| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Eastern 8 |
| Short Conf: | Eastern 8 |
| Record: | 20–10 |
| Conf Record: | 8–6 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Ac3 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122) |
| Champion: | Eastern 8 tournament champions |
| Tourney Result: | First Round, L 88–99 vs. Pepperdine |
The 1981–82 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Roy Chipman, the Panthers finished with a record of 20–10.[1] They received an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the first round to Pepperdine. This was Pitt's last season in the Eastern 8 Conference. They moved to the Big East Conference next season.[2]