1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Atlantic-10 East division champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
1982–83 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Rutgers 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Saint Joseph's 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Temple 5 9   .357 14 15   .483
UMass 4 10   .286 9 20   .310
Rhode Island 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
West
West Virginia 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
St. Bonaventure 10 4   .714 20 10   .667
Penn State 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
Duquesne 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
George Washington 4 10   .286 14 15   .483
1983 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982–83 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Tom Young and the team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished first in the conference's East division, but lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic-10 tournament. The Scarlet Knights received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Southwestern Louisiana, Rutgers fell to St. John's, 66–55, in the round of 32. Rutgers finished with a 23–8 record (11–3 A-10).