1981–82 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round, L 88–99 vs. Pepperdine
ConferenceEastern 8
Record20–10 (8–6 Eastern 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Reggie Warford (2nd season)
  • Seth Greenberg (2nd season)
  • Dave Progar (2nd season)
Home arenaFitzgerald Field House
(Capacity: 4,122)
1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 West Virginia131 .929274  .871
Rutgers95 .6432010  .667
Pittsburgh86 .5712010  .667
St. Bonaventure77 .5001414  .500
George Washington77 .5001314  .481
Duquesne59 .3571116  .407
Rhode Island410 .2861017  .370
UMass311 .214720  .259
1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Roy Chipman, the Panthers finished with a record of 20–10.[1] They received an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they lost in the first round to Pepperdine. This was Pitt's last season in the Eastern 8 Conference. They moved to the Big East Conference next season.[2]

References

  1. "1981-82 Pitt Panthers Schedule and Results".
  2. White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 19, 1981). "Pitt to Join Big East, Shuns New League". The New York Times.


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