| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Prev Year: | 1980–81 |
| Next Year: | 1982–83 |
| Team: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 13–13 |
| Conf Record: | 7–7 |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
The 1981–82 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 1981–82 men's college basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 6th year head coach Ray Carazo, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–13, 7–7 in Ivy League play to finish in fourth place.[1]