1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
Record24–7 (9–5 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 6,381)
Seasons
1982–83 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Missouri 12 – 2   .857 26 – 8   .765
Oklahoma 10 – 4   .714 24 – 9   .727
No. 19 Oklahoma State † 9 – 5   .643 24 – 7   .774
Nebraska 9 – 5   .643 22 – 10   .688
Iowa State 5 – 9   .357 13 – 15   .464
Kansas State 4 – 10   .286 12 – 16   .429
Kansas 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448
Colorado 3 – 11   .214 13 – 15   .464
† 1983 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


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

1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Bill Self 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So Edmond Memorial Okmulgee, Oklahoma
F 32 Leroy Combs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Star Spencer Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1982*
 Houston Baptist W 73–51  1–0
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 2, 1982*
 College of the Ozarks W 80–61  2–0
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 4, 1982*
 Dallas Baptist W 83–56  3–0
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 7, 1982*
 at Tulsa W 93–75  4–0
 Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 11, 1982*
 at Saint Louis W 61–58  5–0
 Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 18, 1982*
 at No. 12 Louisville L 66–67[4]  5–1
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 20, 1982*
 vs. Michigan
Blade City Classic 		W 78–70 OT[5] 6–1
 Centennial Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 21, 1982*
 at Toledo
Blade City Classic 		W 76–59[6]  7–1
 Centennial Hall 
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 28, 1982*
 vs. Houston Baptist W 50–39  8–1
 Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 29, 1982*
 at Oklahoma City W 76–64  9–1
 Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 8, 1983*
 Texas-Arlington W 90–83  10–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 11, 1983*
 Oral Roberts W 108–82  11–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 15, 1983*
 Centenary W 78–65  12–1
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 19, 1983
 No. 18 at No. 12 Missouri L 63–84[7]  12–2
(0–1) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 22, 1983
 No. 18 Kansas W 85–74  13–2
(1–1) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 27, 1983
 No. 20 at Oklahoma L 80–81  13–3
(1–2) 		Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 29, 1983
 No. 20 at Iowa State L 64–73  13–4
(1–3) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Feb 1, 1983
 Kansas State W 71–47  14–4
(2–3) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 5, 1983
 at Colorado W 96–91 4OT 15–4
(3–3) 		Coors Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 9, 1983
 Nebraska W 71–63 2OT 16–4
(4–3) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 12, 1983
 at Kansas W 75–69  17–4
(5–3) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 16, 1983
 No. 19 Oklahoma L 63–64  17–5
(5–4) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 19, 1983
 No. 12 Missouri W 79–73  18–5
(6–4) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 23, 1983
 at Kansas State W 76–58  19–5
(7–4) 		Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 26, 1983
 Iowa State W 78–70  20–5
(8–4) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Mar 2, 1983
 Colorado W 75–73  21–5
(9–4) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Mar 5, 1983
 at Nebraska L 68–77  21–6
(9–5) 		Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Big Eight tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
 (3) (6) Kansas State
Quarterfinals 		W 75–61[8][9]  22–6
 Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Mar 11, 1983*
 (3) vs. (7) Kansas
Semifinals 		W 90–83[10]  23–6
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 12, 1983*
 (3) vs. (1) No. 12 Missouri
Championship game 		W 93–92 2OT[1] 24–6
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1983*
 (5 W) No. 19 vs. (12 W) Princeton
First round 		L 53–56  24–7
 Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

  1. ^ a b "Pokes Outlast Tigers, Win in 2 OTs". The Oklahoman. March 14, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "PRINCETON UPSETS OAKLAHOMA ST., 56-53". March 19, 1983. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cards Win By 1 As Pokes Fall Short at Buzzer". The Oklahoman. December 19, 1982. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Pokes Breeze to OT Win OSU Puts Michigan Away, 78-70". The Oklahoman. December 21, 1982. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Zip to Toledo Title". The Oklahoman. December 22, 1982. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "College Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. January 20, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Big Eight Roundup". UPI Archives. March 11, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Hansen Sees Physical Test It's OSU, KU in Big 8 Semis". The Oklahoman. March 11, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "O-State Clips Kansas; Mizzou Next". The Oklahoman. March 12, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  12. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.