1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game

The 1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade men's basketball game was a college basketball game between the Virginia Cavaliers of the University of Virginia and the Chaminade Silverswords of Chaminade University of Honolulu. The contest was held on December 23, 1982, at the Honolulu International Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Silverswords, then a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) member, defeated the Cavaliers, who were the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) top-ranked team, 77–72. Chaminade's victory over a Virginia team that included three-time national player of the year Ralph Sampson was called college basketball's "biggest upset" of all time by multiple publications.

1982 Virginia vs. Chaminade
basketball game
Virginia Cavaliers Chaminade Silverswords
(8–0) (10–1)
72 77
Head coach:
Terry Holland
Head coach:
Merv Lopes
1st half2nd half Total
Virginia Cavaliers 4329 72
Chaminade Silverswords 4334 77
DateDecember 23, 1982
VenueHonolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
RefereesTom Fraim, Giff Johnson, Pat Tanibe
Attendance3,383
United States TV coverage
NetworkNone
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