1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record22–7
Head coach
  • Bobby Paschal (6th season)
Home arenaBlackham Coliseum
Seasons
1983–84 →

The 1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as an NCAA Independent during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach Bobby Paschal, played their home games at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Rutgers in the opening round, 60–53.

Roster

1982–83 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Graylin Warner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
—
 Jr
F Dion Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr
Head coach
  • Bobby Paschal (Stetson)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1982*
 New Orleans W 70–68  1–0
 Blackham Coliseum 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 4, 1982*
 at Louisiana Tech W 46–45  2–0
 Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 15, 1982*
 UC Santa Barbara W 97–84  3–0
 Blackham Coliseum 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 17, 1982*
 East Carolina W 83–55  4–0
 Blackham Coliseum 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 18, 1982*
 New Mexico State W 87–84  5–0
 Blackham Coliseum 
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 20, 1982*
 vs. UC Irvine W 81–67  6–0
 Centennial Coliseum 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 21, 1982*
 at Nevada W 69–63  7–0
 Centennial Coliseum 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 28, 1982*
 vs. Michigan State
Sugar Bowl Tournament 		W 71–66  8–0
 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 29, 1982*
 vs. Mississippi State
Sugar Bowl Tournament 		L 56–65  8–1
 Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 10, 1983*
 at No. 16 Houston L 78–79[2]  8–2
 Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1983*
 (8 E) vs. (9 E) Rutgers
First round 		L 53–60[3]  22–7
 Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

References

  1. ^ "1982–83 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Houston 79 S.W. Louisiana 78". The New York Times. January 11, 1983. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rutgers Set for Regionals". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Time Records". University of Louisiana Athletics. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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