1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
ECAC South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
	South
Record	20–11 (6–3 ECAC)
Head coach	Lou Campanelli (11th season);
Home arena	James Madison University Convocation Center
	Seasons ← 1981–82 1983–84 →

1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
William & Mary	9	–	0	1.000	20	–	9	.690
James Madison †	6	–	3	.667	20	–	11	.645
Navy	3	–	3	.500	18	–	11	.621
George Mason	3	–	6	.333	15	–	12	.556
East Carolina	3	–	7	.300	16	–	13	.552
Richmond	2	–	7	.222	12	–	16	.429


† 1983 ECAC South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 11th-year head coach Lou Campanelli, played their home games at the 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 20–11 (6–3 ECAC South) record and won the ECAC South tournament. The Dukes received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their third ever and third consecutive appearance in the tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the tenth-seeded Dukes beat West Virginia in the first round before falling to North Carolina in the second round.

Previous season[edit]

Roster[edit]

1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F		Dan Ruland	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Annapolis, Maryland

Head coach

Lou Campanelli

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1982*		VMI	W 58–33	1–0	JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 1, 1982*		No. 1 Virginia	L 34–51	1–1	JMU Convocation Center (7,700) Harrisonburg, Virginia
Dec 8, 1982*		vs. Maine	W 58–53	2–1
ECAC South tournament
Mar 11, 1983*		vs. Navy Semifinals	W 72–58	18–10	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Mar 12, 1983*		vs. William & Mary Championship game	W 41–38	19–10	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1983*	(10 E)	vs. (7 E) West Virginia First round	W 57–50	20–10	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 19, 1983*	(10 E)	vs. (2 E) No. 8 North Carolina Second round	L 49–68	20–11	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:^[1]^[2]

Awards and honors[edit]

Dan Ruland – CAA co-Player of the Year

References[edit]

^ "1982-83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.
^ "1982-83 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com.

[1] "1982-83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball schedule". James Madison University.

[2] "1982-83 James Madison Dukes Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com.

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