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1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

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1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in Game
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (9–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
Seasons
1982–83 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Howard 11 1   .917 18 8   .692
North Carolina A&T 9 3   .750 23 8   .742
South Carolina State 5 7   .417 13 15   .464
Maryland Eastern Shore 5 7   .417 10 19   .345
Delaware State 5 7   .417 8 19   .296
Florida A&M 4 8   .333 7 21   .250
Bethune–Cookman 3 9   .250 5 21   .192
1983 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by fourth-year head coach Don Corbett, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 9–3 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the MEAC tournament, winning the championship game over Morgan State, to earn an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament where they were defeated by Princeton, 53–41,[1] in the play-in round.

Roster

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1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Joe Binion 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Rochester, New York
G 34 Eric Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 3, 1982*
at No. 18 NC State L 70–100  0–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 6, 1982*
Mississippi Valley State W 53–52  1–1
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1982*
at Jackson State W 57–55  2–1
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 20, 1982*
at Alabama State L 70–77  2–2
Dunn Arena 
Montgomery, Alabama
Jan 8, 1983
Howard W 73–60  7–2
(1–0)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 10, 1983
Delaware State L 67–68  7–3
(1–1)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 12, 1983*
at Tennessee State W 67–58  8–3
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 15, 1983
at Bethune-Cookman W 67–59  9–3
(2–1)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, Florida
Jan 17, 1983
at Florida A&M L 57–59  9–4
(2–2)
Gaither Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 20, 1983*
UNC Wilmington W 65–53  10–4
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 22, 1983
South Carolina State W 85–64  11–4
(3–2)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 29, 1983*
Tennessee State W 76–69  12–4
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 31, 1983
Maryland-Eastern Shore W 79–70  13–4
(4–2)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 4, 1983
at Howard L 71–87  13–5
(4–3)
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 5, 1983
at Delaware State W 90–63  14–5
(5–3)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, Delaware
Feb 7, 1983
at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 87–73  15–5
(6–3)
Tawes Gymnasium 
Princess Anne, Maryland
Feb 9, 1983*
at Virginia Tech L 76–88  15–6
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 12, 1983
Florida A&M W 94–67  16–6
(7–3)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 14, 1983
Bethune-Cookman W 73–68  17–6
(8–3)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 18, 1983*
at UNC Wilmington L 58–60  17–7
Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 19, 1983
at South Carolina State W 97–68  18–7
(9–3)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Feb 24, 1983*
Alabama State W 105–86  19–7
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1983*
Jackson State W 80–61  20–7
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
1983 MEAC tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
vs. Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals
W 80–73  21–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 11, 1983*
vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Semifinals
W 81–74  22–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 12, 1983*
vs. Howard
Championship game
W 71–64  23–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
1983 NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1983*
(12 W) vs. (12 W) Princeton
Play-in Game
L 41–53  23–8
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Princeton 53, North Carolina A&T 41". UPI Archives. March 16, 1983. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina A&T Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.