1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Mode:Basketball
Sex:none
Year:1982–83
Prev Year:1981–82
Next Year:1983–84
Team:Georgia Bulldogs
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:15
Aprank:18
Record:24–10
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:Hugh Durham
Hc Year:5th
Asst Coach1:Don Beasley
Asst Coach2:Eddie Biedenbach
Asst Coach3:Larry Gay
Asst Coach4:Joe Cunningham
Arena:Stegeman Coliseum
Champion:SEC tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Final Four

The 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament, and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated #1 seed St. John's and #2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano's famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24–10.

Roster

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Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season|-!colspan=12 style=| SEC Tournament|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament[2]

Rankings

See main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [3]

Notes and References

  1. . 1983 Southeastern Conference tournament program . March 1983.
  2. Web site: 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. May 19, 2019.
    • Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 899–900. 2009. 978-0-345-51392-2.