1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1981–82 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Webb's 7th season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the ECAC South Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 18–12, 5–4 in ECAC South play to finish in third place during the regular season. They won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 10 seed in the East Region where they were beaten by 7 seed Wake Forest^[1] in the opening round.

1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
ECAC South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	ECAC South Conference
Record	18–12 (5–4 ECAC South)
Head coach	Paul Webb (7th season)
Home arena	Norfolk Scope Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 ECAC South men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
James Madison	10	–	1		.909			24	–	6		.800
Richmond	6	–	4		.600			18	–	11		.621
Old Dominion †	5	–	4		.556			18	–	12		.600
William & Mary	6	–	5		.545			16	–	12		.571
Towson State	5	–	7		.417			10	–	17		.370
Navy	2	–	4		.333			12	–	14		.462
St. Francis	2	–	5		.286			10	–	17		.370
George Mason	2	–	6		.250			13	–	14		.481
East Carolina	2	–	8		.200			10	–	17		.370
† 1982 ECAC South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F Mark Davis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chesapeake, Virginia C 45 Mark West 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Petersburg, Virginia	Head coach Paul Webb Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov 23, 1981*		Belgrade-Yugoslavia	W 88–76		Norfolk Scope (6,066) Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Dec 1, 1981*		Maryland Eastern Shore	W 84–57	1–0	Norfolk Scope (5,746) Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 3, 1981*		Norfolk State	W 76–61	2–0	Norfolk Scope (8,900) Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 5, 1981*		at Rhode Island	W 62–56	3–0	Keaney Gymnasium (4,695) Kingston, Rhode Island
Dec 9, 1981*		Marquette	L 70–75 OT	3–1	Norfolk Scope (7,259) Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 12, 1981*		at Virginia Tech	L 72–100	3–2	Cassell Coliseum (9,850) Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 19, 1981*		at Dayton	L 77–78 OT	3–3	UD Arena (9,240) Dayton, Ohio
Dec 22, 1981*		at VCU	L 55–61	3–4	Richmond Coliseum (3,700) Richmond, Virginia
Jan 4, 1982*		Howard	W 93–65	4–4	Norfolk Scope (3,952) Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 8, 1982*		Colgate ODU Classic	W 70–47	5–4	Norfolk Scope (4,145) Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 9, 1982*		Wagner ODU Classic	W 72–61	6–4	Norfolk Scope (5,543) Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 13, 1982*		at VMI	W 88–51	7–4	Cameron Hall (700) Lexington, Virginia
Jan 16, 1982*		No. 4 DePaul	L 60–70	7–5	Norfolk Scope (10,253) Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 20, 1982		at James Madison Rivalry	L 48–60	7–6 (0–1)	JMU Convocation Center (5,100) Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 23, 1982		at William & Mary	L 59–60 OT	7–7 (0–2)	Kaplan Arena (7,000) Williamsburg, Virginia
Jan 25, 1982*		Duquesne	L 75–79	7–8	Norfolk Scope (5,510) Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 27, 1982		George Mason	W 71–63	8–8 (1–2)	Norfolk Scope (3,719) Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 30, 1982*		VCU	W 61–58	9–8	Norfolk Scope (6,607) Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 1, 1982*		Boston University	W 71–61	10–8	Norfolk Scope (5,897) Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 3, 1982		Richmond	W 80–57	11–8 (2–2)	Norfolk Scope (5,789) Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 6, 1982*		at Saint Joseph's	L 63–69	11–9	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (4,834) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 1982		at East Carolina	W 80–73	12–9 (3–2)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (2,750) Greenville, North Carolina
Feb 13, 1982		Navy	W 81–55	13–9 (4–2)	Norfolk Scope (6,599) Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 17, 1982		William & Mary	W 66–45	14–9 (5–2)	Norfolk Scope (6,586) Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 20, 1982*		at Stetson	W 68–66	15–9	Edmunds Center (3,510) DeLand, Florida
Feb 22, 1982		at Richmond	L 62–63	15–10 (5–3)	Robins Center (4,527) Richmond, Virginia
Feb 27, 1982		James Madison Rivalry	L 41–43	15–11 (5–4)	Norfolk Scope (6,680) Norfolk, Virginia
ECAC South tournament
Mar 4, 1982*	(3)	(6) George Mason Quarterfinals	W 70–62	16–11	Norfolk Scope (4,500) Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 5, 1982*	(3)	vs. (2) Richmond Semifinals	W 77–69	17–11	Norfolk Scope (5,500) Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 6, 1982*	(3)	(1) James Madison Championship game	W 58–57	18–11	Norfolk Scope (7,500) Norfolk, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1982*	(10 E)	vs. (7 E) No. 18 Wake Forest First round	L 57–74	18–12	Charlotte Coliseum (11,220) Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

1. "Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. "1981–82 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
3. "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
4. "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2023.