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1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team

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1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record19–9 (13–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaL. A. Sports Arena
Seasons
1981–82 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Oregon State 16 2   .889 25 5   .833
No. 19 UCLA 14 4   .778 21 6   .778
USC 13 5   .722 19 9   .679
Washington 11 7   .611 19 10   .655
Washington State 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
California 8 10   .444 14 13   .519
Arizona State 8 10   .444 13 14   .481
Oregon 4 14   .222 9 18   .333
Arizona 4 14   .222 9 18   .333
Stanford 2 16   .111 7 20   .259
As of April 15, 1982[1]
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10, finishing third behind Oregon State and UCLA. USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the West region where they fell to Wyoming in the opening round.

Roster

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1981–82 USC Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Dwight Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Kentucky Dayton, OH
G Ron Holmes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr    
F 44 Ken Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr La Jolla La Jolla, CA
F 52 Wayne Carlander 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Ocean View Huntington Beach, CA
G Jon Korfas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr San Marcos Santa Barbara, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 27, 1981*
Loyola Marymount W 87–75  1–0
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Nov 30, 1981*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina L 62–73  1–1
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 4, 1981*
New Mexico W 80–71  2–1
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 7, 1981*
at Portland L 67–72  2–2
Howard Hall 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 12, 1981*
at Long Beach State W 74–66  3–2
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 21, 1981*
Oral Roberts W 95–75  4–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 23, 1981*
Richmond W 83–78  5–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 27, 1981*
Michigan W 77–63  6–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 28, 1981*
No. 7 Missouri L 58–65  6–3
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Pac-10 regular season
Jan 2, 1982
at Washington L 72–73  6–4
(0–1)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Jan 4, 1982
at Washington State W 57–56  7–4
(1–1)
Beasley Coliseum 
Pullman, Washington
Jan 9, 1982
No. 19 UCLA W 86–71  8–4
(2–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 15, 1982
Arizona W 89–67  9–4
(3–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 16, 1982
Arizona State W 64–57  10–4
(4–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 22, 1982
at California W 66–59  11–4
(5–1)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Jan 23, 1982
at Stanford W 85–74  12–4
(6–1)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 29, 1982
Oregon W 107–91  13–4
(7–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 30, 1982
No. 8 Oregon State L 55–72  13–5
(7–2)
L.A. Sports Arena (11,004)
Los Angeles, California
Feb 5, 1982
at UCLA L 66–69  13–6
(7–3)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 13, 1982
at Arizona W 60–59  14–6
(8–3)
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Feb 15, 1982
at Arizona State L 62–80  14–7
(8–4)
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Feb 19, 1982
Stanford W 74–59  15–7
(9–4)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 20, 1982
California W 75–70  16–7
(10–4)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 26, 1982
at Oregon W 80–68  17–7
(11–4)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Feb 27, 1982
at No. 4 Oregon State L 36–45  17–8
(11–5)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 5, 1982
Washington State W 61–56  18–8
(12–5)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 6, 1982
Washington W 76–70  19–8
(13–5)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
(9 W) vs. (8 W) Wyoming
First round
L 58–61  19–9
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "1981-82 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "1981-82 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 886–887. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.