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1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–10 (7–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
Seasons
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 North Carolina 12 2   .857 32 2   .941
No. 7 Virginia 12 2   .857 30 4   .882
No. 16 Wake Forest 9 5   .643 21 9   .700
No. 10 NC State 7 7   .500 22 10   .688
Maryland 5 9   .357 16 13   .552
Duke 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
Clemson 4 10   .286 14 14   .500
Georgia Tech 3 11   .214 10 16   .385
1982 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1981–82 men's college basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Valvano, the Wolfpack played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina. NC State finished with a .500 record in ACC play (7–7) and reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. The team received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. NC State was defeated by No. 10 seed Chattanooga in the opening round to finish the season with an overall record of 22–10.

Roster

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1981–82 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Max Perry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Sr Hanover, Indiana
G 12 Emmett Lay 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Sr Tabor City, North Carolina
G 14 Phil Weber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Northport, New York
G/F 15 Walter Proctor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Southampton, New York
G 24 Terry Gannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Joliet, Illinois
G 25 Dereck Whittenburg 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Glenarden, Maryland
F 30 Harold Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Raeford, North Carolina
F 34 Quinton Leonard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Louisburg, North Carolina
G 35 Sidney Lowe 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 40 Scott Parzych 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Sr Lockport, Illinois
C 41 Thurl Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 42 Mike Warren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 43 Lorenzo Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
C 45 Cozell McQueen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Fr Bennettsville, South Carolina
C 52 Chuck Nevitt 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Marietta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 28*
Campbell W 68–53  1-0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 30, 1981*
at Davidson W 76–55  2–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1981*
Saint Francis (PA) W 89–56  3–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 5, 1981*
Saint Peter's W 44–33  4–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 9, 1981*
Appalachian State W 66–38  5–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 12, 1981
Maryland W 74–53  6–0
(1–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 19, 1981*
UNC Wilmington W 77–43  7–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 27, 1981*
No. 20 vs. Michigan State
Rainbow Classic
W 67–46  8–0
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1981*
No. 20 vs. No. 3 Wichita State
Rainbow Classic
W 60–48  9–0
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1981*
No. 20 vs. Rice
Rainbow Classic Championship
L 47–51  9–1
Neil S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 2, 1982
No. 20 Clemson W 75–59  10–1
(2–0)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 4, 1982*
No. 15 Southern Miss W 46–45  11–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 9, 1982
No. 15 at Georgia Tech W 55–49  12–1
(3–0)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 13, 1982
No. 12 No. 1 North Carolina L 41–61[2]  12–2
(3–1)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 16, 1982
No. 12 at Wake Forest W 52–50  13–2
(4–1)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 20, 1982
No. 14 at Duke L 48–49  13–3
(4–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 23, 1982*
No. 14 East Carolina W 63–53  14–3
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1982
No. 17 Georgia Tech W 49–40  15–3
(5–2)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1982
No. 17 at No. 2 North Carolina L 44–58  15–4
(5–3)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 3, 1982
at Clemson L 54–65  15–5
(5–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 5, 1982*
vs. The Citadel W 54–44  16–5
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 6, 1982*
vs. Furman W 67–55  17–5
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 10, 1982
No. 1 Virginia L 36–39  17–6
(5–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1982*
at Notre Dame W 62–42  18–6
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1982
Duke W 72–56  19–6
(6–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 20, 1982
at No. 1 Virginia L 40–45[3]  19–7
(6–6)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 22, 1982*
Loyola (MD) W 80–52  20–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 24, 1982
at Maryland W 52–38  21–7
(7–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 27, 1982
No. 18 Wake Forest L 46–50  21–8
(7–7)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 5*
vs. Maryland
ACC tournament Quarterfinal
W 40–28  22–8
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
March 6*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina
ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 46–58[4]  22–9
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
March 12*
(7 ME) vs. (10 ME) Chattanooga
NCAA tournament first round
L 51–58  22–10
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Coaches181815151517

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References

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  1. ^ "1981-1982 N.C. State University Wolfpack men's basketball team in front of Everett N. Case Athletics Center, with team roster". NC State University Libraries. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Inside Story: North Carolina Beats N.C. State". The Washington Post. January 14, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "State Holds Sampson, But Va. Gets Away". The Washington Post. February 21, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Carolina 'Weak Spot' Shows Few Flaws Against N.C. State". The Washington Post. March 7, 1982. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "NC State Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  6. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 888–889. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.