 70–63 12–3
(4–2)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 22, 1983
 No. 11 at VanderbiltW 82–77 OT13–3
(5–2)		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 29, 1983
 No. 10 at GeorgiaL 63–70 13–4
(5–3)		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 31, 1983
 No. 15 at TennesseeL 63–65 13–5
(5–4)		Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 5, 1983
 No. 15 AlabamaW 76–70 14–5
(6–4)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1983
 No. 13 Mississippi StateW 88–67 15–5
(7–4)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 12, 1983
 No. 13 at AuburnW 71–69 16–5
(8–4)		Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 14, 1983
 No. 11 at FloridaW 73–61 17–5
(9–4)		Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 19, 1983
 No. 11 VanderbiltW 82–63 18–5
(10–4)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 26, 1983
 No. 10 GeorgiaW 81–72 19–5
(11–4)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 27, 1983
 No. 10 No. 20 TennesseeW 69–61 20–5
(12–4)		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 3, 1983
 No. 7 at Ole MissW 61–58 21–5
(13–4)		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Mar 5, 1983
 No. 7 at LSUL 60–74 21–6
(13–5)		Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SEC Tournament
Mar 11, 1983*
(1) No. 10 vs. (9) Alabama
Quarterfinals		L 64–69 21–7
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1983*
(3 ME) No. 12 vs. (11 ME) Ohio
Second round		W 57–40 22–7
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Mar 24, 1983*
(3 ME) No. 12 vs. (2 ME) No. 5 Indiana
Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		W 64–59 23–7
Stokely Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 26, 1983*
(3 ME) No. 12 vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Louisville
Mideast Regional Final – Elite Eight		L 68–80 OT23–8
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP4322233611101513111071012
Coaches4422243613101512121061010

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References

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