1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team

1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC regular season Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	18–14 (11–5 WAC)
Head coach	Jerry Pimm (9th season)
Home arena	Special Events Center

1982–83 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UTEP	11	–	5		.688			19	–	10		.655
Utah	11	–	5		.688			18	–	14		.563
BYU	11	–	5		.688			15	–	14		.517
Hawaii	9	–	7		.563			17	–	11		.607
San Diego State	8	–	8		.500			18	–	10		.643
Wyoming	8	–	8		.500			16	–	13		.552
New Mexico	6	–	10		.375			14	–	15		.483
Colorado State	6	–	10		.375			11	–	17		.393
Air Force	2	–	14		.125			10	–	17		.370
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

^[2] The 1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1982-83 season. Head coach Jerry Pimm would lead the Utes to a Western Athletic Conference championship and the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

1982–83 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 20 Pace Mannion 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Paradise, Nevada	Head coach Jerry Pimm (USC) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1982*		No. 10 Oregon State	W 68–62	1–0	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1983*	(10 W)	vs. (7 W) Illinois First round	W 52–49	17–13	BSU Pavilion  Boise, Idaho
Mar 19, 1983*	(10 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 7 UCLA Second Round	W 67–61	18–13	BSU Pavilion  Boise, Idaho
Mar 24, 1983*	(10 W)	vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	L 56–75[4]	18–14	Dee Events Center  Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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Awards and honors

• Pace Mannion – co-WAC Player of the Year

NBA draft

Main article: 1983 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	43	Pace Mannion	Golden State Warriors

Source:^[7]

References

1. sports-reference.com 1982-83 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "1982-83 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
3. "1982–83 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
4. "It's All ACC In West: Va., N.C. State". The Washington Post. March 25, 1983. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
5. "NCAA basketball tournament History: Utah Utes - ESPN". ESPN.com.
6. "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
7. "1983 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2020.