1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Dutcher, the Gophers won the Big Ten title with a conference record of 14–4, and finished with an overall record of 23–6.

1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
1981–82 record23–6 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaWilliams Arena
1981–82 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Minnesota144 .778  236  .793
No. 16 Iowa126 .667  218  .724
Ohio State126 .667  2110  .677
Indiana126 .667  1910  .655
Purdue117 .611  1814  .563
Illinois108 .556  1811  .621
Michigan State612 .333  1117  .393
Michigan612 .333  720  .259
Northwestern414 .222  819  .296
Wisconsin*117 .056  423  .148
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games after Jan 25, 1982 due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (3–15, 6–23)

Roster

1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 20 Jim Petersen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) So St. Louis Park, Minnesota
G 32 Trent Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr  
C 45 Randy Breuer 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lake City, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[1]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Feb 27, 1982
No. 13 at No. 11 Iowa W 57–55 3OT[2] 20–5
(12–4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
Mar 4, 1982
No. 7 Michigan State W 54–51  21–5
(13–4)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
Mar 6, 1982
No. 7 Ohio State W 87–75  22–5
(14–4)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1982*
(2 ME) No. 7 vs. (10 ME) Chattanooga
Second Round
W 62–61  23–5
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
Mar 18, 1982*
(2 ME) No. 7 vs. (3 ME) No. 20 Louisville
Mideast Regional Semifinal
L 61–67  23–6
Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

References

  1. "1981-82 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. Kirkpatrick, Curry (March 8, 1982). "It Wasn't A Fond Farewell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
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