1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament, and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated #1 seed St. John's and #2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano's famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24–10.

1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 18
Record24–10 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Kentucky 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
LSU 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 19 12   .613
Vanderbilt 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
Mississippi State 9 9   .500 17 12   .586
No. 18 Georgia 9 9   .500 24 10   .706
Tennessee 9 9   .500 20 12   .625
Auburn 8 10   .444 15 13   .536
Alabama 8 10   .444 20 12   .625
Florida 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Gerald Crosby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Birmingham, AL
G 10 Vern Fleming 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr New York, NY
G 14 Monroe Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Bevinsville, KY
G 20 Derrick Floyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Miami, FL
G/F 22 Horace McMillan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Quincy, FL
F 25 James Banks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
G 30 Donald Hartry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Milledgeville, GA
F/C 31 Richard Corhen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Albany, GA
F 32 Lamar Heard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Cartersville, GA
C 34 Troy Hitchcock 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Columbus, OH
F/C 35 Terry Fair 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Macon, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1982*
Georgia State W 99–62  1–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Nov 30, 1982*
Randolph–Macon W 81–53  2–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Dec 4, 1982*
at Georgia Tech W 82–67  3–0
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Dec 11, 1982*
Wesleyan College W 93–55  4–0
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Dec 15, 1982*
at Texas W 75–54  5–0
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Dec 18, 1982*
at Augusta W 104–60  6–0
Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center 
Augusta, GA
Dec 22, 1982*
vs. Georgia Southern W 57–55  7–0
Martin Luther King Arena 
Savannah, GA
Dec 29, 1982*
vs. Columbia
Cotton States Classic
W 86–53  8–0
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Dec 30, 1982*
vs. Western Kentucky
Cotton States Classic
W 90–69  9–0
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Jan 3, 1983*
at No. 12 Tennessee L 76–87  9–1
(0–1)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, TN
Jan 8, 1983*
at LSU L 56–60  9–2
(0–2)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 10, 1983*
at Ole Miss W 68–53  10–2
(1–2)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
Jan 15, 1983*
No. 10 Alabama W 67–64  11–2
(2–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 17, 1983*
Mississippi State W 75–59  12–2
(3–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 22, 1983*
at No. 20 Auburn L 64–66  12–3
(3–3)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
Jan 25, 1983*
at Florida W 83–79  13–3
(4–3)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
Jan 29, 1983
No. 10 Kentucky W 70–63  14–3
(5–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Jan 31, 1983
Vanderbilt W 86–61  15–3
(6–3)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 5, 1983
No. 19 LSU L 59–70  15–4
(6–4)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 7, 1983
No. 19 Ole Miss L 59–76  15–5
(6–5)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 12, 1983
at Alabama L 71–73  15–6
(6–6)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 15, 1983
at Mississippi State L 64–73  15–7
(6–7)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
Feb 19, 1983
Auburn W 67–60  16–7
(7–7)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 21, 1983
Florida W 80–65  17–7
(8–7)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
Feb 26, 1983
at No. 10 Kentucky L 72–81  17–8
(8–8)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Feb 28, 1983
at Vanderbilt L 70–71  17–9
(8–9)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
Mar 5, 1983
Tennessee W 74–59  18–9
(9–9)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 1983*
vs. Ole Miss
SEC tournament Quarterfinal
W 60–55  19–9
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 9, 1983*
vs. Tennessee
SEC Tournament Semifinal
W 79–60  20–9
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
Mar 10, 1983*
at Alabama
SEC tournament championship
W 86–71  21–9
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1983*
(4 E) No. 18 vs. (5 E) VCU
Second Round
W 56–54  22–9
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 25, 1983*
(4 E) No. 18 vs. (1 E) No. 3 St. John's
East Regional semifinal
W 70–67[2]  23–9
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Mar 27, 1983*
(4 E) No. 18 vs. (2 E) No. 8 North Carolina
East Regional final
W 82–77[3]  24–9
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Apr 2, 1983*
(4 E) No. 18 vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State
National semifinal
L 60–67[4]  24–10
The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1983 Southeastern Conference tournament program". March 1983. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ "ST JOHN'S OUSTED, 70-67; HOUSTON AND VILLANOVA GAIN". New York Times. March 26, 1983. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Georgia and Houston Gain Final Four". New York Times. March 28, 1983. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Houston, North Carolina State Win and Gain N.C.A.A. Final". New York Times. April 3, 1983. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.