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1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team

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1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record12–16 (7–7 PCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaLong Beach Arena
Seasons
1981–82 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Fresno State 13 1   .929 27 3   .900
UC Irvine 10 4   .714 23 7   .767
Cal State Fullerton 9 5   .643 18 14   .563
San Jose State 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Long Beach State 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
UC Santa Barbara 5 9   .357 10 16   .385
Pacific 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
Utah State 2 12   .143 4 23   .148
1982 PCAA tournament winner

The 1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team represented the Long Beach State University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. the 49ers Led by fourth year head coach Tex Winter and they finished season with a record of 12-16, 7-7.[1][2]

Roster

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1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 20 Craig Hodges 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Park Forest, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 30, 1981*
Weber State W 75–67  1–0
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 4, 1981*
vs. Vanderbilt L 70–72  1–1
 
 
Dec 5, 1981*
vs. New Mexico State W 85–70  2–1
 
 
Dec 8, 1981*
No. 4 Wichita State L 71–94  2–2
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 12, 1981*
USC L 66–74  2–3
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 21, 1981*
Texas Tech L 71–83  2–4
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Dec 22, 1981*
at San Diego State L 84–92  2–5
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 28, 1981*
at Idaho State L 72–79  2–6
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 30, 1981*
at Boise State W 85–73  3–6
Bronco Gymnasium 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 2, 1982*
at No. 9 Minnesota L 67–75  3–7
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 9, 1982*
Pepperdine W 80–78  4–7
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
PCAA regular season
Jan 14, 1982
UC Santa Barbara L 59–71  4–8
(0–1)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Jan 16, 1982
Cal State Fullerton W 59–56  5–8
(1–1)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Jan 21, 1982
at Utah State L 82–90  5–9
(1–2)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 23, 1982
at Pacific L 58–60  5–10
(1–3)
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Jan 28, 1982
UC Irvine L 68–78  5–11
(1–4)
Long Beach Arena (5,396)
Long Beach, California
Jan 30, 1982
at UC Irvine L 59–71  5–12
(1–5)
Crawford Hall (5,479)
Irvine, California
Jan 31, 1982*
at UNLV L 61–97  5–13
(1–5)
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Winchester, Nevada
Feb 4, 1982
No. 17 Fresno State W 45–42 OT 6–13
(2–5)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 6, 1982
San Jose State W 47–45  7–13
(3–5)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 11, 1982
at No. 18 Fresno State L 45–54  7–14
(3–6)
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Feb 13, 1982
at San Jose State W 57–56  8–14
(4–6)
San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, California
Feb 19, 1982
Utah State W 73–54  9–14
(5–6)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 20, 1982
Pacific W 83–69  10–14
(6–6)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Feb 25, 1982
at UC Santa Barbara W 79–76  11–14
(7–6)
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Feb 27, 1982
Cal State Fullerton L 76–77  11–15
(7–7)
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
PCAA Tournament
Mar 4, 1982
(5) vs. (4) San Jose State
First round
W 71–68  12–15
(7–7)
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
Mar 5, 1982
(5) vs. (1) No. 12 Fresno State
Semifinals
L 55–76  12–16
(7–7)
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 48 Craig Hodges[3] San Diego Clippers
4 81 Dino Gregory Washington Bullets

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Long Beach State Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Long Beach State Men's Basketball Record Book. 2021–22.
  2. ^ a b "1981–82 Long Beach State 49ers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Former Chicago Bull Craig Hodges Tells His Story, Opens Up About NBA Activism". SLAM. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2023-05-14.