1982–83 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Gene Roberti, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981, although at this time the conference was known as the ECAC Metro Conference. Also at this time the conference had 2 divisions, north and south, with St. Francis being in the north division.

1982–83 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceECAC Metro
DivisionNorth Division
Record10–18 (7–7 ECAC Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons
1982–83 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Long Island 11 3   .786 20 9   .690
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 5   .643 17 12   .586
St. Francis (NY) 7 7   .500 10 18   .357
Marist 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Siena 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Wagner 2 12   .143 10 18   .357
South
Robert Morris 12 2   .857 23 8   .742
Saint Francis (PA) 7 7   .500 12 17   .414
Baltimore 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Loyola (MD) 3 11   .214 4 24   .143
1983 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished their season at 10–18 overall and 7–7 in conference play.

Roster

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1982–83 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F Kevin Henry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
G Edgar DeLaRosa 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
F Lorenzo Distant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
G Darius Pearson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
G Kevin Worth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
F Robert Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
C Julian McKelly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
So St. Esteban Episcopal School Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F Theo Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
G Brian LaGrua 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
G Jerome Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
G Jim Paguaga 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
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
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 27, 1982*
at Marshall L 59–83  0–1
Cam Henderson Center (6,613)
Huntington, WV
December 2, 1982*
at Georgia Tech L 54–76  0–2
McCamish Pavilion (3,375)
Atlanta, GA
December , 1982*
at Stetson L 62–64  0–3
Edmunds Center (3,847)
DeLand, FL
December 9, 1982
at Wagner W 90–75[1]  1–3 (1–0)
Sutter Gymnasium (1,500)
Staten Island, NY
December , 1982*
Manhattan L 57–59  1–4
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,412)
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 1982*
at No. 11 Tennessee L 51–70  1–5
Stokely Athletic Center (12,643)
Knoxville, TN
December 18, 1982*
vs. UC Santa Barbara W 67–57  2–5
Stokely Athletic Center (12,700)
Knoxville, TN
December , 1982*
Canisius W 59–53  3–5
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (411)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1982*
at Boston University L 64–80  3–6
Case Gym (843)
Boston, MA
December 1982*
Pace W 109–84  4–6
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (210)
Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 1983
at Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn
W 81–72[2]  5–6 (2–0)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,500)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1983*
Vermont L 65–67  5–7
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (241)
Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 1983
Long Island L 70–80[3]  5–8 (2–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (2,011)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1983
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 70–83  5–9 (2–2)
 (9,300)
Rutherford, NJ
January , 1983
Robert Morris L 77–80  5–10 (2–3)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (714)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1983*
at Saint Peter's L 68–76  5–11
Yanitelli Center (1,000)
Jersey City, NJ
January , 1983
at Saint Francis (PA) L 78–83  5–12 (2–4)
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (3,115)
Loretto, PA
February 2, 1983
Fairleigh Dickinson W 71–70[4]  6–12 (3–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,119)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1983*
at Utica L 48–61  6–13
Harold Thomas Clark Jr. Athletic Center (1,487)
Utica, NY
February , 1983
Wagner W 76–68  7–13 (4–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (639)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1983
Marist W 79–65  8–13 (5–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (376)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1983
at Siena L 64–72  8–14 (5–5)
Alumni Recreation Center (2,765)
Loudonville, NY
February , 1983
at Marist L 61–66  8–15 (5–6)
McCann Arena (748)
Poughkeepsie, NY
February , 1983
Siena W 93–76  9–15 (6–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (436)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1983
at Loyola (MD) L 69–76  9–16 (6–7)
Reitz Arena (837)
Baltimore, MD
February , 1983
U of Baltimore W 73–68  10–16 (7–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,679)
Brooklyn, NY
March 2, 1983*
at Army L 71–85[5]  10–17
Christl Arena (123)
West Point, NY
ECAC Metro tournament
March 9, 1983
vs. Wagner
Quarterfinal
L 65–67  10–18
John Jay Center (2,003)
Moon Township, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "St. Francis 90 Wagner 75". New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "St. Francis 81, L.I.U. 72". New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "L.I.U. 80, St. Francis 70". New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "St. Francis 71, F.D.U. 70". New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Army 85, St. Francis 71". New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "FINAL 1983 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 6, 2019.