1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record23–6 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJimmy Williams
Home arenaWilliams Arena
1981–82 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Minnesota144 .778236  .793
No. 16 Iowa126 .667218  .724
Ohio State126 .6672110  .677
Indiana126 .6671910  .655
Purdue117 .6111814  .563
Illinois108 .5561811  .621
Michigan State612 .3331117  .393
Michigan612 .333720  .259
Northwestern414 .222819  .296
Wisconsin*117 .056423  .148
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games after Jan 25, 1982 due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (3–15, 6–23)

The 1981–82 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Dutcher, the Gophers won the Big Ten title with a conference record of 14–4, and finished with an overall record of 23–6.