1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Appearance
1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 22–7 |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Blackham Coliseum |
The 1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as an NCAA Independent during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach Bobby Paschal, played their home games at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Rutgers in the opening round, 60–53.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 2, 1982* |
New Orleans | W 70–68 | 1–0 |
Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana | |||||||
Dec 4, 1982* |
at Louisiana Tech | W 46–45 | 2–0 |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | |||||||
Dec 15, 1982* |
UC Santa Barbara | W 97–84 | 3–0 |
Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana | |||||||
Dec 17, 1982* |
East Carolina | W 83–55 | 4–0 |
Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana | |||||||
Dec 18, 1982* |
New Mexico State | W 87–84 | 5–0 |
Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana | |||||||
Dec 20, 1982* |
vs. UC Irvine | W 81–67 | 6–0 |
Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 21, 1982* |
at Nevada | W 69–63 | 7–0 |
Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 28, 1982* |
vs. Michigan State Sugar Bowl Tournament |
W 71–66 | 8–0 |
Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||
Dec 29, 1982* |
vs. Mississippi State Sugar Bowl Tournament |
L 56–65 | 8–1 |
Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||
Jan 10, 1983* |
at No. 16 Houston | L 78–79[2] | 8–2 |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 18, 1983* |
(8 E) | vs. (9 E) Rutgers First round |
L 53–60[3] | 22–7 |
Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East. All times are in Central Time. |
Source[4]
References
- ^ "1982–83 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Houston 79 S.W. Louisiana 78". The New York Times. January 11, 1983. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Rutgers Set for Regionals". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Records". University of Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2022.