Date time, TV |
Rank# |
Opponent# |
Result |
Record |
Site (attendance) city, state |
Regular season |
Nov 27, 1981*
|
|
vs. Chattanooga Coors Classic |
L 54–62 |
0–1
|
Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee |
Nov 28, 1981*
|
|
vs. Austin Peay Coors Classic |
W 54–51 |
1–1
|
Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee |
Dec 3, 1981*
|
|
South Alabama |
W 71–69 OT |
2–1
|
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Dec 5, 1981*
|
|
Tennessee State |
L 55–60 |
2–2
|
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Dec 10, 1981
|
|
at Morehead State |
W 64–59 |
3–2 (1–0) |
Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky |
Dec 12, 1981
|
|
at Eastern Kentucky |
W 69–51 |
4–2 (2–0) |
Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky |
Dec 17, 1981*
|
|
Georgia State |
W 62–49 |
5–2
|
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Dec 19, 1981
|
|
Tennessee Tech |
W 88–63 |
6–2 (3–0) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Dec 21, 1981*
|
|
Samford |
W 67–63 OT |
7–2
|
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Dec 30, 1981*
|
|
Detroit |
W 64–62 OT |
8–2
|
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Jan 4, 1982*
|
|
at Xavier |
W 69–48 |
9–2
|
Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio |
Jan 7, 1982
|
|
Akron |
W 83–62 |
10–2 (4–0) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Jan 9, 1982
|
|
Youngstown State |
W 73–56 |
11–2 (5–0) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Jan 14, 1982
|
|
at Western Kentucky |
L 49–65 |
11–3 (5–1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Jan 16, 1982*
|
|
at Tennessee State |
W 70–68 OT |
12–3
|
Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee |
Jan 21, 1982
|
|
Murray State |
L 58–59 |
12–4 (5–2) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Jan 23, 1982
|
|
Austin Peay |
W 64–52 |
13–4 (6–2) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Jan 27, 1982*
|
|
at Oral Roberts |
L 73–83 |
13–5
|
Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Jan 30, 1982
|
|
at Tennessee Tech |
L 61–75 |
13–6 (6–3) |
Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee |
Feb 4, 1982
|
|
at Akron |
W 65–53 |
14–6 (7–3) |
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio |
Feb 6, 1982
|
|
at Youngstown State |
W 73–67 |
15–6 (8–3) |
Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio |
Feb 13, 1982
|
|
Western Kentucky |
L 64–75 |
15–7 (8–4) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Feb 18, 1982
|
|
at Murray State |
W 70–53 |
16–7 (9–4) |
Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky |
Feb 20, 1982
|
|
at Austin Peay |
W 67–56 |
17–7 (10–4) |
Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee |
Feb 25, 1982
|
|
Morehead State |
W 63–52 |
18–7 (11–4) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Feb 27, 1982
|
|
Eastern Kentucky |
W 62–55 |
19–7 (12–4) |
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
OVC tournament |
Mar 5, 1982*
|
(3) |
vs. (2) Murray State Semifinals |
W 56–54 OT |
20–7
|
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Mar 6, 1982*
|
(3) |
at (1) Western Kentucky Championship game |
W 54–52 |
21–7
|
E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky |
NCAA tournament |
Mar 11, 1982*
|
(11 ME) |
vs. (6 ME) No. 15 Kentucky First round |
W 50–44 |
22–7
|
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
Mar 13, 1982*
|
(11 ME) |
vs. (3 ME) No. 20 Louisville Second round |
L 56–81 |
22–8
|
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast
Source [3][4]. All times are in Central Time. |