1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
MAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Mid American Conference
Record	16–14 (9–7 MAC)
Head coach	John McDougal;
Home arena	Chick Evans Field House
	Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Ball State	12	–	4	.750	17	–	11	.607
Bowling Green	10	–	6	.625	18	–	11	.621
Northern Illinois †	9	–	7	.563	16	–	14	.533
Eastern Michigan	8	–	8	.500	15	–	12	.556
Western Michigan	8	–	8	.500	15	–	14	.517
Ohio	8	–	8	.500	13	–	14	.481
Miami	8	–	8	.500	11	–	16	.407
Toledo	7	–	9	.438	15	–	11	.577
Kent State	6	–	10	.375	10	–	16	.385
Central Michigan	4	–	12	.250	10	–	16	.385

† 1982 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the college basketball season of 1981–82. The team, led by head coach John McDougal, were members of the Mid American Conference (MAC) and played their homes game at the Chick Evans Field House. They finished the season 16–14, 9–7 in MAC play, to finish third in the regular season standings. The Huskies won the MAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA tournament – the first tournament appearance in school history.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	40	Allen Rayhorn	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Sr	Rockford, Illinois

Head coach

John McDougal

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1981*		at No. 9 Iowa	L 66–84 ^[2]	0–1	Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 12, 1981*		at Notre Dame	W 70–65	2–4	Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 30, 1981*		vs. No. 8 DePaul	L 46–55	3–6
MAC Tournament
Mar 1, 1982*		Ohio Quarterfinals	W 70–68	14–13	Chick Evans Fieldhouse Dekalb, Illinois
Mar 2, 1982*		vs. Bowling Green State Semifinals	W 67–66	15–13	Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mar 3, 1982*		vs. Ball State Championship game	W 79–75	16–13	Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1982*	(12 MW)	vs. (5 MW) Kansas State First round	L 68–77^[3]	16–14	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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References

^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "Frosh lead Iowa cagers past Huskies" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "Boston College Defeats San Francisco". The New York Times. March 13, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "2020-21 Northern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[1] "1981-82 Men's Basketball Roster". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[2] "Frosh lead Iowa cagers past Huskies" (PDF). The Daily Iowan. November 30, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[3] "Boston College Defeats San Francisco". The New York Times. March 13, 1982. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[4] "2020-21 Northern Illinois Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

[5] "1981-82 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

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Venues	Chick Evans Field House (1956–2002) Convocation Center (2002–present)
Culture & lore	"Huskie Fight Song" Huskie Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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