1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Virginia was the top seed in the Mideast region of the 48-team NCAA tournament, but was upset by two points in the Sweet Sixteen by the UAB Blazers, before a partisan crowd in Birmingham.

Roster

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Schedule
!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament

!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| NCAA Tournament


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Awards and honors

 * Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy
 * Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year
 * Ralph Sampson, USBWA College Player of the Year
 * Ralph Sampson, John R. Wooden Award

NBA draft

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