| Sport: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Team: | Villanova Wildcats |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 22–8 |
| Conf Record: | 11–3 |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach3: | Harry Booth |
| Champion: | Big East Regular season champions |
| Tourney Result: | Elite Eight |
The 1981–82 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to eventual national champion North Carolina. Villanova finished with a 22–8 record (11–3 Big East).
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See main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.