1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
EAA Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceEastern Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 14
Record27–4 (13–1 EAA)
Head coach
Captains
  • Herbie Brooks
  • Darryl Prue
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
1981–82 Eastern 8 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 West Virginia 13 1   .929 27 4   .871
Rutgers 9 5   .643 20 10   .667
Pittsburgh 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
St. Bonaventure 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
George Washington 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Duquesne 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Rhode Island 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
UMass 3 11   .214 7 20   .259
1982 Eastern 8 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981–82 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Eastern Athletic Association during the 1981-82 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 4th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers took home the conference regular season title and received an at-large bid to the 1982 NCAA Tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region.