1981–82 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team won the regular season Big East title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to eventual national champion North Carolina. Villanova finished with a 22–8 record (11–3 Big East).

1981–82 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East Regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record22–8 (11–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaVillanova Field House
Seasons
1981–82 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Villanova 11 3   .786 24 8   .750
No. 6 Georgetown 10 4   .714 30 7   .811
St. John's 9 5   .643 21 9   .700
Boston College 8 6   .571 22 10   .688
Syracuse 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Connecticut 7 7   .500 17 11   .607
Providence 2 12   .143 10 17   .370
Seton Hall 2 12   .143 11 16   .407
1982 Big East tournament winner
As of March 29, 1982[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1981–82 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Stewart Granger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 20 Brian Harrington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Pound Ridge, New York
G/F 33 Dwayne McClain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Worcester, Massachusetts
G 22 Gary McLain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hempstead, New York
F/C 54 Ed Pinckney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
F 45 John Pinone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Hartford, Connecticut
F 25 Steve Pinone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Wethersfield, Connecticut
G 14 Jeff Sherry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Macungie, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1981*
at St. Francis (NY) W 93–63  1–0
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (2,000)
Brooklyn, New York
Dec 4, 1981
vs. Boston College W 97–75  2–0
(1–0)
 
 
Dec 8, 1981
Providence W 65–54  3–0
(2–0)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Dec 12, 1981*
at Penn W 75–61  4–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 1981*
at Towson State W 85–55  5–0
Towson Center 
Towson, Maryland
Dec 19, 1981*
No. 18 vs. Temple L 48–52  5–1
 
 
Dec 28, 1981*
No. 20 vs. No. 11 Indiana
ECAC Holiday Festival
W 63–59  6–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 29, 1981*
No. 19 vs. St. John's
ECAC Holiday Festival
L 89–94  6–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 6, 1982
Boston College W 54–53  7–2
(3–0)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1982
Syracuse W 84–83  8–2
(4–0)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Jan 11, 1982
St. John's W 64–62  9–2
(5–0)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Jan 16, 1982
at Seton Hall W 71–70  10–2
(6–0)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 19, 1982*
at Notre Dame W 48–46  11–2
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 23, 1982
at Connecticut L 51–53  11–3
(6–1)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 25, 1982
at Georgetown L 56–72  11–4
(6–2)
Capital Centre 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 27, 1982*
vs. La Salle W 117–82  12–4
 
 
Jan 31, 1982*
vs. Saint Joseph's L 64–84  12–5
 
 
Feb 3, 1982
Georgetown L 72–83  12–6
(6–3)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 1982*
Maine W 81–65  13–6
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1982
Seton Hall W 66–53  14–6
(7–3)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 13, 1982
at St. John's W 73–68  15–6
(8–3)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 17, 1982
at Syracuse W 81–69  16–6
(9–3)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 24, 1982
Connecticut W 67–63  17–6
(10–3)
Villanova Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Feb 27, 1982
at Providence W 54–53  18–6
(11–3)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Big East tournament
Mar 5, 1982*
vs. Seton Hall
Quarterfinals
W 88–73  19–6
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 6, 1982*
vs. Boston College
Semifinals
W 74–71  20–6
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 7, 1982*
vs. No. 8 Georgetown
Championship Game
L 54–72  20–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1982*
(3 E) vs. (11 E) Northeastern W 76–72 3OT 21–7
Nassau Coliseum 
 
Mar 19, 1982*
(3 E) vs. (2 E) No. 9 Memphis State
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 70–66 OT 22–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1982*
(3 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
East Regional final – Elite Eight
L 60–70  22–8
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, 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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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1981-82 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1981-82 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.