1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1981–82 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record23–4* (10–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
1981–82 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Memphis State102 .833234  .852
No. 20 Louisville84 .6672310  .697
Tulane84 .667199  .679
Virginia Tech75 .5832011  .645
Cincinnati48 .3331512  .556
Florida State48 .3331117  .393
Saint Louis111 .083621  .222
1982 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Memphis State vacated NCAA Tournament games due to NCAA sanctions. Disputed record (24–5)

The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament. As No. 2 seed in the East region, Memphis State beat No. 7 seed Wake Forest to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first of three straight seasons. The Villanova Wildcats defeated Memphis State, 70–66, in the regional semifinal. The Tigers finished with a 24–5 record (10–2 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated.

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