1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team


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).

1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionSouth
Record20–11 (6–3 ECAC)
Head coach
Home arenaJames Madison University Convocation Center
Seasons
1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings
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 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

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Roster

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1982–83 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Troy Keys 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
G 12 Charles Fisher 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Cape Charles, Virginia
G 14 David Dupont 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Greensboro, North Carolina
G/F 20 Jimmy Masloff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Charlottesville, Virginia
F 22 Darrell Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Richmond, Virginia
G/F 24 William Hughes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Beltsville, Maryland
G 25 Derek Steele 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr Alexandria, Virginia
F 30 Tracy Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Beaufort, North Carolina
F/C 32 Keith Bradley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Chesterfield, Virginia
F 33 Woody Boler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Salisbury, North Carolina
F 34 Greg Mosten 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
F 35 Todd Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Bellport, New York
F 40 Dan Ruland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Annapolis, Maryland
F 42 Bob Donohoe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Bethesda, Maryland
F/C 44 Eric Esch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr Whitestone, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule

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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.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  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.