1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC regular season Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record18–14 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
1982–83 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP115 .6881910  .655
Utah115 .6881814  .563
BYU115 .6881514  .517
Hawaii97 .5631711  .607
San Diego State88 .5001810  .643
Wyoming88 .5001613  .552
New Mexico610 .3751415  .483
Colorado State610 .3751117  .393
Air Force214 .1251017  .370
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

[2] The 1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1982-83 season. Head coach Jerry Pimm would lead the Utes to a Western Athletic Conference championship and the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 20 Pace Mannion 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Paradise, Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1982*
    No. 10 Oregon State W 68–62  1–0
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 1983*
    (10 W) vs. (7 W) Illinois
    First round
    W 52–49  17–13
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Mar 19, 1983*
    (10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 7 UCLA
    Second Round
    W 67–61  18–13
    BSU Pavilion 
    Boise, Idaho
    Mar 24, 1983*
    (10 W) vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State
    West Regional semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    L 56–75[4]  18–14
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    [5][6]

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    243Pace MannionGolden State Warriors
    Source:[7]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1982-83 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "1982-83 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. "1982–83 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    4. "It's All ACC In West: Va., N.C. State". The Washington Post. March 25, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
    5. "NCAA basketball tournament History: Utah Utes - ESPN". ESPN.com.
    6. "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
    7. "1983 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.


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