The 1982–83 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented

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as a member of the

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during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The Boilermakers were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. Purdue finished tied for second in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Mideast region. The Boilermakers were beaten by No. 4 seed

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in the round of 32. The team finished with an overall record of 21–9 (11–7 Big Ten).

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a men's college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball has the most Big Ten regular season championships with 26 confer ...