1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1981–82 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Webb's 7th season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the ECAC South Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 18–12, 5–4 in ECAC South play to finish in third place during the regular season. They won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 10 seed in the East Region where they were beaten by 7 seed Wake Forest[1] in the opening round.

1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceECAC South Conference
Record18–12 (5–4 ECAC South)
Head coach
Home arenaNorfolk Scope
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons
1981–82 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 10 1   .909 24 6   .800
Richmond 6 4   .600 18 11   .621
Old Dominion 5 4   .556 18 12   .600
William & Mary 6 5   .545 16 12   .571
Towson State 5 7   .417 10 17   .370
Navy 2 4   .333 12 14   .462
St. Francis 2 5   .286 10 17   .370
George Mason 2 6   .250 13 14   .481
East Carolina 2 8   .200 10 17   .370
1982 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Mark Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chesapeake, Virginia
C 45 Mark West 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Petersburg, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 23, 1981*
Belgrade-Yugoslavia W 88–76 
Norfolk Scope (6,066)
Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Dec 1, 1981*
Maryland Eastern Shore W 84–57  1–0
Norfolk Scope (5,746)
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 3, 1981*
Norfolk State W 76–61  2–0
Norfolk Scope (8,900)
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 5, 1981*
at Rhode Island W 62–56  3–0
Keaney Gymnasium (4,695)
Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 9, 1981*
Marquette L 70–75 OT 3–1
Norfolk Scope (7,259)
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 12, 1981*
at Virginia Tech L 72–100  3–2
Cassell Coliseum (9,850)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 19, 1981*
at Dayton L 77–78 OT 3–3
UD Arena (9,240)
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 22, 1981*
at VCU L 55–61  3–4
Richmond Coliseum (3,700)
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 4, 1982*
Howard W 93–65  4–4
Norfolk Scope (3,952)
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 8, 1982*
Colgate
ODU Classic
W 70–47  5–4
Norfolk Scope (4,145)
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 9, 1982*
Wagner
ODU Classic
W 72–61  6–4
Norfolk Scope (5,543)
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 13, 1982*
at VMI W 88–51  7–4
Cameron Hall (700)
Lexington, Virginia
Jan 16, 1982*
No. 4 DePaul L 60–70  7–5
Norfolk Scope (10,253)
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 20, 1982
at James Madison
Rivalry
L 48–60  7–6
(0–1)
JMU Convocation Center (5,100)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 23, 1982
at William & Mary L 59–60 OT 7–7
(0–2)
Kaplan Arena (7,000)
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jan 25, 1982*
Duquesne L 75–79  7–8
Norfolk Scope (5,510)
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 27, 1982
George Mason W 71–63  8–8
(1–2)
Norfolk Scope (3,719)
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 30, 1982*
VCU W 61–58  9–8
Norfolk Scope (6,607)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 1, 1982*
Boston University W 71–61  10–8
Norfolk Scope (5,897)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 3, 1982
Richmond W 80–57  11–8
(2–2)
Norfolk Scope (5,789)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 6, 1982*
at Saint Joseph's L 63–69  11–9
Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (4,834)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1982
at East Carolina W 80–73  12–9
(3–2)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (2,750)
Greenville, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1982
Navy W 81–55  13–9
(4–2)
Norfolk Scope (6,599)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 17, 1982
William & Mary W 66–45  14–9
(5–2)
Norfolk Scope (6,586)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 20, 1982*
at Stetson W 68–66  15–9
Edmunds Center (3,510)
DeLand, Florida
Feb 22, 1982
at Richmond L 62–63  15–10
(5–3)
Robins Center (4,527)
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 27, 1982
James Madison
Rivalry
L 41–43  15–11
(5–4)
Norfolk Scope (6,680)
Norfolk, Virginia
ECAC South tournament
Mar 4, 1982*
(3) (6) George Mason
Quarterfinals
W 70–62  16–11
Norfolk Scope (4,500)
Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 5, 1982*
(3) vs. (2) Richmond
Semifinals
W 77–69  17–11
Norfolk Scope (5,500)
Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 6, 1982*
(3) (1) James Madison
Championship game
W 58–57  18–11
Norfolk Scope (7,500)
Norfolk, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
(10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 18 Wake Forest
First round
L 57–74  18–12
Charlotte Coliseum (11,220)
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.