1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1982–83 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

On December 23, 1982, the Chaminade Silverswords of Honolulu defeated the No. 1 ranked Cavaliers 77–72. Silverswords players Tony Randolph scored 19 points and Jim Dunham scored 17. Chaminade was ranked fourth in the NAIA rankings; center Ralph Sampson played the entire game and was held to twelve points.

Virginia's two losses in conference were to co-champion North Carolina, and their two losses in the postseason were to eventual national champion North Carolina State; by three points in the final of the ACC tournament and by one point in the West region finals (Elite Eight) of the NCAA tournament.

Roster

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

!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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