1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

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1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–8 (11–5 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
Seasons
1981–82 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Arkansas 12 4   .750 23 6   .793
Houston 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
Texas A&M 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Baylor 9 7   .563 17 11   .607
TCU 9 7   .563 16 13   .552
Texas Tech 8 8   .500 17 11   .607
Texas 6 10   .375 16 10   .615
Rice 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
SMU 1 15   .063 6 21   .222
1982 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1981–82 season. This was the first of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Rob Williams, Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler. Another future Hall of Famer, Akeem Olajuwon, played sparingly off the bench that season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

Roster[edit]

1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 32 Benny Anders 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Bernice Bernice, LA
C 50 Dan Bunce 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Conroe Conroe, TX
C 52 David Bunce 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Conroe Conroe, TX
G 12 Eric Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Senn Chicago, IL
G 14 Eric Dickens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Madison Houston, TX
F 22 Clyde Drexler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Sterling Houston, TX
G/F 44 Reid Gettys 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Memorial Houston, TX
F/C 40 Larry Micheaux 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Worthing Houston, TX
C 34 Akeem Olajuwon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Muslim Teachers College Lagos, Nigeria
F 30 Gary Orsak 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Alvin Alvin, Texas
G 10 Rodney Parker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Davis Houston, TX
G 24 Dave Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Northbrook/Dixie JC Houston, TX
G 00 Lynden Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Jackson Nassau, Bahamas
F 54 Bryan Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Palisades Inglewood, CA
G 20 Rob Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Milby Houston, TX
F 42 Michael Young 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Yates Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak

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

Roster

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Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1981*
[[{{{school}}}|West Texas State University]] W 84–73  1–0
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 4, 1981*
vs. Seton Hall L 85–87 OT 1–1
Byrne Meadowlands Arena (10,648)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec 6, 1981*
Biscayne College W 106–74  2–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 6, 1981*
Texas Lutheran W 106–74  3–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 12, 1981*
Texas-San Antonio W 105–69  4–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 15, 1981*
UC Santa Barbara W 74–68  5–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 18, 1981*
Mississippi State
Kettle Classic
W 96–49  6–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 19, 1981*
No. 6 Iowa
Kettle Classic
W 62–52[2]  7–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 28, 1981*
No. 18 vs. Purdue
Sugar Bowl Classic
W 59–58  8–1
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 29, 1981*
No. 18 vs. Louisiana State
Sugar Bowl Classic
W 73–69  9–1
Louisiana Superdome 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 4, 1982
No. 18 Rice W 63–61  10–1
(1–0)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 9, 1982
No. 14 at Texas Tech W 78–68  11–1
(2–0)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 12, 1982
No. 10 No. 19 Texas L 83–95  11–2
(2–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 16, 1982
No. 10 SMU L 66–67  11–3
(2–2)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 23, 1982
No. 19 at No. 15 Arkansas L 66–67  11–4
(2–3)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 26, 1982
at TCU L 82–85  11–5
(2–4)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 30, 1982
Baylor W 99–78  12–5
(3–4)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 1, 1982
at Texas A&M L 77–95  12–6
(3–5)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Feb 3, 1982
Texas Tech W 83–80  13–6
(4–5)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 6, 1982
at SMU W 73–71  14–6
(5–5)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Feb 8, 1982
at No. 12 Texas W 77–63  15–6
(6–5)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 13, 1982
No. 8 Arkansas W 55–53  16–6
(7–5)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 16, 1982
TCU W 74–65  17–6
(8–5)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 20, 1982
at Baylor W 78–74  18–6
(9–5)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Feb 23, 1982
at Rice W 75–69  19–6
(10–5)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Feb 27, 1982*
Texas A&M W 96–93  20–6
(11–5)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
SWC Tournament
Mar 3, 1982*
vs. Texas A&M
Semifinal
W 89–76  21–6
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 4, 1982*
vs. No. 14 Arkansas
Championship Game
L 69–84  21–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
(6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Alcorn State
First round
W 94–84  22–7
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 13, 1982*
(6 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Tulsa
Second Round
W 78–74  23–7
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 19, 1982*
(6 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Missouri
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 79–78  24–7
Checkerdome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 21, 1982*
(6 MW) vs. (8 MW) Boston College
Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight
W 99–92[3]  25–7
Checkerdome 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 27, 1982*
(6 MW) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
National semifinal – Final Four
L 63–68  25–8
Louisiana Superdome (61,612)
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

NCAA tournament[edit]

  • Midwest
    • Houston 94, Alcorn State 84
    • Houston 78, Tulsa 74
    • Houston 79, Missouri 78
    • Houston 99, Boston College 92
  • Final Four
    • North Carolina 68, Houston 63[4]

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP1818141019
Coaches17171612

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Awards and honors[edit]

Team players drafted into the NBA[edit]

Year Player Round Pick NBA club
1982 Rob Williams 1 19 Denver Nuggets
1982 Lynden Rose 6 136 Los Angeles Lakers
1983 Clyde Drexler 1 14 Portland Trail Blazers
1983 Larry Micheaux 2 29 Chicago Bulls
1984 Akeem Olajuwon 1 1 Houston Rockets
1983 Michael Young 1 24 Boston Celtics
1985 Reid Gettys 5 103 Chicago Bulls

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 1981–82 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 24
  2. ^ "Houston 62, Iowa 52". The New York Times. December 20, 1981. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "NORTH CAROLINA, HOUSTON REACH NCAA SEMIFINALS". The New York Times. March 22, 1982. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  5. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 888–889. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  6. ^ "1982 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.

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