The 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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. The team was led by head coach Guy Lewis, played their home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in

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, and was then a member of the

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. This was the second of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars swept through the Southwest Conference schedule and were ranked #1 for the final three polls of the 1982–83 season. Riding a 26-game winning streak, they advanced to the 1983 National Championship Game, where they fell 54–52 to Jim Valvano's

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. Despite the loss, Olajuwon was named Tournament MOP. To date, this remains the last time the MOP was from the losing team.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

* Clyde Drexler, Consensus Second-Team All-American * Akeem Olajuwon,

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, Honorable Mention AP All-American * Larry Micheaux, Honorable Mention AP All-American * Michael Young, Honorable Mention AP All-American * Guy Lewis, AP Coach of the Year

Players drafted into the NBA

References

External links

Jamfest for the Ages—2007 ESPN.com article commemorating Phi Slama JamaPhi Slama Jama: The greatest team to never win it all
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