| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 22–10 |
| Conf Record: | 7–7 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Valvano |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Marty Fletcher |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Ray Martin |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach3: | Benny McKaig |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Arena: | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1981–82 men's college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Valvano, the Wolfpack played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State finished with a .500 record in ACC play (7–7) and reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. The team received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. NC State was defeated by No. 10 seed Chattanooga in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 22–10.
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See also: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [3]