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1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The team was led by head coach Guy Lewis, played their home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

This was the second of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars swept through the Southwest Conference schedule and were ranked #1 for the final three polls of the 1982–83 season. Riding a 26-game winning streak, they advanced to the 1983 National Championship Game, where they fell 54-52 to Jim Valvano's NC State Wolfpack. Despite the loss, Olajuwon was named Tournament MOP. To date, this remains the last time the MOP was from the losing team.

Roster

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Schedule and results

Sources[14]

Rankings

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Awards and honors

Players drafted into the NBA

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References

  1. ^ 1982–83 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
  2. ^ "Houston slams UA for Lewis' 500th career win". The Arizona Republic via newspapers.com. November 27, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Crane, Andrew (March 28, 2021). "Crane: Why Houston's Sweet 16 win feels like SU's 1982 Phi Slama Jama victory". The Daily Orange. Syracuse, N.Y. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Virginia 72, Houston 63". The New York Times. December 17, 1982. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Houston 82, Utah 57". The New York Times. December 18, 1982. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Arkansas Is Upset by Houston". The New York Times. January 23, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "Top-Rated Houston Wins 19th in Row". The New York Times. March 4, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Houston Beats Texas Christian for S.W.C. Crown". The New York Times. March 13, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Maryland Winner On Last Shot, 52-51". The New York Times. March 18, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Houston 70, Memphis State 63". UPI Archives. March 26, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "Olajuwon's the One, And Houston's 1 of 4". The Washington Post. March 28, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "13 Slam Dunks Fall From High Altitude". The New York Times. April 3, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Final 2: Houston, N.C. State Convincing Winners; Louisville Stricken by 21--1 Streak". The Washington Post. April 3, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  14. ^ "1982-83 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  15. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  16. ^ "1983 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2014.

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