1982–83 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by head coach Ralph Underhill, played their home games at the Wright State Physical Education Building in Dayton, Ohio.[1] They were the 1983 NCAA Division II national champions.

1982–83 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record28–4
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Bob Grote
Home arenaWSU Physical Education Building

Roster
1982–83 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 24 Gary Monroe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Washington D.C.
F 40 Fred Moore 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky
F 23 Tom Holzapfel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Greenville, Ohio
F 42 Anthony Bias 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G 34 Mark McCormick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Kettering, Ohio
F 35 Steve Purcell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Kokomo, Indiana
G 30 Mike Grote 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 20 T.C. Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Sidney, Ohio
G 22 Eric Ellis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)158 lb (72 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 32 Rob Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
F 43 Eric Ernst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Middletown, Ohio
C 45 Phil Benninger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) So New Albany, Indiana
F 44 Andy Warner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Piqua, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote

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

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1982
    		 Southern Indiana W 92-81  1–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,600)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 8, 1982
    		 at Indianapolis W 65-60  2–0
    		 Nicoson Hall (1,500)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Dec 11, 1982
    		 Thomas More W 96-82  3–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,100)
    Fairborn, Ohio
    Dec 15, 1982
    		 Alderson-Broaddus W 107-88  4–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,000)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 18, 1982
    		 West Virginia State W 78-61  5–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (957)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 21, 1982
    		 Spring Hill W 97-57  6–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (950)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 22, 1982
    		 at Bellarmine W 98-91  7–0
    		 Knights Hall (1,721)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Jan 4, 1983
    		 Spring Hill W 92-79  8–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,182)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 7, 1983
    		 SIU Edwardsville W 68-58  9–0
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,010)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 8, 1983
    		 Central State L 67-89  9–1
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,300)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 12, 1983
    		 at IUPUI W 76-65  10–1
    		  (150)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Jan 15, 1983
    		 Northeastern Illinois W 83-63  11–1
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,550)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 15, 1983
    		 Cheyney L 60-68  11–2
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,556)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 19, 1983
    		 Indianapolis W 94-76  12–2
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,650)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 22, 1983
    		 Fort Wayne L 53-54 OT 12–3
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,400)
    Fairborn, Ohio
    Jan 26, 1983
    		 Northern Kentucky W 69-63  13–3
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,050)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Jan 29, 1983
    		 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 65-64  14–3
    		 Owensboro Sportscenter (5,100)
    Owensboro, Kentucky
    Feb 2, 1983
    		 Franklin W 86-64  15–3
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,500)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 5, 1983
    		 Transylvania W 73-62  16–3
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,400)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 8, 1983
    		 vs. Central State W 55-51  17–3
    		 UD Arena (6,875)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 12, 1983
    		 at Gannon W 73-62  18–3
    		  (2,600)
    Erie, Pennsylvania
    Feb 14, 1983
    		 Bellarmine W 103-78  19–3
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,460)
    Dayton, Ohio
    Feb 16, 1983
    		 Kentucky Wesleyan W 80-56  20–3
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,410)
    Fairborn, Ohio
    Feb 22, 1983
    		 No. 5 at Louisville L 55-71  20–4
    		 Freedom Hall (16,441)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Feb 24, 1983
    		 at Indiana Tech W 101-74  21–4
    		 WSU PE Buiding (1,930)
    Fairborn, Ohio
    Feb 26, 1983
    		 at Transylvania W 88-70  22–4
    		  (662)
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Mar 2, 1983
    		 St. Joseph’s W 130-92  23–4
    		 WSU PE Buiding (2,100)
    Dayton, Ohio
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 11, 1983
    		 vs. Lewis W 71-57  24–4
    		 Owensboro Sportscenter (4,625)
    Owensboro, KY
    Mar 12, 1983
    		 at Kentucky Wesleyan W 69-67  25–4
    		 Owensboro Sportscenter (4,950)
    Owensboro,(KY)
    Mar 19, 1983
    		 at Bloomsburg State W 73-53  26–4
    		  (3,000)
     
    Mar 25, 1983
    		 vs. Cal State Bakersfield W 57-50  27–4
    		 Springfield Civic Center (3,862)
    Springfield, MA
    Mar 26, 1983
    		 vs. District of Columbia W 92-73  28–4
    		 Springfield Civic Center (4,747)
    Springfield, MA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    Sources[3][4]

    Awards and honors

    Statistics
    Number Name GP Average Points Rebounds Blocks Steals
    24 Gary Monroe 30 28.8 563 228 14 51
    40 Fred Moore 30 14.3 428 169 30 44
    23 Tom Holzapfel 29 11.2 325 97 0 18
    42 Anthony Bias 28 9.1 256 111 12 49
    34 Mark McCormick 30 6.4 191 47 4 22
    35 Steve Purcell 30 6.3 188 102 12 29
    30 Mike Grote 28 5.7 165 42 0 27
    20 T.C. Johnson 30 4.5 135 42 2 25
    22 Eric Ellis 18 2.7 48 8 0 6
    32 Rob Sanders 24 2.6 63 29 0 7
    43 Eric Ernst 24 2.2 40 12 0 1
    45 Phil Benninger 6 2.0 12 7 0 1
    44 Andy Warner 3 2.0 6 1 0 1

    Source[5]

    References
    1. "The History of Raider Basketball – The Division II National Championship". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
    2. "Wright State University Basketball Press Book 1982-1983". Wright State Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    3. "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
    4. "1982-1983 Wright State Raiders Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
    5. "1982-83 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL STATISTICS" (PDF). Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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