1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record23–6 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJimmy Williams
Home arenaWilliams Arena
1981–82 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Minnesota144 .778236  .793
No. 16 Iowa126 .667218  .724
Ohio State126 .6672110  .677
Indiana126 .6671910  .655
Purdue117 .6111814  .563
Illinois108 .5561811  .621
Michigan State612 .3331117  .393
Michigan612 .333720  .259
Northwestern414 .222819  .296
Wisconsin*117 .056423  .148
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games after Jan 25, 1982 due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (3–15, 6–23)

The 1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Dutcher, the Gophers won the Big Ten title with a conference record of 14–4, and finished with an overall record of 23–6.

Roster

1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 20 Jim Petersen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) So St. Louis Park, Minnesota
G 32 Trent Tucker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr  
C 45 Randy Breuer 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lake City, Minnesota
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
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 30, 1981*
No. 10 San Francisco State W 88–69  1–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 2, 1981*
No. 10 Dayton W 90–74  2–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 4, 1981*
No. 10 at Loyola-Chicago W 61–60  3–0
Alumni Gym 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 8, 1981*
No. 8 Drake W 80–55  4–0
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 19, 1981*
No. 8 at Marquette W 76–54  5–0
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 21, 1981*
No. 8 at Kansas State L 52–62  5–1
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 28, 1981*
No. 9 Army
Pillsbury Classic
W 79–37  6–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 29, 1981*
No. 9 Arizona
Pillsbury Classic
W 91–62  7–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 2, 1982*
No. 9 Long Beach State W 75–67  8–1
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Big Ten Conference Regular season
Jan 7, 1982
No. 6 at Ohio State L 47–49  8–2
(0–1)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 9, 1982
No. 6 at Michigan State W 64–58  9–2
(1–1)
Jenison Field House 
East Lansing, Michigan
Jan 14, 1982
No. 11 No. 5 Iowa W 61–56  10–2
(2–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 16, 1982
No. 11 Michigan W 67–58  11–2
(3–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 21, 1982
No. 5 at Wisconsin W 78–57  12–2
(4–1)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 23, 1982
No. 5 Illinois L 57–64  12–3
(4–2)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 28, 1982
No. 10 at Northwestern W 61–53  13–3
(5–2)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Jan 30, 1982
No. 10 at Indiana W 69–62  14–3
(6–2)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 4, 1982
No. 6 Purdue W 73–50  15–3
(7–2)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 6, 1982
No. 6 Indiana L 55–58  15–4
(7–3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 11, 1982
No. 9 Wisconsin W 71–60  16–4
(8–3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 13, 1982
No. 9 at Purdue W 53–52  17–4
(9–3)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 18, 1982
No. 8 Northwestern W 76–66  18–4
(10–3)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Feb 20, 1982
No. 8 at Illinois L 65–77  18–5
(10–4)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Feb 25, 1982
No. 13 at Michigan W 61–50  19–5
(11–4)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 27, 1982
No. 13 at No. 11 Iowa W 57–55 3OT[2] 20–5
(12–4)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Mar 4, 1982
No. 7 Michigan State W 54–51  21–5
(13–4)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 6, 1982
No. 7 Ohio State W 87–75[3]  22–5
(14–4)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1982*
(2 ME) No. 7 vs. (10 ME) Chattanooga
Second Round
W 62–61  23–5
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 18, 1982*
(2 ME) No. 7 vs. (3 ME) No. 20 Louisville
Mideast Regional semifinal
L 61–67[4]  23–6
Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

Team players in the 1982 NBA draft

Round Pick Player NBA Club
16Trent TuckerNew York Knicks

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References

  1. "1981-82 Minnesota Golden Gophers Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. Kirkpatrick, Curry (March 8, 1982). "It Wasn't A Fond Farewell". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. "Minnesota Takes Big 10 Title". New York Times. March 7, 1982. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. "ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; CAVALIERS LOSE BY 68-66-GOPHERS BOW TO LOUISVILLE". New York Times. March 19, 1982. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. "2020-21 Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  6. "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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