1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid American Conference
Record16–14 (9–7 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaChick Evans Field House
Seasons
1981–82 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ball State 12 – 4   .750 17 – 11   .607
Bowling Green 10 – 6   .625 18 – 11   .621
Northern Illinois † 9 – 7   .563 16 – 14   .533
Eastern Michigan 8 – 8   .500 15 – 12   .556
Western Michigan 8 – 8   .500 15 – 14   .517
Ohio 8 – 8   .500 13 – 14   .481
Miami 8 – 8   .500 11 – 16   .407
Toledo 7 – 9   .438 15 – 11   .577
Kent State 6 – 10   .375 10 – 16   .385
Central Michigan 4 – 12   .250 10 – 16   .385
† 1982 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the college basketball season of 1981–82. The team, led by head coach John McDougal, were members of the Mid American Conference (MAC) and played their homes game at the Chick Evans Field House. They finished the season 16–14, 9–7 in MAC play, to finish third in the regular season standings. The Huskies won the MAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament – the first tournament appearance in school history.

Roster

1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 40 Allen Rayhorn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr Rockford, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1981*
 at No. 9 Iowa L 66–84 [2]  0–1
 Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 12, 1981*
 at Notre Dame W 70–65  2–4
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 30, 1981*
 vs. No. 8 DePaul L 46–55  3–6
  
 
MAC Tournament
Mar 1, 1982*
 Ohio
Quarterfinals 		W 70–68  14–13
 Chick Evans Fieldhouse 
Dekalb, Illinois
Mar 2, 1982*
 vs. Bowling Green State
Semifinals 		W 67–66  15–13
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 3, 1982*
 vs. Ball State
Championship game 		W 79–75  16–13
 Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1982*
 (12 MW) vs. (5 MW) Kansas State
First round 		L 68–77[3]  16–14
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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References

  1. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Frosh lead Iowa cagers past Huskies" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Boston College Defeats San Francisco". The New York Times. March 13, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Northern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.