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

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.

1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
MEAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Play-in Game
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
1982–83 record23–8 (9–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
1982–83 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard111 .917188  .692
North Carolina A&T93 .750238  .742
South Carolina State57 .4171315  .464
Maryland Eastern Shore57 .4171019  .345
Delaware State57 .417819  .296
Florida A&M48 .333721  .250
Bethune–Cookman39 .250521  .192
1983 MEAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1982–83 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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


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