1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Sex:none
Year:1982–83
Team:Syracuse Orangemen
Conference:Big East Conference
Short Conf:Big East
Record:21–10
Conf Record:9–7
Head Coach:Jim Boeheim
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Bernie Fine
Ac1 Year:7th
Stadium:Carrier Dome
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Second Round, L 74 - 79 vs. Ohio State

The 1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The team was led by 7th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

The Orange handed the vaunted "Phi Slama Jama" team from Houston its first loss of the season (and one of only 3 losses total) in front of 19,430 at the Carrier Dome on December 11, 1982.

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Big East tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament[1]

Rankings

See main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-10HistoryMaster.indd.
    • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 897–898. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.