1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1981–82
Prev Year:	1980–81
Next Year:	1982–83
Team:	Saint Joseph's Hawks
Conference:	East Coast Conference
Conference Link:	East Coast Conference (Division I)
Short Conf:	ECC
Record:	25–5
Conf Record:	10–1
Hc Year:	1st
Champion:	ECC tournament champions

The 1981–82 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 25–8 (9–2 in ECC play). Saint Joseph's won the ECC tournament, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. The team was defeated by No. 11 seed Northeastern in the opening round.^[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

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

Rankings

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

Notes and References

1. News: INDIANA GAINS FINAL FOUR, ROUTING ST. JOSEPH'S, 78-46 . The New York Times. March 23, 1981 . February 24, 2023.
2. Web site: 2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide . . February 24, 2023.
3. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 998–999. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.