# 1982–83 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Ted Owens in his 19th and final season as head coach. The Jayhawks finished the season 13–16 and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The season remains, as of the 2023-24 season, the last season the Jayhawks had a losing season. It's also the last time that they failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for reasons other than disciplinary actions from the NCAA.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 27* | U.S. International | W 91-74 | 1-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| November 29* | at Bowling Green State | W 97-68 | 2-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 2* | Mississippi Valley State | W 63-51 | 3-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 4* | Saint Louis | W 83-69 | 4-0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 6* | at Michigan | L 74-86 | 4-1 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 11* | at SMU | W 62-60 | 5-1 | Moody Coliseum University Park, TX |
| December 18* | No. 3 Memphis State | L 58-64 | 5-2 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 20* | Alcorn State | W 86-62 | 6-2 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 29* | vs. No. 3 Kentucky | L 62-83 | 6-3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| January 2* | vs. Ohio State | L 61-64 | 6-4 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| January 6* | at Oral Roberts | L 71-73 | 6-5 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| January 8* | at Evansville | W 59-54 | 7-5 | Roberts Stadium Evansville, IN |
| January 16 | Maine | W 79-68 | 8-5 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 20 | at Oklahoma | L 92-95 | 8-6 (0-1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| January 22 | at No. 18 Oklahoma State | L 74-85 | 8-7 (0-2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| January 26 | No. 13 Missouri Border War | L 63-76 | 8-8 (0-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 29 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 57-58 | 8-9 (0-4) | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS |
| February 2 | Iowa State | W 75-69 | 9-9 (1-4) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 5 | at Nebraska | L 61-68 | 9-10 (1-5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
| February 10 | Colorado | L 74-75 | 9-11 (1-6) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 12 | Oklahoma State | L 69-75 | 9-12 (1-7) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 17 | at No. 12 Missouri Border War | L 69-74 | 9-13 (1-8) | Hearnes Center Columbia, MO |
| February 19 | No. 19 Oklahoma | W 55-53 | 10-13 (2-8) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 23 | at Iowa State | W 74-60 | 11-13 (3-8) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| February 26 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | L 63-70 | 11-14 (3-9) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| March 2 | Nebraska | L 58-60 | 11-15 (3-10) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| March 5 | at Colorado | W 74-63 | 12-15 (4-10) | CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, CO |
| March 10 | at No. 19 Oklahoma Big Eight Tournament quarterfinals | W 87-77 | 13-15 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| March 11 | vs. Oklahoma State Big Eight Tournament Semifinals | L 83-90 | 13-16 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||