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

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.

1981–82 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceECAC Metro
DivisionNorth Division
1981–82 record10–17 (8–7 )
Head coachGene Roberti (3rd season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
1981–82 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Fairleigh Dickinson123 .800  1611  .593
Long Island114 .733  2010  .667
Siena87 .533  1513  .536
St. Francis (NY)87 .533  1017  .370
Marist69 .400  1214  .462
Wagner114 .067  422  .154
South
Robert Morris95 .643  1713  .567
Baltimore86 .571  1513  .536
Towson State77 .500  1017  .370
Loyola (MD)77 .500  1116  .407
Saint Francis (PA)311 .214  620  .231
1982 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
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)
FrSt. Esteban Episcopal School Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Head coach
  • Gene Roberti
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
Case Gym (558)
Boston, MA
December 1, 1981*
Villanova L 63–93  0–2
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (2,000)
Brooklyn, NY
December 5, 1981
at Wagner W 62–58  1–2 (1–0)
Sutter Gymnasium (1,510)
Staten Island, NY
December 12, 1981
Siena W 82–59  2–2 (2–0)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,251)
Brooklyn, NY
December 15, 1981*
at Manhattan L 59–68[1]  2–3
Draddy Gymnasium (850)
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
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (817)
Brooklyn, NY
December 29, 1981*
at Eastern Montana College
KOA Classic
L 47–60  3–5
METRA Arena (4,130)
Billings, MT
December 30, 1981*
vs. Gonzaga
KOA Classic
L 51–65[2]  3–6
METRA Arena (4,120)
Billings, MT
January 5, 1982
at Long Island L 84–90  3–7 (2–2)
Schwartz Athletic Center (802)
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1982*
vs. UNC Wilmington
Siena Tournament
L 47–53  3–8
Alumni Recreation Center (2,832)
Loudonville, NY
January 9, 1982*
vs. Illinois-Chicago
Siena Tournament
L 68–81  3–9
Alumni Recreation Center (3,422)
Loudonville, NY
January 13, 1982*
at Vermont W 62–58  4–9
Patrick Gym (1,920)
Burlington, VT
January 16, 1982
at Marist L 65–75  4–10 (2–3)
McCann Arena (837)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 18, 1982
Long Island L 70–80  4–11 (2–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (701)
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)
Alumni Recreation Center (2,197)
Loudonville, NY
January 30, 1982
at Robert Morris L 52–58  5–13 (3–6)
John Jay Center (997)
Moon Township, PA
February 4, 1982
Saint Francis (PA) W 88–73[3]  6–13 (4–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (511)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 1982*
at Canisius L 65–80  6–14
Koessler Athletic Center (8,103)
Buffalo, NY
February 10, 1982
Wagner W 76–61[4]  7–14 (5–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (603)
Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 1982
at Loyola (MD) W 63–58  8–14 (6–6)
Reitz Arena (616)
Baltimore, MD
February 17, 1982
Marist W 78–71[5]  9–14 (7–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (903)
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 1982
Townson W 56–54  10–14 (7–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,001)
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 1982*
Saint Peter's L 47–56[6]  10–15
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (764)
Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1982
Fairleigh Dickinson L 80–96[7]  10–16 (8–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (688)
Brooklyn, NY
ECAC Metro Tournament
March 2, 1982
at Long Island
Quarterfinal
L 53–56[8]  10–17
Schwartz Athletic Center (750)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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