1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionSouth
Record20–11 (6–3 ECAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJames Madison University Convocation Center
1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary90 1.000209  .690
James Madison63 .6672011  .645
Navy33 .5001811  .621
George Mason36 .3331512  .556
East Carolina37 .3001613  .552
Richmond27 .2221216  .429
1983 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 11th-year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).

The Dukes finished the season with a 20–11 (6–3 ECAC South) record and won the ECAC South tournament. The Dukes received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their third ever and third consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the tenth-seeded Dukes beat West Virginia in the first round before falling to North Carolina in the second round.

Previous season

Roster

1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Dan Ruland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Annapolis, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 28, 1982*
    VMI W 58–33  1–0
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 1, 1982*
    No. 1 Virginia L 34–51  1–1
    JMU Convocation Center (7,700)
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Dec 8, 1982*
    vs. Maine W 58–53  2–1
     
     
    ECAC South tournament
    Mar 11, 1983*
    vs. Navy
    Semifinals
    W 72–58  18–10
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 12, 1983*
    vs. William & Mary
    Championship game
    W 41–38  19–10
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 1983*
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) West Virginia
    First round
    W 57–50  20–10
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 19, 1983*
    (10 E) vs. (2 E) No. 8 North Carolina
    Second round
    L 49–68  20–11
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source:[1][2]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "1982-83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.
    2. "1982-83 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com.
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