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1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

American college basketball season


American college basketball season

FieldValue
sportBasketball
year1981–82
teamVirginia Cavaliers
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
short_confACC
CoachRank3
APRank3
record30–4
conf_record12–2
head_coachTerry Holland
hc_year8th
asst_coach1Craig Littlepage
ac1_year6th
asst_coach2Jim Larranaga
ac2_year3rd
stadiumUniversity Hall
championACC regular season co–champions
bowl[NCAA tournament](1982-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_result[Sweet Sixteen](1982-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament-mideast-region)

The 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Virginia was the top seed in the Mideast region of the 48-team NCAA tournament, but was upset by two points in the Sweet Sixteen by the UAB Blazers, before a partisan crowd in Birmingham.

Roster

  • Terry Holland ()
  • Craig Littlepage ()
  • Jim Larrañaga () :Source

Schedule

|- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament |- !colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| NCAA Tournament :Source:{{cite web | archive-date = 4 March 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111851/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/va/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/1981-box-scores.pdf | url-status = dead

Awards and honors

  • Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy
  • Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year
  • Ralph Sampson, USBWA College Player of the Year
  • Ralph Sampson, John R. Wooden Award https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Module:College_color/data

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NBA draft

:Source:

References

References

  1. (March 19, 1982). "Ala.-Birmingham, Louisville get by Sampson, Breuer". Reading Eagle.
  2. Martin, Steve. (March 19, 1982). "UAB Blazers slay giant Virginia". Tuscaloosa News.
  3. Wilson, Austin. (March 19, 1982). "UAB stuns Virginia with 68-66 triumph". Free Lance-Star.
  4. Morris, Ron. (1988). "ACC Basketball: An Illustrated History". Four Corners Press.
  5. "About Us".
  6. "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy".
  7. "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners".
  8. "Wooden Award - Athletics".
  9. "1982 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
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