1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Eastern Athletic Association during the 1981-82 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 4th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers took home the conference regular season title and received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region.^[1]

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
EAA Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Eastern Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 14
Record	27–4 (13–1 EAA)
Head coach	Gale Catlett (4th season)
Captains	Herbie Brooks Darryl Prue
Home arena	WVU Coliseum
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 14 West Virginia	13	–	1		.929			27	–	4		.871
Rutgers	9	–	5		.643			20	–	10		.667
Pittsburgh †	8	–	6		.571			20	–	10		.667
St. Bonaventure	7	–	7		.500			14	–	14		.500
George Washington	7	–	7		.500			13	–	14		.481
Duquesne	5	–	9		.357			11	–	16		.407
Rhode Island	4	–	10		.286			10	–	17		.370
UMass	3	–	11		.214			7	–	20		.259
† 1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G Greg Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Youngstown, Ohio F 24 Lester Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Buffalo, New York	Head coach Gale Catlett Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Feb 27, 1982		at Rutgers	L 64–74	24–2 (13–1)	Louis Brown Athletic Center  Piscataway, New Jersey
EAA Tournament
Mar 1, 1982*	No. 9	UMass Quarterfinals	W 91–70	25–2	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 4, 1982*	No. 9	vs. St. Bonaventure Semifinals	W 80–65	26–2	Civic Arena  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mar 7, 1982*	No. 9	vs. Pittsburgh Championship game	L 72–79	26–3	Civic Arena  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1982*	(5 W) No. 14	vs. (12 W) North Carolina A&T First round	W 102–72	27–3	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum  Logan, Utah
Mar 13, 1982*	(5 W) No. 14	vs. (4 W) No. 11 Fresno State Second round	L 46–50	27–4	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum  Logan, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings