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Gary Bender and Billy Packer (also from NBC Sports) called the Final Four and National Championship games. In addition, it was the first tournament to include the word "Men's" in its official title, as the NCAA began sponsoring national championships in women's sports (including basketball ) in the 1981–82 school year.
Throughout the 1970s, the NCAA had considered hosting the Final Four in a domed football stadium, and the 1982 Final Four was the first time the tournament was held in a domed football stadium since 1971, which was held in Houston's Astrodome. [43]
Liverpool lost 5 of their last 7 league games and drew the other two, yet they finished the season eleven points ahead of the second-placed Watford. After nine years, Bob Paisley had decided to retire after winning six league championships, three European Cups, three League Cups, four FA Charity Shields, one European Super Cup and one UEFA Cup.
Team Conference Overall record Appearance Last bid American: East Coast: 21–8 3rd 1981: Bradley: Missouri Valley: 21–10 14th 1968: BYU: WAC: 17–12 5th 1966
The 1982–83 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Paul Hansen and played their home games at Gallagher-Iba Arena .
The Tide won the conference tournament championship by winning the SEC tournament, beating the Kentucky Wildcats in the final at Rupp Arena, and won an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1976.
Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Virginia; NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Akeem Olajuwon, Houston; Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year: Ralph Miller, Oregon State; Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball: Curt Gowdy; Women Wade Trophy: Pam Kelly, Louisiana Tech
1982 in Asian basketball (2 C, 4 P) E. 1981–82 in European basketball (3 C, 7 P) 1982–83 in European basketball (3 C, 8 P) F. ... 1982 FIBA World Championship