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1982–83 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

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1982–83 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record18–12 (8–6 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
Seasons
1982–83 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock 12 2   .857 23 6   .793
Houston Baptist 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
Georgia Southern 8 6   .571 18 12   .600
Centenary 8 6   .571 16 13   .552
Mercer 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
Samford 6 8   .429 13 15   .464
Northwestern State 5 9   .357 9 19   .321
Hardin–Simmons 1 13   .071 3 25   .107
Nicholls State* 0 0   16 12   .571
1983 TAAC tournament winner
*Provisional member; played no conference games.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Frank Kerns, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia as members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. The team finished third in the regular season conference standings and won the TAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in program history. As one of two No. 12 seeds in the Mideast region, the Eagles lost in the Play-in round to Robert Morris, 64–54 to finish with a 18–12 record (8–6 TAAC).

Roster

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1982–83 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Eric Hightower 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
F Dennis Murphy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
Dec 17, 1982*
vs. No. 20 West Virginia L 58–85  0–4
Charleston Civic Center 
Charleston, West Virginia
Dec 18, 1982*
vs. Robert Morris W 66–63  1–4
 
 
Dec 22, 1982*
vs. Georgia L 55–57  1–5
Martin Luther King Arena 
Savannah, Georgia
TAAC Regular season
TAAC tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
Samford W 58–57  16–11
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, Georgia
Mar 11, 1983*
vs. Houston Baptist
Semifinals
W 58–55  17–11
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 12, 1983*
at Arkansas–Little Rock
Championship game
W 68–67  18–11
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1983*
(12 ME) vs. (12 ME) Robert Morris
Play-in Game
L 54–64  18–12
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.