1982–83 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers won the Big Eight regular season title, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 26–8 (12–2 Big Eight).

1982–83 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Big Eight Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
APNo. 10
1982–83 record26–8 (12–2 Big 8)
Head coachNorm Stewart (16th season)
Home arenaHearnes Center
1982–83 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Missouri122 .857  268  .765
Oklahoma104 .714  249  .727
No. 19 Oklahoma State †95 .643  247  .774
Nebraska95 .643  2210  .688
Iowa State59 .357  1315  .464
Kansas State410 .286  1216  .429
Kansas410 .286  1316  .448
Colorado311 .214  1315  .464
1983 Big Eight Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1982*
No. 15 vs. No. 3 North Carolina W 64–60  1–0
 
St. Louis, MO
Mar 5, 1983
No. 13 Iowa State W 84–66  24–6
(12–2)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Big Eight Conference Tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
No. 12 Colorado
Big Eight Tournament Quarterfinal
W 88–73  25–6
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
Mar 11, 1983*
No. 12 vs. Nebraska
Big Eight Tournament Semifinal
W 69–63  26–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
Mar 12, 1983*
No. 12 vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Tournament Championship
L 92–93 2OT 26–7
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 1983*
(2 MW) No. 10 vs. (7 MW) Iowa
Second Round
L 63–77[1]  26–8
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

Awards

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References

  1. "Iowa's big is clearly better". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1983. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. 2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2019-Mar-29.
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