1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1981–82 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 2nd season as head coach.

1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1981–82 record22–10 (7–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Marty Fletcher (3rd season)
  • Ray Martin (2nd season)
  • Benny McKaig (1st season)
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina122 .857  322  .941
No. 7 Virginia122 .857  304  .882
No. 16 Wake Forest95 .643  219  .700
No. 10 NC State77 .500  2210  .688
Maryland59 .357  1613  .552
Duke410 .286  1017  .370
Clemson410 .286  1414  .500
Georgia Tech311 .214  1016  .385
1982 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 24 Terry Gannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Joliet, Illinois
G 25 Dereck Whittenburg 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Glenarden, Maryland
G 35 Sidney Lowe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
C 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 43 Lorenzo Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
C 45 Cozell McQueen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bennettsville, South Carolina
C 52 Chuck Nevitt 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 28*
Campbell W 68–53  1-0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 30, 1981*
at Davidson W 76–55  2–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1981*
Saint Francis (PA) W 89–56  3–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 5, 1981*
Saint Peter's W 44–33  4–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 9, 1981*
Appalachian State W 66–38  5–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1981
Maryland W 74–53  6–0
(1–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 19, 1981*
UNC Wilmington W 77–43  7–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 27, 1981*
No. 20 vs. Michigan State
Rainbow Classic
W 67–46  8–0
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1981*
No. 20 vs. No. 3 Wichita State
Rainbow Classic
W 60–48  9–0
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1981*
No. 20 vs. Rice
Rainbow Classic Championship
L 47–51  9–1
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 2, 1982
No. 20 Clemson W 75–59  10–1
(2–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 4, 1982*
No. 15 Southern Miss W 46–45  11–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 9, 1982
No. 15 at Georgia Tech W 55–49  12–1
(3–0)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 13, 1982
No. 12 No. 1 North Carolina L 41–61  12–2
(3–1)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 16, 1982
No. 12 at Wake Forest W 52–50  13–2
(4–1)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 20, 1982
No. 14 at Duke L 48–49  13–3
(4–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1982*
No. 14 East Carolina W 63–53  14–3
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1982
No. 17 Georgia Tech W 49–40  15–3
(5–2)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1982
No. 17 at No. 2 North Carolina L 44–58  15–4
(5–3)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 3, 1982
at Clemson L 54–65  15–5
(5–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 5, 1982*
vs. The Citadel W 54–44  16–5
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 6, 1982*
vs. Furman W 67–55  17–5
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1982
No. 1 Virginia L 36–39  17–6
(5–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1982*
at Notre Dame W 62–42  18–6
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1982
Duke W 72–56  19–6
(6–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 20, 1982
at No. 1 Virginia L 40–45  19–7
(6–6)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 22, 1982*
Loyola (MD) W 80–52  20–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 24, 1982
at Maryland W 52–38  21–7
(7–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 27, 1982
No. 18 Wake Forest L 46–50  21–8
(7–7)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 5*
vs. Maryland
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 40–28  22–8
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 6*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina
ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 46–58  22–9
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
March 12*
(7 ME) vs. (10 ME) Chattanooga
NCAA Tournament First Round
L 51–58  22–10
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP NR NR NR NR RV 20 15 12 14 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches NR NR NR NR 18 18 15 15 15 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR

References

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