1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball | |
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MAC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Mid American Conference |
Record | 16–14 (9–7 MAC) |
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Home arena | Chick Evans Field House |
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois † | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 11 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1982 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the college basketball season of 1981–82. The team, led by head coach John McDougal, were members of the Mid American Conference (MAC) and played their homes game at the Chick Evans Field House. They finished the season 16–14, 9–7 in MAC play, to finish third in the regular season standings. The Huskies won the MAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament – the first tournament appearance in school history.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1981* | at No. 9 Iowa | L 66–84 [2] | 0–1 | Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa | |||||||
Dec 12, 1981* | at Notre Dame | W 70–65 | 2–4 | Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 30, 1981* | vs. No. 8 DePaul | L 46–55 | 3–6 | | |||||||
MAC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 1, 1982* | Ohio Quarterfinals | W 70–68 | 14–13 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse Dekalb, Illinois | |||||||
Mar 2, 1982* | vs. Bowling Green State Semifinals | W 67–66 | 15–13 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
Mar 3, 1982* | vs. Ball State Championship game | W 79–75 | 16–13 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1982* | (12 MW) | vs. (5 MW) Kansas State First round | L 68–77[3] | 16–14 | Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. |
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References
- ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Frosh lead Iowa cagers past Huskies" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Boston College Defeats San Francisco". The New York Times. March 13, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Northern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.