1981–82 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big Eight regular season and tournament titles, reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 27–4 (12–2 Big Eight).

1981–82 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Big Eight Tournament Champions
Big Eight Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
1981–82 record27–4 (12–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Home arenaHearnes Center
1981–82 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Missouri122 .857  274  .871
Kansas State104 .714  238  .742
Oklahoma86 .571  2211  .667
Nebraska77 .500  1612  .571
Oklahoma State77 .500  1512  .556
Iowa State59 .357  1017  .370
Kansas410 .286  1314  .481
Colorado311 .214  1116  .407
1982 Big Eight Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Big Eight Conference Tournament
Mar 2, 1982*
No. 5 Colorado
Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal
W 72–60  24–3
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Mar 3, 1982*
No. 5 vs. Nebraska
Big Eight Tournament Semifinal
W 58–53  25–3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 4, 1982*
No. 5 vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Tournament Championship
W 68–63  26–3
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1982*
(2 MW) No. 5 vs. (7 MW) Marquette W 73–69  27–3
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
Mar 19, 1982*
(2 MW) No. 5 vs. (6 MW) Houston L 78–79  27–4
The Checkerdome 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

Awards

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References

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