# 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

The 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs won the SEC tournament, and continued their winning ways in the East Region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated #1 seed St. John's and #2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Bulldogs lost to Jim Valvano's famed North Carolina State Wolfpack to finish the season at 24–10.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 26, 1982* | | Georgia State | W 99–62 | 1–0 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Nov 30, 1982* | | Randolph–Macon | W 81–53 | 2–0 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Dec 4, 1982* | | at Georgia Tech | W 82–67 | 3–0 | Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA |
| Dec 11, 1982* | | Wesleyan College | W 93–55 | 4–0 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Dec 15, 1982* | | at Texas | W 75–54 | 5–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| Dec 18, 1982* | | at Augusta | W 104–60 | 6–0 | Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center Augusta, GA |
| Dec 22, 1982* | | vs. Georgia Southern | W 57–55 | 7–0 | Martin Luther King Arena Savannah, GA |
| Dec 29, 1982* | | vs. Columbia Cotton States Classic | W 86–53 | 8–0 | Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA |
| Dec 30, 1982* | | vs. Western Kentucky Cotton States Classic | W 90–69 | 9–0 | Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA |
| Jan 3, 1983* | | at No. 12 Tennessee | L 76–87 | 9–1 (0–1) | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, TN |
| Jan 8, 1983* | | at LSU | L 56–60 | 9–2 (0–2) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan 10, 1983* | | at Ole Miss | W 68–53 | 10–2 (1–2) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| Jan 15, 1983* | | No. 10 Alabama | W 67–64 | 11–2 (2–2) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Jan 17, 1983* | | Mississippi State | W 75–59 | 12–2 (3–2) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Jan 22, 1983* | | at No. 20 Auburn | L 64–66 | 12–3 (3–3) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL |
| Jan 25, 1983* | | at Florida | W 83–79 | 13–3 (4–3) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| Jan 29, 1983 | | No. 10 Kentucky | W 70–63 | 14–3 (5–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Jan 31, 1983 | | Vanderbilt | W 86–61 | 15–3 (6–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Feb 5, 1983 | No. 19 | LSU | L 59–70 | 15–4 (6–4) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Feb 7, 1983 | No. 19 | Ole Miss | L 59–76 | 15–5 (6–5) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Feb 12, 1983 | | at Alabama | L 71–73 | 15–6 (6–6) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Feb 15, 1983 | | at Mississippi State | L 64–73 | 15–7 (6–7) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Feb 19, 1983 | | Auburn | W 67–60 | 16–7 (7–7) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Feb 21, 1983 | | Florida | W 80–65 | 17–7 (8–7) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| Feb 26, 1983 | | at No. 10 Kentucky | L 72–81 | 17–8 (8–8) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| Feb 28, 1983 | | at Vanderbilt | L 70–71 | 17–9 (8–9) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| Mar 5, 1983 | | Tennessee | W 74–59 | 18–9 (9–9) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 1983* | | vs. Ole Miss SEC tournament Quarterfinal | W 60–55 | 19–9 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL |
| Mar 9, 1983* | | vs. Tennessee SEC Tournament Semifinal | W 79–60 | 20–9 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL |
| Mar 10, 1983* | | at Alabama SEC tournament championship | W 86–71 | 21–9 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 1983* | (4 E) No. 18 | vs. (5 E) VCU Second Round | W 56–54 | 22–9 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| Mar 25, 1983* | (4 E) No. 18 | vs. (1 E) No. 3 St. John's East Regional semifinal | W 70–67 | 23–9 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
| Mar 27, 1983* | (4 E) No. 18 | vs. (2 E) No. 8 North Carolina East Regional final | W 82–77 | 24–9 | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY |
| Apr 2, 1983* | (4 E) No. 18 | vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State National semifinal | L 60–67 | 24–10 | The Pit Albuquerque, NM |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. ||||||