1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1981–82 season. This was the first of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Rob Williams, Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler. Another future Hall of Famer, Akeem Olajuwon, played sparingly off the bench that season.

1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record25–8 (11–5 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
1981–82 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Arkansas124 .750236  .793
Houston115 .688258  .758
Texas A&M106 .6252011  .645
Baylor97 .5631711  .607
TCU97 .5631613  .552
Texas Tech88 .5001711  .607
Texas610 .3751610  .615
Rice610 .3751515  .500
SMU115 .063621  .222
1982 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

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