1982–83 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

1982–83 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–20 (3–15 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaUW Fieldhouse
Seasons
1982–83 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Indiana 13 5   .722 24 6   .800
Purdue 11 7   .611 21 9   .700
Ohio State 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Illinois 11 7   .611 21 11   .656
Iowa 10 8   .556 21 10   .677
Minnesota 9 9   .500 18 11   .621
Michigan State 9 9   .500 17 13   .567
Northwestern 7 11   .389 17 13   .567
Michigan 6 12   .333 15 13   .536
Wisconsin 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Steve Yoder, coaching his first season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Roster

1982–83 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Greg Dandridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 12 Rick Olson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Madison, Wisconsin
F 30 Cory Blackwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 31 Scott Roth 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Brecksville, Ohio
F 32 Brad Sellers 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Warrensville Heights, Ohio
G 33 David Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 34 Jim Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Toledo, Ohio
F 43 Randy Maerz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Stoughton, Wisconsin
C 44 John Ploss 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Antioch, Illinois
F 45 Jay Laszewski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Stevens Point, Wisconsin
F 50 Gregg Steinhaus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Portage, Wisconsin
F 51 Jack Hippen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Chadwick, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/27/1982*
Washington State L 64–66  0–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
11/29/1982*
Toledo W 79–71  1–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/1/1982*
Northern Iowa W 76–69  2–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/4/1982*
Kansas State W 64–52  3–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/8/1982*
at Ball State L 66–76  3–2
Irving Gymnasium 
Muncie, IN
12/11/1982*
Central Michigan W 83–67  4–2
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/20/1982*
vs. Northern Illinois W 58–55  5–2
MetroCentre 
Rockford, IL
12/28/1982*
vs. No. 10 Georgetown
Winston Tire Classic
L 43–71  5–3
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/1982*
vs. USC
Winston Tire Classic
L 76–86  5–4
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
1/6/1982
No. 20 Purdue L 64–80  5–5
(0–1)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/8/1983
Illinois L 54–61  5–6
(0–2)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/13/1983
at Michigan State L 66–86  5–7
(0–3)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
1/15/1983
at Michigan L 57–62  5–8
(0–4)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
1/20/1983
Northwestern W 49–45  6–8
(1–4)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/22/1983
No. 10 Iowa W 65–62[2]  7–8
(2–4)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/29/1983
No. 16 Minnesota L 58–65  7–9
(2–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/3/1983
at No. 6 Indiana L 73–83  7–10
(2–6)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/5/1983
at Ohio State L 69–82  7–11
(2–7)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
2/9/1983
Ohio State L 65–68  7–12
(2–8)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/12/1983
No. 4 Indiana L 56–75  7–13
(2–9)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/17/1983*
Marquette L 62–68  7–14
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/19/1983
at Minnesota L 71–78  7–15
(2–10)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
2/24/1983
at No. 17 Iowa L 63–93[3]  7–16
(2–11)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
2/26/1983
vs. Northwestern L 57–64  7–17
(2–12)
Alumni Hall 
Chicago, IL
3/2/1983
Michigan W 82–70  8–17
(3–12)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/5/1983
Michigan State L 65–91  8–18
(3–13)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/10/1983
at Illinois L 64–71  8–19
(3–14)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL
3/12/1983
at Purdue L 64–79  8–20
(3–15)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

References

  1. ^ "1982-83 Wisconsin Badgers Roster and Stats". Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Young Badgers gain respect in upset of Iowa" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. January 24, 1983. p. 1B. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  3. ^ "Quick start leads to big Iowa finish" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. February 25, 1983. p. 1B. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-14.