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1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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The 1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.

Record21–10 (9–7 Big East)
Headcoach
Assistant coachBernie Fine (7th season)
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1982–83 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round, L 74–79 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–10 (9–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachBernie Fine (7th season)
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
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1982–83 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Boston College12–4 .75025–7  .781
No. 13 Villanova12–4 .75024–8  .750
No. 3 St. John's†12–4 .75028–5  .848
No. 20 Georgetown11–5 .68822–10  .688
Syracuse9–7 .56321–10  .677
Pittsburgh6–10 .37513–15  .464
Connecticut5–11 .31312–16  .429
Providence4–12 .25012–19  .387
Seton Hall1–15 .0636–23  .207
† 1983 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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The Orange handed the vaunted "Phi Slama Jama" team from Houston its first loss of the season (and one of only three losses total) in front of 19,430 at the Carrier Dome on December 11, 1982.

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1982–83 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
SF 12 Rafael Addison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Jersey City, New Jersey
PF 45 Wendell Alexis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Queens, New York
F Leo Rautins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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Sr Ithaca, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 27, 1982*
Fordham W 66–44  1–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 29, 1982*
Cornell W 110–69  2–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 1, 1982*
at St. Bonaventure W 73–65  3–0
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Dec 3, 1982*
Alcorn State W 110–77  4–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1982*
Princeton W 67–54  5–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 11, 1982*
No. 9 Houston W 92–87[2]  6–0
Carrier Dome (19,430)
Syracuse, New York
Dec 14, 1982*
No. 16 Ohio State W 91–85  7–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 18, 1982*
No. 16 at Niagara W 105–82  8–0
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Lewiston, New York
Dec 27, 1982
No. 13 Pittsburgh W 87–66  9–0
(1–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 29, 1982*
No. 13 Canisius W 109–76  10–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Big East tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
vs. No. 15 Georgetown
Quarterfinal/Rivalry
W 79–72  20–8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 11, 1983*
vs. No. 14 Boston College
Semifinals
L 74–80  20–9
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1983*
(6 E) vs. (11 E) Morehead State
First round
W 74–59  21–9
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 20, 1983*
(6 E) vs. (3 E) Ohio State
Second round
L 74–79  21–10
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
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