1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1982–83
Prev Year:1981–82
Next Year:1983–84
Team:Robert Morris Colonials
Conference:Eastern College Athletic Conference
Short Conf:ECAC Metro
Record:23–8
Conf Record:12–2
Hc Year:4th
Champion:ECAC Metro South champions
ECAC Metro tournament champions

The 1982–83 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Matthew Furjanic Jr. and played their home games at the John Jay Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the ECAC Metro Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 12–2 in conference play. They won the ECAC Metro tournament[1] to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned one of two 12 seeds in the Mideast Region and defeated Georgia Southern in the play-in game, avenging an early season loss to the Eagles. The Colonials were then beaten 55–53 by Purdue in the first round.[2]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| ECAC Metro tournament|-!colspan=10 style=| NCAA tournament[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020–21 NEC Men's Basketball Record Book . . 26 . March 15, 2021.
  2. News: Arizona Quickly Slams the Door on Robert Morris . . March 17, 1989 . August 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1982-83 Robert Morris Colonials Schedule and Results . . March 27, 2022.