1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team


The 1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented University of North Carolina in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 28–8 overall, tied for the ACC regular season title with a 12–2 record and made it to the Elite Eight of the 1983 NCAA Tournament. They were coached by Dean Smith in his twenty-second season as head coach of the Tar Heels. They played their home games at the Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
ACC Regular Season Co-Champions
Rainbow Classic Champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record28–8 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarmichael Auditorium
Seasons
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 North Carolina 12 2   .857 28 8   .778
No. 4 Virginia 12 2   .857 29 5   .853
Maryland 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
No. 16 NC State 8 6   .571 26 10   .722
Wake Forest 7 7   .500 20 10   .667
Georgia Tech 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
Duke 3 11   .214 11 17   .393
Clemson 2 12   .143 11 20   .355
1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1982–83 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Lynwood Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So   Mount Olive, NC
PG 20 Cliff Morris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So   Durham, NC
PG 22 Buzz Peterson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So Asheville Asheville, NC
G/F 23 Michael Jordan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Emsley A. Laney Wilmington, NC
G 24 Jim Braddock 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Baylor Prep Chattanooga, TN
SG 25 Steve Hale 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr   Jenks, OK
F/C 32 John Brownlee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So Fort Worth, TX
F/C 41 Sam Perkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Shaker (Latham NY Brooklyn, NY
C 42 Brad Daugherty 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Fr Owen Black Mountain, NC
G/F 43 Curtis Hunter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Southern Durham, NC
SF 44 Matt Doherty 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr Holy Trinity East Meadow, NY
SF 50 Cecil Exum 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr   Dudley, NC
C 51 Timo Makkonen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Jr   Lahti, Finland
C 54 Warren Martin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
So   Axton, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Summary

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Jordan frequently got into foul trouble early in his freshman year at North Carolina (1981–82). He frequently played the ends of games with four fouls.

He originally went by “Mike Jordan”, but media began using Michael in the middle of his freshman season at UNC. Late example of “Mike Jordan”: New York Times, UNC vs. St. John's, first game of 1982–83 season

PLAYER PROFILE When Jordan's shooting touch was off, he would defer to teammates and concentrate more on his defense.

Going into the 1982–83 season, UNC lost starters James Worthy, who left for the NBA after his junior year, and Jimmy Black, a senior, from the previous season's national championship team. Sophomore Michael Jordan and junior Sam Perkins missed preseason practices due to injuries, only to return at the start of the regular season. As a result, North Carolina started the season with a record of 0–2 for the first time since 1919. UNC's record went to 3–3, dropping out of the national rankings, before going on an 18-game winning streak.

Conference regular season

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Taking full advantage of the 19-foot three-point line, newly adopted by the Atlantic Coast Conference and other conferences around the country,[1] Jim Braddock made 6 of 7 three-point attempts in the opening game of conference play in an 86–69 romp over Rutgers.[2]

January 8, 1983 - 17-year-old freshman Brad Daugherty scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds.[3]

January 15, 1983 - Lynwood Robinson transferred from UNC to Olive.[4]

January 29, 1983 - Michael Jordan scored his college career-high of 39 points against Georgia Tech, shooting 11–16 from the field, 11–13 from the free throw line and 6 of 7 from the three-point stripe including a four-point play that broke a 45–45 tie and gave UNC the lead for good. Aside from Jordan and Perkins, the rest of the Tar Heels shot 3 of 22 from the floor.[5]

February 5, 1983 - With its win over Furman, North Carolina runs its record to 20–3, giving UNC head coach Dean Smith his record 12th straight 20-win season (a record he had previously shared with Jerry Tarkanian).[6]

February 10, 1983 - #1 UNC won 64–63 over #3 Virginia. Both teams struggled from the field, with UNC shooting a paltry 41%. The Tar Heels managed to claw back from a 16-point second half deficit. Michael Jordan led the way with 16 points and a key steal-and-stuff with four personal fouls on him at the end of the game. Ralph Sampson of Virginia had 15 points and 12 rebounds but also six turnovers. Buzz Peterson suffered a right knee injury and is expected to be out for the season.[7]

February 13, 1983 - With a 30–21 rebounding advantage, Villanova (#12, 17–4) snapped UNC's 18-game winning streak and became only the fourth non-ACC opponent to defeat UNC at Carmichael Auditorium, and the first to do so since 1973.

The Tar Heels suffered a three-game losing streak, partly attributable to Michael Jordan's difficulties with foul trouble.

February 27, 1983 - UNC's record against Clemson at Chapel Hill goes to 30–0 with another victory.

March 5, 1983 - In its regular season finale against Duke, UNC pounded the ball hard inside, making 57 percent of its shots from the floor, and 12 of 15 three-point baskets, in what turned into a three-point shootout. Michael Jordan scored 32 points in each game against Duke.

March 11, 1983 - UNC was led by Michael Jordan and Matt Doherty (career high 28 points) as the Tar Heels connected on 14 of 24 three-point shots to easily advance 105–79 over Clemson in the ACC Tournament.

March 12, 1983 - Michael Jordan fouled out of the close contest with 3:42 remaining in regulation. NC State got a 70–65 lead with 2:57 remaining, but did not score again, and UNC came back to tie it before the buzzer. Dereck Whittenburg carried the scoring load for the Wolfpack in overtime. Sam Perkins led North Carolina with 24 points, and Daugherty had 17 in the surprise loss.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 20, 1982*
No. 3 vs. No. 19 St. John's
Tip-Off Classic
L 74–78 OT[8] 0–1
Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, MA
Nov 27, 1982*
No. 3 vs. No. 15 Missouri L 60–64  0–2
Checkerdome 
St. Louis, MO
Nov 30, 1982
No. 15 Tulane W 70–68  1–2
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Dec 4, 1982*
No. 15 vs. LSU W 47–43  2–2
 
East Rutherford, NJ
Dec 11, 1982*
No. 17 vs. Santa Clara W 79–56  3–2
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Dec 17, 1982*
No. 17 vs. Tulsa
Oil Capital Classic
L 74–84  3–3
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 18, 1982*
No. 17 vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Oil Capital Classic – Consolation
W 106–50  4–3
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 21, 1982*
at Chattanooga W 73–66  5–3
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
Dec 29, 1982*
vs. Texas Tech
Rainbow Classic – Quarterfinal
W 79–47  6–3
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 29, 1982*
vs. Oklahoma
Rainbow Classic – Semifinal
W 77–69  7–3
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
Dec 30, 1982*
vs. No. 12 Missouri
Rainbow Classic – Championship
W 73–58  8–3
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, HI
Jan 5, 1983*
No. 18 vs. Rutgers W 86–69  9–3
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Jan 8, 1983*
No. 18 vs. No. 9 Syracuse W 87–64  10–3
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
Jan 12, 1983
No. 11 Maryland W 72–71  11–3
(1–0)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 15, 1983
No. 11 at No. 2 Virginia W 101–95  12–3
(2–0)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, VA
Jan 19, 1983
No. 3 NC State
Carolina–State Game
W 99–81  13–3
(3–0)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 22, 1983
No. 3 Duke
Rivalry
W 103–82  14–3
(4–0)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 24, 1983
No. 3 Georgia State W 99–55  15–3
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 27, 1983
No. 3 at No. 19 Wake Forest W 80–78  16–3
(5–0)
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Jan 29, 1983
No. 3 vs. Georgia Tech W 72–65  17–3
(6–0)
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Feb 2, 1983
No. 1 at Clemson W 84–81  18–3
(7–0)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
Feb 4, 1983
No. 1 vs. The Citadel
North-South Doubleheader
W 81–36  19–3
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
Feb 5, 1983
No. 1 vs. Furman
North-South Doubleheader
W 78–43  20–3
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
Feb 10, 1983
No. 1 No. 3 Virginia W 64–63  21–3
(8–0)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 13, 1983*
No. 1 No. 12 Villanova L 53–56  21–4
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 16, 1983
No. 3 at Maryland L 94–106  21–5
(8–1)
Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
Feb 19, 1983
No. 3 at NC State L 63–70  21–6
(8–2)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 24, 1983
No. 11 Wake Forest W 100–85  22–6
(9–2)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb 27, 1983
No. 11 Clemson W 93–80  23–6
(10–2)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, NC
Mar 2, 1983
No. 8 at Georgia Tech W 85–73  24–6
(11–2)
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 5, 1983
No. 8 at Duke
Rivalry
W 105–81  25–6
(12–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 11, 1983*
No. 5 vs. Clemson
Quarterfinal
W 105–79  26–6
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Mar 12, 1983*
No. 5 vs. NC State
Semifinal
L 84–91 OT 26–7
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 19, 1983*
(2) No. 8 vs. (10) James Madison
Second Round
W 68–49  27–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar 25, 1983*
(2) No. 8 vs. (3) Ohio State
East Regional semifinal
W 64–51  28–7
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Mar 27, 1983*
(2) No. 8 vs. (4) No. 18 Georgia
East Regional Final
L 77–82  28–8
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP315171718113311311858
Coaches221716161133113111068

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References

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  1. ^ (The Washington Post, November 21, 1982, page 98)
  2. ^ Star-News on Google News Archive: [1]
  3. ^ (Star-News)
  4. ^ (Star-News)
  5. ^ (Star-News)
  6. ^ (Star-News)
  7. ^ (Star-News)
  8. ^ "ST. JOHN'S TOPPLES N. CAROLINA, 78-74". New York Times. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  9. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  10. ^ "1982-83 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 2, 2019.