# 1982–83 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1982–83 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Larry Farmer was in his second year as the head coach, and the Bruins started the season ranked 7th in the nation (AP Poll). On December 28, the Bruins hosted #13 Louisville, winning 76-72. UCLA beat the #18 (AP Poll) Washington Huskies 84-65, on February 2. UCLA's team won the Pac-10 regular season and finished 7th AP and UPI polls.

## Starting lineup

| Position | Player | Class |
| F | Kenny Fields | Jr. |
| F | Darren Daye | Sr. |
| C | Stuart Gray | So. |
| G | Rod Foster | Sr. |
| G | Ralph Jackson | Jr. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 26, 1982 | No. 7 | at BYU | W 85–82 | 1–0 | Marriott Center (23,023) Provo, UT |
| December 2, 1982 | No. 6 | at DePaul | W 73–70 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | Rosemont Horizon (13,458) Chicago, IL |
| December 4, 1982 | No. 6 | at Notre Dame | W 65–64 | 3–0 | Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 11, 1982 | No. 5 | San Jose State | W 94–71 | 4–0 | Pauley Pavilion (8,215) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18, 1982 | No. 4 | No. 7 Iowa | W 75–66 | 5–0 | Pauley Pavilion (10,867) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 20, 1982 | No. 4 | LSU | W 82–68 | 6–0 | Pauley Pavilion (10,214) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 23, 1982 | No. 3 | at Maryland | L 79–80 $^{2OT}$ | 6–1 | Cole Field House (14,500) College Park, MD |
| December 28, 1982 | No. 5 | No. 13 Louisville | W 76–72 | 7–1 | Pauley Pavilion (12,567) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 8, 1983 | No. 6 | at Arizona | W 92–87 | 8–1 (1–0) | McKale Center (7,544) Tucson, AZ |
| January 10, 1983 | No. 6 | at Arizona State | W 87–86 | 9–1 (2–0) | ASU Activity Center (12,286) Tempe, AZ |
| January 13, 1983 | No. 5 | Oregon | W 97–69 | 10–1 (3–0) | Pauley Pavilion (10,137) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 15, 1983 | No. 5 | Oregon State | W 99–77 | 11–1 (4–0) | Pauley Pavilion (12,102) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 1983 | No. 1 | at California | W 68–63 | 12–1 (5–0) | Harmon Gym (6,656) Berkeley, CA |
| January 22, 1983 | No. 1 | at Stanford | W 101–87 | 13–1 (6–0) | Maples Pavilion (8,000) Stanford, CA |
| January 28, 1983 | No. 1 | Alabama | L 67–70 | 13–2 | Pauley Pavilion (12,574) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 30, 1983 | No. 1 | Notre Dame | W 59–53 | 14–2 | Pauley Pavilion (11,425) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 3, 1983 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | No. 18 Washington State | W 89–87 $^{OT}$ | 15–2 (7–0) | Pauley Pavilion (12,117) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 5, 1983 | No. 7 | Washington | W 84–65 | 16–2 (8–0) | Pauley Pavilion (10,148) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 10, 1983 | No. 5 | at Oregon | W 67–56 | 17–2 (9–0) | McArthur Court (6,002) Eugene, OR |
| February 12, 1983 | No. 5 | at Oregon State | L 65–69 | 17–3 (9–1) | Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, OR |
| February 17, 1983 | No. 10 | Stanford | W 99–86 | 18–3 (10–1) | Pauley Pavilion (9,224) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 19, 1983 | No. 10 | California | W 70–60 | 19–3 (11–1) | Pauley Pavilion (9,244) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 24, 1983 | No. 8 | USC | W 77–60 | 20–3 (12–1) | Pauley Pavilion (12,417) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 26, 1983 | No. 8 | at USC | W 71–64 | 21–3 (13–1) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (14,454) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 5, 1983 | No. 6 | at Washington | W 90–66 | 22–3 (14–1) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (5,616) Seattle, WA |
| March 7, 1983 8:00 pm, USA | No. 6 | at Washington State | L 68–70 | 22–4 (14–2) | Beasley Coliseum (12,422) Pullman, WA |
| March 10, 1983 | No. 4 | Arizona | W 111–58 | 23–4 (15–2) | Pauley Pavilion (10,091) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 12, 1983 | No. 4 | Arizona State | L 76–78 | 23–5 (15–3) | Pauley Pavilion (11,416) Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 19, 1983 1:30 pm, CBS | No. 7 | vs. Utah Second Round | L 61–67 | 23–6 | BSU Pavilion (12,177) Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific time. ||||||
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