1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ECAC North Regular-season champion; ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Eastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record	23–7 (8–1 ECAC-North)
Head coach	Jim Calhoun (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Karl Fogel; Kevin Stacom; J. Keith Motley;
Home arena	Matthews Arena
	Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 ECAC North men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northeastern †	8	–	1	.889	23	–	7	.767
Canisius	7	–	2	.778	19	–	8	.704
Niagara	7	–	2	.778	19	–	10	.655
Boston University	6	–	2	.750	19	–	9	.679
Holy Cross	4	–	4	.500	16	–	11	.593
Maine	3	–	7	.300	7	–	19	.269
Colgate	2	–	6	.250	8	–	17	.320
Vermont	2	–	8	.200	10	–	16	.385
New Hampshire	2	–	9	.182	9	–	18	.333

† 1982 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1981–82 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1981–82 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 23–7 overall with an 8–1 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. After upsetting Saint Joseph's in the opening round, the Huskies were defeated in the second round by Villanova, 76–72 in 3OT.^[1]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	4	Perry Moss	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Jr	Amherst HS	Amherst, Massachusetts
G	5	Glenn Miller	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Robert E. Fitch HS	Groton, Connecticut
G	10	Skeeter Bryant	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Hope HS	Providence, Rhode Island
G	22	Phil Robinson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	St. Anthony HS	Jersey City, New Jersey
F	23	Steve Evans	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Weequahic HS	Newark, New Jersey
F	33	Mark Halsel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	So	Schenley HS	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C	34	Russ Ziemba	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	St. Joseph HS	Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Head coach

Jim Calhoun

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 12, 1981*		vs. Iona	L 71–80	6–1
Dec 18, 1981*		vs. Georgia	L 66–79	6–2
Jan 16, 1982*		at Drexel	L 68–74		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1982*		at Boston College	L 77–87		Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
ECAC North tournament
Mar 6, 1982*		Boston University Semifinals	W 49–48	21–6	Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 7, 1982*		Niagara Championship game	W 82–59	22–6	Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1982*	(11 E)	vs. (6 E) Saint Joseph's	W 63–62	23–6	Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York
Mar 14, 1982*	(11 E)	vs. (3 E) Villanova	L 72–76 ^3OT	23–7	Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

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Awards and honors

Perry Moss – ECAC North Player of the Year

References

^ "Villanova, Alabama Gain". The New York Times. March 15, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ "1981–82 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[1] "Villanova, Alabama Gain". The New York Times. March 15, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[2] "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[3] "1981–82 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[4] "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

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