1982–83 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	1982–83
Team:	West Virginia Mountaineers
Conference:	Atlantic-10 Conference
Short Conf:	A-10
Record:	23–8
Conf Record:	10–4
Hc Year:	5th
Champion:	Atlantic-10 West division co-champions Atlantic-10 tournament champions
Tourney Result:	First Round

The 1982–83 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1983-84 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 5th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won the conference tournament and received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the East region.^[1] In the opening round, West Virginia was beaten by No. 10 seed James Madison, 57–50.^[2]

Roster

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Schedule and results

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|-!colspan=9 style=| Atlantic-10 Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament^{[4] [5]}

Rankings

See main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^[6]

Awards and honors

• Greg Jones  - Atlantic 10 co-Player of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1982-83 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. March 19, 2022.
2. News: James Madison Stops W. Va., 57-50 . . March 18, 1983 . March 19, 2022.
3. Web site: 2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book . . March 19, 2022 .
4. Web site: 1982-83 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. March 19, 2022.
5. Web site: 1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule. West Virginia University Athletic Department. March 19, 2022.
6. • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 910–911. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.