1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ACC regular season co–champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record29–5 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
  • Terry Holland (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Hall
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina122 .857288  .778
No. 4 Virginia122 .857295  .853
Maryland86 .5712010  .667
No. 16 NC State86 .5712610  .722
Wake Forest77 .5002010  .667
Georgia Tech410 .2861315  .464
Duke311 .2141117  .393
Clemson212 .1431120  .355
1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On December 23, 1982, the Chaminade Silverswords of Honolulu defeated the No. 1 ranked Cavaliers 77–72. Silverswords players Tony Randolph scored 19 points and Jim Dunham scored 17. Chaminade was ranked fourth in the NAIA rankings; center Ralph Sampson played the entire game and was held to twelve points.

Virginia's two losses in conference were to co-champion North Carolina, and their two losses in the postseason were to eventual national champion North Carolina State; by three points in the final of the ACC tournament and by one point in the West region finals (Elite Eight) of the NCAA tournament.

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