1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1981–82
Prev Year:	1980–81
Next Year:	1982–83
Team:	Fresno State Bulldogs
Conference:	Pacific Coast Athletic Association Conference
Short Conf:	PCAA
Record:	27–3
Conf Record:	13–1
Hc Year:	5th
Champion:	PCAA Regular season champion PCAA tournament champion
Tourney Result:	Sweet Sixteen

The 1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented California State University, Fresno during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Boyd Grant's fifth season at Fresno State. The Bulldogs played their home games at Selland Arena and were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 27–3, 13–1 in PCAA play to win the conference regular season title. They defeated to win the PCAA tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs lost in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual runner-up Georgetown, 58–40.^[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| PCAA Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^[2]

Rankings

See main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[3]

NBA draft

See main article: 1982 NBA draft.

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Notes and References

1. News: ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; FRESNO STATE FALLS, 58-40-OREGON STATE ROUTS IDAHO . . March 19, 1982 . January 23, 2022.
2. Web site: 1981–82 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
3. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 892–893. 2009. 0-345-51392-4.
4. Web site: 1982 NBA Draft. Basketball-reference.com. January 25, 2022.