The 1982–83 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the

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in competitive

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during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the

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and was a member of the

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's (NCAA) former

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at that time. The team posted a 24–9 overall record and a 10–4 conference record to finish second in the Conference for

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. The team was led by All American and

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Wayman Tisdale Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (June 9, 1964 – May 15, 2009) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a smooth jazz bass guitarist. A three-time All American at the University of Oklahoma,

. Oklahoma lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Eight Tournament to

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. The team received a bid to the

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as No. 7 seed in the Mideast region. After an opening round win over UAB, the Sooners lost to

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in the second round. Over the course of the season,

established school records for single-game points (51) and single-season points (810).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Honors

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(1st of 3 times) * Big Eight POY: Tisdale

References

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