1981β82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Ohio Valley Conference Champion | |
NIT Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 19β10 (13β3 OVC) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee State β | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1982 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1981β82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1981β82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Clem Haskins and All- Ohio Valley Conference center Craig McCormick. [1] In what would be their last year in the conference, WKU won the OVC championship, were OVC tournament runners-up, and received a bid to the 1982 National Invitation Tournament. Bobby Jones joined McCormick on the All-OVC Team; Jones and Kenny Ellis made the OVC Tournament Team and McCormick was tournament MVP. [2] McCormick was selected in the NBA draft following the season. [3]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 27, 1981* |
vs.
Nevada Sun Met Classic |
L 70β84 | 0β1 |
Selland Arena Fresno, CA | |||||||
November 28, 1981* |
vs.
Oklahoma City Sun Met Classic |
W 51β49 | 1β1 |
Selland Arena Fresno, CA | |||||||
December 4, 1981* |
New Hampshire Wendyβs Classic |
W 83β52 | 2β1 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 5, 1981* |
No. 3
Louisville Wendyβs Classic |
L 66β71 | 2β2 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 9, 1981* |
Butler | W 96β65 | 3β2 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 12, 1981* |
at Evansville | L 70β73 | 3β3 |
Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 19, 1981 |
Austin Peay | W 77β64 | 4β3 (1β0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 22, 1981* |
at No. 17 Georgetown (D.C.) | L 45β64 | 4β4 |
Capital Centre Landover, MD | |||||||
December 30, 1981* |
Duquesne | L 62β63 OT | 4β5 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 3, 1982 |
Murray State | W 71β54 | 5β5 (2β0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 7, 1982 |
at Morehead State | L 57β59 | 5β6 (2β1) |
Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY | |||||||
January 10, 1982 |
at Eastern Kentucky | W 75β65 | 6β6 (3β1) |
Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY | |||||||
January 14, 1982 |
Middle Tennessee | W 65β49 | 7β6 (4β1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 16, 1982 |
Tennessee Tech | W 51β50 | 8β6 (5β1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 21, 1982 |
at Akron | W 77β68 | 9β6 (6β1) |
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||
January 23, 1982 |
at Youngstown State | W 68β59 | 10β6 (7β1) |
Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH | |||||||
January 25, 1982* |
Dayton | W 65β57 | 11β6 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 28, 1982 |
at Austin Peay | W 48β46 | 12β6 (8β1) |
Dunn Center Clarksville, TN | |||||||
January 30, 1982 |
at Murray State | L 60β63 | 12β7 (8β2) |
Racer Arena Murray, KY | |||||||
February 4, 1982 |
Eastern Kentucky | W 61β34 | 13β7 (9β2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 6, 1982 |
Morehead State | W 68β53 | 14β7 (10β2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 11, 1982 |
at Tennessee Tech | L 64β70 OT | 14β8 (10β3) |
Eblen Center Cookeville, TN | |||||||
February 13, 1982 |
at Middle Tennessee | W 75β64 | 15β8 (11β3) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 18, 1982 |
Youngstown State | W 63β51 | 16β8 (12β3) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 20, 1982 |
Akron | W 82β68 | 17β8 (13β3) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 27, 1982* |
Northern Iowa | W 75β67 | 18β8 |
UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 1982 |
(1) | (4) Morehead State Semifinals |
W 95β87 | 19β8 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | ||||||
March 6, 1982 |
(1) | (3) Middle Tennessee Championship |
L 52β54 | 19β9 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | ||||||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 10, 1982* |
at
Purdue First Round |
L 65β72 | 19β10 |
Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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1981β82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Ohio Valley Conference Champion | |
NIT Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 19β10 (13β3 OVC) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee State β | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 20 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 19 | .269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 5 | – | 21 | .192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1982 OVC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1981β82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1981β82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Clem Haskins and All- Ohio Valley Conference center Craig McCormick. [1] In what would be their last year in the conference, WKU won the OVC championship, were OVC tournament runners-up, and received a bid to the 1982 National Invitation Tournament. Bobby Jones joined McCormick on the All-OVC Team; Jones and Kenny Ellis made the OVC Tournament Team and McCormick was tournament MVP. [2] McCormick was selected in the NBA draft following the season. [3]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 27, 1981* |
vs.
Nevada Sun Met Classic |
L 70β84 | 0β1 |
Selland Arena Fresno, CA | |||||||
November 28, 1981* |
vs.
Oklahoma City Sun Met Classic |
W 51β49 | 1β1 |
Selland Arena Fresno, CA | |||||||
December 4, 1981* |
New Hampshire Wendyβs Classic |
W 83β52 | 2β1 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 5, 1981* |
No. 3
Louisville Wendyβs Classic |
L 66β71 | 2β2 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 9, 1981* |
Butler | W 96β65 | 3β2 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 12, 1981* |
at Evansville | L 70β73 | 3β3 |
Roberts Municipal Stadium Evansville, IN | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 19, 1981 |
Austin Peay | W 77β64 | 4β3 (1β0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
December 22, 1981* |
at No. 17 Georgetown (D.C.) | L 45β64 | 4β4 |
Capital Centre Landover, MD | |||||||
December 30, 1981* |
Duquesne | L 62β63 OT | 4β5 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 3, 1982 |
Murray State | W 71β54 | 5β5 (2β0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 7, 1982 |
at Morehead State | L 57β59 | 5β6 (2β1) |
Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY | |||||||
January 10, 1982 |
at Eastern Kentucky | W 75β65 | 6β6 (3β1) |
Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY | |||||||
January 14, 1982 |
Middle Tennessee | W 65β49 | 7β6 (4β1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 16, 1982 |
Tennessee Tech | W 51β50 | 8β6 (5β1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 21, 1982 |
at Akron | W 77β68 | 9β6 (6β1) |
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH | |||||||
January 23, 1982 |
at Youngstown State | W 68β59 | 10β6 (7β1) |
Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH | |||||||
January 25, 1982* |
Dayton | W 65β57 | 11β6 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
January 28, 1982 |
at Austin Peay | W 48β46 | 12β6 (8β1) |
Dunn Center Clarksville, TN | |||||||
January 30, 1982 |
at Murray State | L 60β63 | 12β7 (8β2) |
Racer Arena Murray, KY | |||||||
February 4, 1982 |
Eastern Kentucky | W 61β34 | 13β7 (9β2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 6, 1982 |
Morehead State | W 68β53 | 14β7 (10β2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 11, 1982 |
at Tennessee Tech | L 64β70 OT | 14β8 (10β3) |
Eblen Center Cookeville, TN | |||||||
February 13, 1982 |
at Middle Tennessee | W 75β64 | 15β8 (11β3) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
February 18, 1982 |
Youngstown State | W 63β51 | 16β8 (12β3) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 20, 1982 |
Akron | W 82β68 | 17β8 (13β3) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
February 27, 1982* |
Northern Iowa | W 75β67 | 18β8 |
UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 1982 |
(1) | (4) Morehead State Semifinals |
W 95β87 | 19β8 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | ||||||
March 6, 1982 |
(1) | (3) Middle Tennessee Championship |
L 52β54 | 19β9 |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | ||||||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 10, 1982* |
at
Purdue First Round |
L 65β72 | 19β10 |
Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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