1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC regular season Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
← 1981–82
1983–84 →
1982–83 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 11 – 5   .688 19 – 10   .655
Utah 11 – 5   .688 18 – 14   .563
BYU 11 – 5   .688 15 – 14   .517
Hawaii 9 – 7   .563 17 – 11   .607
San Diego State 8 – 8   .500 18 – 10   .643
Wyoming 8 – 8   .500 16 – 13   .552
New Mexico 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
Colorado State 6 – 10   .375 11 – 17   .393
Air Force 2 – 14   .125 10 – 17   .370
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

[2] The 1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1982-83 season. Head coach Jerry Pimm would lead the Utes to a Western Athletic Conference championship and the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 20 Pace Mannion 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Paradise, Nevada
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
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1982*
 No. 10 Oregon State W 68–62  1–0
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1983*
 (10 W) vs. (7 W) Illinois
First round 		W 52–49  17–13
 BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Mar 19, 1983*
 (10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 7 UCLA
Second Round 		W 67–61  18–13
 BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Mar 24, 1983*
 (10 W) vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State
West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 56–75[4]  18–14
 Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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Awards and honors

NBA draft

Main article: 1983 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 43 Pace Mannion Golden State Warriors
Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1982-83 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1982-83 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1982–83 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "It's All ACC In West: Va., N.C. State". The Washington Post. March 25, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "NCAA basketball tournament History: Utah Utes - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "1983 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.


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