1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team

1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
1981–82 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
ECAC Metro South champions; ECAC Metro tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Eastern College Athletic Conference
Record	17–13 (9–5 ECAC Metro)
Head coach	Matthew Furjanic Jr. (3rd season);
Home arena	John Jay Center
	Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
v t e	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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G		Chipper Harris	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	So	New Kensington, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Matthew Furjanic Jr.

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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

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

[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.

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