1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team tied for the regular season Big East title and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament before falling to high-flying Houston, famously known as "Phi Slama Jama." Villanova finished with a 24–8 record (12–4 Big East).

1982–83 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East Regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 13
Record24–8 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
  • Rollie Massimino (10th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaVillanova Field House
1982–83 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Boston College124 .750257  .781
No. 13 Villanova124 .750248  .750
No. 3 St. John's124 .750285  .848
No. 20 Georgetown115 .6882210  .688
Syracuse97 .5632110  .677
Pittsburgh610 .3751315  .464
Connecticut511 .3131216  .429
Providence412 .2501219  .387
Seton Hall115 .063623  .207
1983 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1983
Rankings from AP Poll
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