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1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
| 1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball |
|---|
| Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| South |
| 24–6 (10–1 ECAC) |
| Lou Campanelli (10th season) |
| James Madison University Convocation Center |
The 1981–82 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by tenth year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the newly opened on-campus Convocation Center and were members of the southern division of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).
The Dukes finished the season with a 24–6 (10–1 ECAC South) record, but were upset by Old Dominion in the ECAC South tournament. However, the Dukes received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their second-ever and second-consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the ninth-seeded Dukes beat Ohio State in the first round before falling to eventual national champions North Carolina in the second round.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28, 1981* | Whittier | W 77–54 | 1–0 | JMU Convocation Center (2,750)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| November 30, 1981* | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 79–43 | 2–0 | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,250)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| December 4, 1981* | Bucknell JMU Invitational | W 59–43 | 3–0 | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,500)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| December 5, 1981* | Vermont JMU Invitational | W 81–65 | 4–0 | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,850)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| December 8, 1981* | at VMI | W 64–43 | 5–0 | Cameron Hall (1,300)Lexington, VA | |
| December 12, 1981 | at George Mason | W 67–60 | 6–0(1–0) | PE Building (2,801)Fairfax, VA | |
| December 19, 1981* | at VCU | W 47–45 | 7–0 | Richmond Coliseum (4,500)Richmond, VA | |
| December 29, 1981* | at VCU Richmond Times-Disptach Invitational | W 54–46 | 8–0 | Richmond Coliseum (10,716)Richmond, VA | |
| December 30, 1981* | vs. Virginia Richmond Times-Disptach Invitational | L 44–57 | 8–1 | Richmond Coliseum (10,716)Richmond, VA | |
| January 2, 1982* | at Virginia | L 65–73 | 8–2 | University Hall (9,000)Charlottesville, VA | |
| January 9, 1982 | East Carolina | W 72–50 | 9–2(2–0) | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,700)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| January 11, 1981 | at Richmond | L 51–56 | 9–3(2–1) | Robins Center (6,947)Richmond, VA | |
| January 14, 1982* | Towson State | W 76–48 | 10–3 | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,500)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| January 16, 1982 | William & Mary | W 54–44 | 11–3(3–1) | James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| January 20, 1982 | Old Dominion Rivalry | W 60–48 | 12–3(4–1) | James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| January 23, 1982* | UNC Wilmington | W 72–55 | 13–3 | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,950)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| January 27, 1982 | at Navy | W 59–49 | 14–3(5–1) | Alumni Hall (Navy) (2,000)Annapolis, MD | |
| January 30, 1982 | George Mason | W 75–59 | 15–3(6–1) | James Madison University Convocation Center (5,075)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| February 3, 1982* | at Campbell | W 55–47 | 16–3 | Carter Gymnasium (250)Buies Creek, NC | |
| February 6, 1982* | VCU | L 66–68 | 16–4 | James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| February 10, 1982* | at New Orleans | W 59–55 | 17–4 | Human Performance Center (2,297)New Orleans, LA | |
| February 13, 1982 | Richmond | W 66–59 | 18–4(7–1) | James Madison University Convocation Center (5,100)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| February 17, 1982 | at East Carolina | W 61–43 | 19–4(8–1) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1,800)Greenville, NC | |
| February 20, 1982 | at William & Mary | W 56–55 | 20–4(9–1) | Kaplan Arena (7,025)Williamsburg, VA | |
| February 22, 1982* | Campbell | W 79–46 | 21–4 | James Madison University Convocation Center (4,900)Harrisonburg, VA | |
| February 27, 1982 | at Old Dominion Rivalry | W 43–41 | 22–4(10–1) | Norfolk Scope (6,680)Norfolk, VA | |
| March 5, 1982* | (1) | vs. (4) William & Mary Semifinals | W 64–49 | 23–4 | Norfolk Scope (5,500)Norfolk, VA |
| March 6, 1982* | (1) | (3) Old Dominion Championship | L 57–58 | 23–5 | Norfolk Scope (7,500)Norfolk, VA |
| March 11, 1982* | (9E) | (8E) Ohio State First Round | W 55–48 | 24–5 | Charlotte Coliseum (11,200)Charlotte, NC |
| March 13, 1982*CBS | (9E) | (1E) North Carolina Second Round | L 50–52 | 24–6 | Charlotte Coliseum (11,666)Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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