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1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East Regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 13
Record24–8 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaVillanova Field House
Seasons
1982–83 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Boston College 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
No. 13 Villanova 12 4   .750 24 8   .750
No. 3 St. John's 12 4   .750 28 5   .848
No. 20 Georgetown 11 5   .688 22 10   .688
Syracuse 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
Pittsburgh 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Connecticut 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Providence 4 12   .250 12 19   .387
Seton Hall 1 15   .063 6 23   .207
1983 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team tied for the regular season Big East title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to high-flying Houston,[2] famously known as "Phi Slama Jama." Villanova finished with a 24–8 record (12–4 Big East).

Roster

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1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 41 Chuck Everson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Brentwood, New York
G 10 Stewart Granger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
G 20 Brian Harrington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Pound Ridge, New York
G 13 Roland Massimino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Villanova, Pennsylvania
G/F 33 Dwayne McClain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Worcester, Massachusetts
G 22 Gary McLain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Hempstead, New York
F/C 54 Ed Pinckney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Bronx, New York
F 45 John Pinone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Hartford, Connecticut
F 25 Steve Pinone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Wethersfield, Connecticut
F 21 Harold Pressley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mystic, Connecticut
G 4 Dwight Wilbur 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Paterson, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1982*
No. 5 Colgate W 83–63  1–0
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 1982*
No. 4 at No. 3 Kentucky L 79–93  1–1
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1982*
No. 10 Marist W 97–69  2–1
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Dec 11, 1982*
No. 10 vs. Pennsylvania L 80–84  2–2
 
 
Dec 18, 1982*
No. 19 vs. Temple W 82–55  3–2
 
 
Dec 22, 1982
No. 18 vs. Seton Hall W 78–68  4–2
(1–0)
 
 
Dec 29, 1982*
No. 16 vs. No. 19 Tulsa W 75–68  5–2
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 30, 1982*
No. 16 at San Diego State W 63–57  6–2
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Jan 4, 1983
No. 14 vs. Boston College W 79–72  7–2
(2–0)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 7, 1983*
No. 14 vs. Notre Dame W 61–55  8–2
 
 
Jan 12, 1983
No. 15 at Pittsburgh W 66–48  9–2
(3–0)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1983
No. 15 Providence W 70–61  10–2
(4–0)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Jan 19, 1983
No. 13 vs. Seton Hall W 75–59  11–2
(5–0)
 
 
Jan 22, 1983*
No. 13 vs. La Salle W 72–71  12–2
 
 
Jan 24, 1983
No. 11 at No. 8 St. John's L 71–80  12–3
(5–1)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 29, 1983
No. 11 vs. No. 18 Syracuse W 83–75  13–3
(6–1)
 
 
Jan 31, 1983
No. 11 vs. No. 15 Georgetown W 68–67  14–3
(7–1)
Palestra (9,208)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 5, 1983
No. 11 at Boston College L 70–76  14–4
(7–2)
Roberts Center 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 8, 1983
No. 12 Connecticut W 86–79  15–4
(8–2)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 11, 1983
No. 12 Pittsburgh W 78–65  16–4
(9–2)
Villanova Field House 
Houston, Texas
Feb 13, 1983*
No. 12 at No. 1 North Carolina W 56–53  17–4
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 16, 1983
No. 8 at Providence W 64–58  18–4
(10–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 19, 1983
No. 8 at Connecticut W 75–68  19–4
(11–2)
Hartford Civic Center 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 22, 1983*
No. 7 vs. Saint Joseph's
Holy War
W 70–62  20–4
Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 26, 1983
No. 7 vs. No. 9 St. John's W 71–70 OT 21–4
(12–2)
Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1983
No. 4 at No. 18 Syracuse L 70–79  21–5
(12–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 5, 1983
No. 4 at No. 16 Georgetown L 71–87  21–6
(12–4)
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
No. 13 vs. Connecticut
Big East tournament Quarterfinal
W 69–68  22–6
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 11, 1983*
No. 13 at No. 8 St. John's
Big East tournament Semifinal
L 80–91  22–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 1983*
(3 MW) No. 13 vs. (11 MW) Lamar
Second Round
W 60–58  23–7
The Summit 
Houston, Texas
Mar 25, 1983*
(3 MW) No. 13 vs. (7 MW) Iowa
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 55–54[3]  24–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 27, 1983*
(3 MW) No. 13 vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Houston
Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight
L 71–89[2]  24–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP54101918161415131111128741313
Coaches7 т7 т91816171417141211149751211

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 24 Stewart Granger Cleveland Cavaliers
3 58 John Pinone Atlanta Hawks
Source:[7]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1982-83 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Olajuwon's the One, And Houston's 1 of 4". The Washington Post. March 28, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Villanova outshoots Iowa, takes on No. 1 Houston". Chicago Tribune. March 26, 1983. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "1982-83 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  7. ^ "1983 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2016.