1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Matthew Furjanic Jr. and played their home games at the John Jay Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the ECAC Metro Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 12–2 in conference play. They won the ECAC Metro tournament[1] to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned one of two 12 seeds in the Mideast Region and defeated Georgia Southern in the play-in game, avenging an early season loss to the Eagles. The Colonials were then beaten 55–53 by Purdue in the first round.[2]

1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
ECAC Metro South champions
ECAC Metro tournament champions
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (12–2 ECAC Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn Jay Center
Seasons
1982–83 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Long Island 11 3   .786 20 9   .690
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 5   .643 17 12   .586
St. Francis (NY) 7 7   .500 10 18   .357
Marist 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Siena 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Wagner 2 12   .143 10 18   .357
South
Robert Morris 12 2   .857 23 8   .742
Saint Francis (PA) 7 7   .500 12 17   .414
Baltimore 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Loyola (MD) 3 11   .214 4 24   .143
1983 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Chipper Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr New Kensington, Pennsylvania
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1982*
at Providence L 46–68  0–1
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 7, 1982*
vs. Drexel W 62–58  2–1
 (2,600)
 
Dec 11, 1982*
at Pittsburgh L 80–95  2–2
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 1982*
vs. VCU L 79–94  2–3
 
 
Dec 18, 1982*
vs. Georgia Southern L 63–66  2–4
 
 
ECAC Metro tournament
Mar 9, 1983*
Loyola (MD) W 81–60  20–7
John Jay Center 
 
Mar 11, 1983*
Saint Francis (PA)
Semifinals
W 106–94  21–7
John Jay Center 
 
Mar 12, 1983*
at Long Island
Championship game
W 79–67  22–7
Schwartz Athletic Center 
 
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1983*
(12 ME) vs. (12 ME) Georgia Southern
Play-in game
W 64–54  23–7
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 17, 1983*
(12 ME) vs. (5 ME) Purdue
First round
L 53–55[3]  23–8
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "2020–21 NEC Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. p. 26. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Arizona Quickly Slams the Door on Robert Morris". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1989. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Illinois St. Loses, 51-49". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "1982-83 Robert Morris Colonials Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.