1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The Boilermakers were led by third-year head coach Gene Keady and played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue finished tied for second in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Mideast region. The Boilermakers were beaten by No. 4 seed Arkansas in the round of 32.[1] The team finished with an overall record of 21–9 (11–7 Big Ten).

1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachBruce Weber (3rd season)
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
1982–83 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Indiana 13 5   .722 24 6   .800
Purdue 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
Ohio State 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Illinois 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
Iowa 10 8   .556 21 10   .677
Minnesota 9 9   .500 18 11   .621
Michigan State 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Northwestern 7 11   .389 17 13   .567
Michigan 6 12   .333 15 13   .536
Wisconsin 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Mack Gadis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 15 Jim Bullock 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So
G 21 Ricky Hall 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr  
C 40 Russell Cross 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
C 41 Jim Rowinski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Long Island, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 27, 1982*
Eastern Illinois W 83–54  1–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov 29, 1982*
at Boston University W 79–69  2–0
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 1, 1982*
Fresno State W 50–39  3–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 4, 1982*
at No. 7 Louisville W 69–63[2]  4–0
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 6, 1982*
No. 20 Miami (OH) W 71–58  5–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 11, 1982*
No. 20 at South Carolina L 53–59  5–1
Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Dec 20, 1982*
Evansville W 95–68  6–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 22, 1982*
DePaul W 65–63  7–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 30, 1982*
vs. Stetson W 61–60  8–1
 
 
Big Ten Regular Season
Jan 6, 1983
No. 20 at Wisconsin W 80–64  10–1
(1–0)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 8, 1983
No. 20 at Minnesota L 48–54  10–2
(1–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 13, 1983
No. 20 Ohio State W 64–57  10–2
(2–1)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Mar 12, 1983
Wisconsin W 79–64  20–8
(11–7)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1983*
(5 ME) vs. (12 ME) Robert Morris
First round
W 55–53[3]  21–8
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Mar 19, 1983*
(5 ME) vs. (4 ME) No. 9 Arkansas
Second round
L 68–78  21–9
Sun Dome (10,146)
Tampa, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Kentucky and Arkansas are Winners". The New York Times. March 20, 1983. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "THE WEEK (NOV. 29-DEC. 5)". Sports Illustrated. December 13, 1982. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Illinois St. Loses, 51-49". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2022.