1982–83 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team

1982–83 Maine Black Bears men's basketball
1982–83 Maine Black Bears men's basketball
Conference	American East Conference
Record	12–14 (6–4 ECACN)
Head coach	Skip Chappelle (12th season);
Home arena	Memorial Gymnasium
	Seasons ← 1981–82 1983–84 →

1982–83 ECAC North men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Boston University †	8	–	2	.800	21	–	10	.677
New Hampshire	8	–	2	.800	16	–	12	.571
Holy Cross	5	–	3	.625	17	–	13	.567
Maine	6	–	4	.600	12	–	14	.462
Niagara	5	–	4	.556	11	–	18	.379
Northeastern	4	–	6	.400	13	–	15	.464
Canisius	3	–	6	.333	11	–	17	.393
Vermont	3	–	7	.300	10	–	19	.345
Colgate	0	–	8	.000	3	–	24	.111

† 1983 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1982–83 Maine Black Bears men's basketball team represented University of Maine in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Bears, led by twelfth-year head coach Skip Chappelle, played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the America East Conference. Jeff Cross was named the conference player of the year. The Black Bears finished the regular season with a record of 12–14, 6–4 in their conference.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	54	Jeff Cross	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Worcester, Massachusetts

Head coach

Skip Chappelle

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
November 30*	Southern Maine^[1]	W 53–42	1–0	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
December 4*	at Drexel	L 53–59	1–1	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 6*	at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 61–80	1–2	FDU Gym Hackensack, NJ
December 8*	vs. James Madison	L 53–58	1–3
December 11*	Brooklyn	L 42–43	1–4	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
December 23*	at Iona	L 67–78	1–5	Hynes Athletics Center
December 28*	vs. Fairfield	W 95–84	2–5
January 5	Niagara^[2]	W 79–73	3–5 (1–0)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
January 6*	Ursinus	W 81–64	4–5 (1–0)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
January 8	Northeastern	L 57–79	4–6 (1–1)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
January 11*	at James Madison	L 59–84	4–7 (1–1)	JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia
January 15*	at Kansas	L 68–79	4–8 (1–1)	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas
January 21	at Vermont	W 80–59	5–8 (2–1)	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont
January 22	at Vermont	W 62–56	6–8 (3–1)	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont
January 26*	at St. Michael's	W 84–79	7–8 (3–1)
January 29*	at George Mason	W 91–78	8–8 (3–1)	GMU Field House Fairfax, Virginia
February 3	at Holy Cross	L 78–85 ^OT	8–9 (3–2)	Hart Recreation Center Worcester, Massachusetts
February 5*	at Brooklyn	W 56–49	9–9 (3–2)	Roosevelt Gymnasium Brooklyn, NY
February 7	Boston University	L 52–57	9–10 (3–3)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
February 9*	at Utica	L 60–70	9–11 (3–3)	Clark Athletic Center
February 12	at Colgate	W 51–38	10–11 (4–3)	Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY
February 14	at Boston University	L 70–82	10–12 (4–4)	Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts
February 17	Canisius	W 83–68	11–12 (5–4)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
February 19	New Hampshire	W 59–58	12–12 (6–4)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
February 23*	Iona	L 54–56	12–13 (6–4)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North tournament
March 8	vs. Niagara	L 76–78 ^2OT	12–14 (6–4)	Memorial Gymnasium Orono, Maine
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Players selected in NBA drafts

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1984	3	61	Jeff Cross	Dallas Mavericks

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References

^ Haskell, Bob (November 30, 1982). "Bears' opener a challenge for USM". The Bangor Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
^ Haskell, Bob (January 5, 1983). "Niagara visits Pit, Bear five tonight". The Bangor Daily News – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1982–83 Maine Black Bears Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ "16–17 men's basketball media guide" (PDF). goblackbears.com.
^ "Maine draft history at basketball-reference.com".

[1] Haskell, Bob (November 30, 1982). "Bears' opener a challenge for USM". The Bangor Daily News – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Haskell, Bob (January 5, 1983). "Niagara visits Pit, Bear five tonight". The Bangor Daily News – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "1982–83 Maine Black Bears Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[4] "16–17 men's basketball media guide" (PDF). goblackbears.com.

[5] "Maine draft history at basketball-reference.com".

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