1981–82 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

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1981–82
ECAC Metro
DivisionNorth Division
Record10–17 (8–7 ECAC Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons
1981–82 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Fairleigh Dickinson 12 3   .800 16 11   .593
Long Island
11 4   .733 20 10   .667
Siena 8 7   .533 15 13   .536
St. Francis (NY) 8 7   .533 10 17   .370
Marist 6 9   .400 12 14   .462
Wagner 1 14   .067 4 22   .154
South
Robert Morris 9 5   .643 17 13   .567
Baltimore
8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Towson State 7 7   .500 10 17   .370
Loyola (MD) 7 7   .500 11 16   .407
Saint Francis (PA)
3 11   .214 6 20   .231
AP Poll


The 1981–82 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Gene Roberti, who was in his third year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terriers played their homes games at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. This is the team's first year in the newly organized ECAC Metro Conference, which will later be known as the Northeast Conference. Also at this time the conference had 2 divisions, north and south, with St. Francis competing in the north division.

The Terriers finished their season at 10–17 overall and 8–7 in conference play. They participated in the 1982 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament and lost in the opening round to Long Island 53–56.

Roster

1981–82 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G
Ken Berry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr
F
Kevin Henry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G
Edgar DeLaRosa 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F
Lorenzo Distant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G
Darius Pearson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F
Joel Carpenter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C Terry Bunn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
F
Robert Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G
Terry Lacewell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
G
George Lambert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
C Julian McKelly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Fr St. Esteban Episcopal School
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 28, 1981*
at Boston University L 76–87  0–1
Boston, MA
December 1, 1981*
Villanova L 63–93  0–2
Brooklyn, NY
December 5, 1981
at Wagner W 62–58  1–2 (1–0)
Staten Island, NY
December 12, 1981
Siena W 82–59  2–2 (2–0)
Brooklyn, NY
December 15, 1981*
at Manhattan L 59–68[1]  2–3
Bronx, NY
December 19, 1982
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 82–84 OT 2–4 (2–1)
 (256)
Rutherford, NJ
December 22, 1981*
Hofstra W 62–61 OT 3–4
Brooklyn, NY
December 29, 1981*
at 
Eastern Montana College

KOA Classic
L 47–60  3–5
Billings, MT
December 30, 1981*
vs. Gonzaga
KOA Classic
L 51–65[2]  3–6
Billings, MT
January 5, 1982
at 
Long Island
L 84–90  3–7 (2–2)
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1982*
vs. UNC Wilmington
Siena Tournament
L 47–53  3–8
Loudonville, NY
January 9, 1982*
vs. Illinois-Chicago
Siena Tournament
L 68–81  3–9
Loudonville, NY
January 13, 1982*
at Vermont W 62–58  4–9
Burlington, VT
January 16, 1982
at Marist L 65–75  4–10 (2–3)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 18, 1982
Long Island
L 70–80  4–11 (2–4)
Brooklyn, NY
January 23, 1982
at 
U of Baltimore
W 58–51  5–11 (3–4)
 (175)
Baltimore, MD
January 27, 1982
at Siena L 49–53  5–12 (3–5)
Loudonville, NY
January 30, 1982
at Robert Morris L 52–58  5–13 (3–6)
Moon Township, PA
February 4, 1982
Saint Francis (PA) W 88–73[3]  6–13 (4–6)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 1982*
at Canisius L 65–80  6–14
Buffalo, NY
February 10, 1982
Wagner W 76–61[4]  7–14 (5–6)
Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 1982
at Loyola (MD) W 63–58  8–14 (6–6)
Baltimore, MD
February 17, 1982
Marist W 78–71[5]  9–14 (7–6)
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 1982
Townson W 56–54  10–14 (7–7)
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 1982*
Saint Peter's L 47–56[6]  10–15
Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1982
Fairleigh Dickinson L 80–96[7]  10–16 (8–7)
Brooklyn, NY
ECAC Metro tournament
March 2, 1982
at Long Island
Quarterfinal
L 53–56[8]  10–17
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time
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References

  1. ^ "Manhattan Wins, 68-59". New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Gonzaga 65, St. Francis 51". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "St. Francis, N.Y. 88, St. Francis, Pa. 73". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "St. Francis 76, Wagner 61". New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "St. Francis 78, Marist 71". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "St. Peter's 57, St. Francis 47". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "F.D.U. 96, St. Francis 80". New York Times. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS: L.I.U. OUSTS ST. FRANCIS, 56-53". New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "FINAL 1982 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 9, 2019.