1981–82 UAB Blazers men's basketball
Sun Belt tournament champions
Sun Belt Regular season champions
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record25–6 (9–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaBJCC Coliseum
1981–82 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 UAB †9–1 .90025–6  .806
VCU7–3 .70017–11  .607
Jacksonville5–5 .50014–13  .519
South Florida4–6 .40017–11  .607
UNC Charlotte3–7 .30015–12  .556
South Alabama2–8 .20012–16  .429
† 1982 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's fourth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 25–6, 9–1 in Sun Belt play and won the Sun Belt tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the Mideast region. After beating No. 5 seed Indiana in the second round, UAB upset No. 1 seed Virginia to reach the Elite Eight. The Blazers fell to Louisville in the Mideast regional final, 75–68. As of 2021, that is the furthest a UAB men’s team has advanced in NCAA Tournament play.

Roster

1981–82 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Murry Bartow 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Birmingham, Alabama
F 12 Marvin Ray Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Fr Birmingham, Alabama
G 14 Jonathan Nicholas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr Brooklyn, New York
G 15 Luellen Foster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Birmingham, Alabama
G 20 Oliver Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 21 Scott Simcik 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr Simi Valley, California
G 24 Raymond Gause 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 33 Scott McCabe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Fr Peoria, Illinois
F 40 Chris Giles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
C 42 Lex Drum 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Jr Poplar Bluff, Missouri
F 44 Craig Lane 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Quincy, Florida
C 52 Donnie Speer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Sylacauga, Alabama
C 55 Norman Anchrum 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 27, 1981*
    		 No. 14 Benedictine W 100–63  1–0
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,055)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 28, 1981*
    		 No. 14 Pittsburgh W 78–62  2–0
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (6,053)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 5, 1981*
    		 No. 11 Ole Miss W 72–58  3–0
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (12,785)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 12, 1981*
    		 No. 9 at No. 4 Wichita State L 60–75  3–1
    		 Levitt Arena (10,666)
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 14, 1981*
    		 No. 16 Roosevelt W 86–40  4–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (2,891)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 18, 1981*
    		 No. 16 vs. Southern Miss
    Cotton States Classic    		 W 71–56  5–1
    		  (7,162)
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 19, 1981*
    		 No. 16 vs. Georgia
    Cotton States Classic    		 L 72–76  5–2
    		  (7,450)
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Dec 22, 1981*
    		 No. 19 Chico State W 80–60  6–2
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (3,217)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 27, 1981*
    		 No. 19 vs. No. 9 Missouri
    Winston Tire Classic    		 L 80–98  6–3
    		  (7,364)
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 28, 1981*
    		 vs. Michigan
    Winston Tire Classic    		 W 73–72  7–3
    		  (7,774)
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 30, 1981*
    		 Chattanooga W 76–50  8–3
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,318)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 2, 1982
    		 VCU L 54–55  8–4
    (0–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (7,031)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 4, 1982
    		 Jacksonville W 82–62  6–4
    (1–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (6,092)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 9, 1982
    		 South Alabama W 78–59  10–4
    (2–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (10,019)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 11, 1982
    		 UNC Charlotte W 85–81  11–4
    (3–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,516)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 13, 1982*
    		 Utica W 73–44  12–4
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (489)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 16, 1982
    		 at South Florida W 54–49  13–4
    (4–1)    		 Sun Dome (8,106)
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 23, 1982*
    		 at No. 4 DePaul L 68–79  13–5
    		 Rosemont Horizon (14,187)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Jan 29, 1982
    		 South Florida W 59–51  14–5
    (5–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (8,491)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 1, 1982
    		 at Jacksonville W 59–57 OT 15–5
    (6–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (3,497)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 4, 1982*
    		 Mississippi Valley State W 102–77  16–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (3,755)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 7, 1982
    		 at South Alabama W 86–82  17–5
    (7–1)    		 Jaguar Gym (7,512)
    Mobile, Alabama
    Feb 11, 1982*
    		 at Saint Louis W 79–63  18–5
    		 St. Louis Arena (1,222)
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Feb 20, 1982
    		 vs. VCU W 56–55  19–5
    (8–1)    		 Richmond Coliseum (5,600)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 21, 1982
    		 at UNC Charlotte W 78–73  20–5
    (9–1)    		 Charlotte Coliseum (4,160)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 23, 1982*
    		 Samford W 40–27  21–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (7,198)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Sun Belt tournament
    Feb 27, 1982*
    		 (1) (4) South Florida
    Semifinals    		 W 66–56  22–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (11,658)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 28, 1982*
    		 (1) (2) VCU
    Championship Game    		 W 94–83  23–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (11,408)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1982*
    		 (4 ME) No. 17 vs. (5 ME) Indiana
    Second Round    		 W 80–70[2]  24–5
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (14,761)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Mar 18, 1982*
    		 (4 ME) No. 17 vs. (1 ME) No. 3 Virginia
    Mideast Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 W 68–66[3]  25–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,754)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 20, 1982*
    		 (4 ME) No. 17 vs. (3 ME) No. 20 Louisville
    Mideast Regional final – Elite Eight    		 L 68–75  25–6
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,754)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.

    [4]

    Rankings

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    224Oliver RobinsonSan Antonio Spurs

    [5]

    References

    1. ↑ "1981–82 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    2. ↑ "Alabama-Birmingham dashed Indiana's hopes of repeating as NCAA champion". UPI Archives. March 13, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    3. ↑ "UAB Upsets No. 3 Virginia". The Washington Post. March 19, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    4. ↑ "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    5. ↑ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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