1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Year:1982–83
Prev Year:1981–82
Next Year:1983–84
Team:Oklahoma State Cowboys
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big Eight
Coachrank:19
Aprank:19
Record:24–7
Conf Record:9–5
Hc Year:4th
Ac1 Year:1st
Asst Coach2:John Gray
Ac2 Year:1st
Arena:Gallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 6,381)
Champion:Big Eight tournament champions

The 1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Paul Hansen and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Cowboys finished with a record of 24–7 (9–5 Big Eight) to finish tied for third in the Big Eight regular season standings.

Oklahoma State won the Big Eight tournament by prevailing over Missouri in double overtime in the championship game.[1] The Cowboys received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region, making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1965. The team was upset by No. 12 seed Princeton in the opening round.[2]

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style=| Big Eight tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

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Rankings

See main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pokes Outlast Tigers, Win in 2 OTs . . March 14, 1983 . April 24, 2022.
  2. News: PRINCETON UPSETS OAKLAHOMA ST., 56-53 . March 19, 1983 . March 13, 2022.
  3. Web site: 1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats . . March 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide . . March 13, 2022.
    • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 899–900. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.