1982–83 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State College during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Neil McCarthy and played their home games on campus at Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah.

1982–83 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–8 (10–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Neil McCarthy (8th season)
Home arenaDee Events Center
1982–83 Big Sky men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nevada104 .7141811  .621
Weber State104 .714238  .742
Montana95 .643218  .724
Idaho95 .643209  .690
Idaho State77 .5001017  .370
Boise State59 .3571017  .370
Montana State311 .2141017  .370
Northern Arizona311 .2141016  .385
Conference tournament winner

The Wildcats were 21–7 overall in the regular season and 10–4 in conference play; co-champions with Nevada, who won the tiebreaker and gained the right to host the conference tournament.

In the opening semifinal in Reno, Montana gave Weber State all they could handle, but fell short by a point. In the final against host Nevada, the Wildcats won by nine points and advanced to the 52-team NCAA tournament.

Seeded ninth in the West region, Weber State met Washington State in the first round in Boise, and lost by ten points.

No Wildcats were selected for the all-conference team; senior forward Royal Edwards was on the second team, and honorable mention went to guard John Price, forward Randy Worster, guard Greg Jones, and center Tom Heywood.

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