1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team


The 1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by tenth year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the newly opened on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).

1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
ECAC South regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionSouth
Record24–6 (10–1 ECAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJames Madison University Convocation Center
Seasons
1981–82 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 10 1   .909 24 6   .800
Richmond 6 4   .600 18 11   .621
Old Dominion 5 4   .556 18 12   .600
William & Mary 6 5   .545 16 12   .571
Towson State 5 7   .417 10 17   .370
Navy 2 4   .333 12 14   .462
St. Francis 2 5   .286 10 17   .370
George Mason 2 6   .250 13 14   .481
East Carolina 2 8   .200 10 17   .370
1982 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Dukes finished the season with a 24–6 (10–1 ECAC South) record, but were upset by Old Dominion in the ECAC South tournament. However, the Dukes received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their second-ever and second-consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the ninth-seeded Dukes beat Ohio State in the first round[1] before falling to eventual national champions North Carolina in the second round.

Previous season

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 28, 1981*
Whittier W 77–54  1–0
JMU Convocation Center (2,750)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 30, 1981*
Maryland Eastern Shore W 79–43  2–0
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,250)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 4, 1981*
Bucknell
JMU Invitational
W 59–43  3–0
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,500)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 5, 1981*
Vermont
JMU Invitational
W 81–65  4–0
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,850)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 8, 1981*
at VMI W 64–43  5–0
Cameron Hall (1,300)
Lexington, VA
December 12, 1981
at George Mason W 67–60  6–0
(1–0)
PE Building (2,801)
Fairfax, VA
December 19, 1981*
at VCU W 47–45  7–0
Richmond Coliseum (4,500)
Richmond, VA
December 29, 1981*
at VCU
Richmond Times-Disptach Invitational
W 54–46  8–0
Richmond Coliseum (10,716)
Richmond, VA
December 30, 1981*
vs. Virginia
Richmond Times-Disptach Invitational
L 44–57  8–1
Richmond Coliseum (10,716)
Richmond, VA
January 2, 1982*
at Virginia L 65–73  8–2
University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, VA
January 9, 1982
East Carolina W 72–50  9–2
(2–0)
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,700)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 11, 1981
at Richmond L 51–56  9–3
(2–1)
Robins Center (6,947)
Richmond, VA
January 14, 1982*
Towson State W 76–48  10–3
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,500)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 16, 1982
William & Mary W 54–44  11–3
(3–1)
James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 20, 1982
Old Dominion
Rivalry
W 60–48  12–3
(4–1)
James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 23, 1982*
UNC Wilmington W 72–55  13–3
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,950)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 27, 1982
at Navy W 59–49  14–3
(5–1)
Alumni Hall (Navy) (2,000)
Annapolis, MD
January 30, 1982
George Mason W 75–59  15–3
(6–1)
James Madison University Convocation Center (5,075)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 3, 1982*
at Campbell W 55–47  16–3
Carter Gymnasium (250)
Buies Creek, NC
February 6, 1982*
VCU L 66–68  16–4
James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 10, 1982*
at New Orleans W 59–55  17–4
Human Performance Center (2,297)
New Orleans, LA
February 13, 1982
Richmond W 66–59  18–4
(7–1)
James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 17, 1982
at East Carolina W 61–43  19–4
(8–1)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1,800)
Greenville, NC
February 20, 1982
at William & Mary W 56–55  20–4
(9–1)
Kaplan Arena (7,025)
Williamsburg, VA
February 22, 1982*
Campbell W 79–46  21–4
James Madison University Convocation Center (4,900)
Harrisonburg, VA
February 27, 1982
at Old Dominion
Rivalry
W 43–41  22–4
(10–1)
Norfolk Scope (6,680)
Norfolk, VA
ECAC South tournament
March 5, 1982*
(1) vs. (4) William & Mary
Semifinals
W 64–49  23–4
Norfolk Scope (5,500)
Norfolk, VA
March 6, 1982*
(1) (3) Old Dominion
Championship
L 57–58  23–5
Norfolk Scope (7,500)
Norfolk, VA
NCAA tournament
March 11, 1982*
(9E) (8E) Ohio State
First Round
W 55–48  24–5
Charlotte Coliseum (11,200)
Charlotte, NC
March 13, 1982*
 CBS
(9E) (1E) North Carolina
Second Round
L 50–52  24–6
Charlotte Coliseum (11,666)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "1981-82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.
  3. ^ "1981-82 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com.