1982–83 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in game
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record22–8 (10–4 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
1982–83 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola-Chicago122 .8571910  .655
Xavier104 .714228  .733
Oral Roberts104 .7141414  .500
Butler95 .6431513  .536
Evansville68 .4291316  .448
Detroit68 .4291217  .414
Saint Louis212 .143523  .179
Oklahoma City113 .071422  .154
1983 MCC tournament winner

The 1982–83 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1982–83 season. Led by head coach Bob Staak, the Musketeers finished with a 22–8 record (10–4 MCC), and won the MCC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to fellow No. 12 seed Alcorn State in the Play-in round.

Roster

1982–83 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 30 Anthony Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1982*
    Union (KY) W 75–62  1–0
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 4, 1982*
    Central State W 67–57  2–0
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 7, 1982*
    at Texas W 66–64 OT 3–0
    Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 11, 1982*
    at Dayton L 53–63  3–1
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 22, 1982*
    Miami (OH) W 54–50  4–1
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 30, 1982*
    Thomas More W 88–76  5–1
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 3, 1983*
    at Middle Tennessee State W 58–57  6–1
    Murphy Center 
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    Jan 8, 1983*
    at Marquette L 64–72  6–2
    MECCA Arena 
    Milwaukee, WI
    Jan 11, 1983*
    Eastern Kentucky W 70–49  7–2
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 15, 1983
    Evansville W 85–65  8–2
    (1–0)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 17, 1983
    Butler W 51–49  9–2
    (2–0)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 22, 1983
    at Detroit W 70–56  10–2
    (3–0)
     
     
    Jan 24, 1983
    Loyola (IL) W 84–78  11–2
    (4–0)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Jan 26, 1983*
    at Cincinnati L 58–73  11–3
     
     
    Jan 29, 1983
    at Oklahoma City W 76–58  12–3
    (5–0)
     
     
    Jan 31, 1983
    at Oral Roberts L 71–87  12–4
    (5–1)
     
     
    Feb 3, 1983*
    Cleveland State W 102–72  13–4
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 5, 1983
    Saint Louis L 60–79  13–5
    (5–2)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 7, 1983
    at Butler L 52–72  13–6
    (5–3)
     
     
    Feb 9, 1983*
    La Salle W 109–85  14–6
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 16, 1983
    at Evansville W 70–68  15–6
    (6–3)
     
     
    Feb 19, 1983
    Detroit W 69–61  16–6
    (7–3)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 21, 1983
    at Loyola (IL) L 85–86  16–7
    (7–4)
     
     
    Feb 24, 1983
    Oral Roberts W 87–79  17–7
    (8–4)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 26, 1983
    Oklahoma City W 79–53  18–7
    (9–4)
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 2, 1983*
    Niagara W 76–73  19–7
    Schmidt Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Mar 5, 1983
    at Saint Louis W 94–72  20–7
    (10–4)
     
     
    Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
    Mar 11, 1983*
    vs. Detroit W 90–70  21–7
    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
     
    Mar 12, 1983*
    vs. Loyola (IL) W 82–76  22–7
    Roberts Municipal Stadium 
     
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1983*
    (12 MW) vs. (12 MW) Alcorn State
    Play-in game
    L 58–70  22–8
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    2. "1982-83 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
    3. "1986-87 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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