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1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

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1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
ECAC Metro South champions
ECAC Metro tournament champions
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference
Record17–13 (9–5 ECAC Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn Jay Center
Seasons
1981–82 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Fairleigh Dickinson 12 3   .800 16 11   .593
Long Island 11 4   .733 20 10   .667
Siena 8 7   .533 15 13   .536
St. Francis (NY) 8 7   .533 10 17   .370
Marist 6 9   .400 12 14   .462
Wagner 1 14   .067 4 22   .154
South
Robert Morris 9 5   .643 17 13   .567
Baltimore 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Towson State 7 7   .500 10 17   .370
Loyola (MD) 7 7   .500 11 16   .407
Saint Francis (PA) 3 11   .214 6 20   .231
1982 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1981–82 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Matthew Furjanic Jr. and played their home games at the John Jay Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the ECAC Metro Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 9–5 in conference play. They won the ECAC Metro tournament[1] to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They earned the 12 seed in the Mideast Region were beaten 94–62 by No. 5 seed and defending National champion Indiana in the first round.[2]

Roster

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1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Chipper Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 19, 1981*
at Pittsburgh L 76–88  1–3
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 2, 1982*
at No. 17 Georgetown L 58–75  1–5
Capital Centre 
Landover, MD
ECAC Metro tournament
Mar 5, 1982*
vs. Loyola (MD)
Quarterfinals
W 78–69  15–12
McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, New York
Mar 6, 1982*
vs. Baltimore
Semifinals
W 80–70  16–12
McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, New York
Mar 7, 1982*
vs. Long Island University
Championship game
W 85–84  17–12
McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1982*
(12 ME) vs. (5 ME) Indiana
First round
L 62–94  17–13
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "2020–21 NEC Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northeast Conference. p. 26. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kentucky Eliminated in Upset". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "19812-82 Robert Morris Colonials Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.