The 1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as an NCAA Independent during the

1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 27, 1981, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on Marc ...

. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach

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, played their home games at Blackham Coliseum in

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. After winning the conference regular season and tournament titles, SW Louisiana received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Tennessee in the opening round, 61–57.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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