1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

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1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
North Carolina A&T Aggies logo.svg
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in Game
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (9–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
Seasons
1982–83 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Howard 11 1   .917 18 8   .692
North Carolina A&T 9 3   .750 23 8   .742
South Carolina State 5 7   .417 13 15   .464
Maryland Eastern Shore 5 7   .417 10 19   .345
Delaware State 5 7   .417 8 19   .296
Florida A&M 4 8   .333 7 21   .250
Bethune–Cookman 3 9   .250 5 21   .192
1983 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by fourth-year head coach Don Corbett, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 9–3 in MEAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the MEAC tournament, winning the championship game over Morgan State, to earn an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament where they were defeated by Princeton, 53–41, in the play-in round.

Roster

1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 25 Joe Binion 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Rochester, New York
G 34 Eric Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 3, 1982*
at No. 18 NC State L 70–100  0–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
1983 MEAC tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
vs. Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals
W 80–73  21–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 11, 1983*
vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Semifinals
W 81–74  22–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 12, 1983*
vs. Howard
Championship game
W 71–64  23–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
1983 NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1983*
(12 W) vs. (12 W) Princeton
Play-in Game
L 41–53  23–8
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1982-83 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina A&T Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.