1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
Great Alaska Shootout champions
Southland regular season and tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–8 (8–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaBlackham Coliseum
1981–82 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
SW Louisiana82 .800248  .750
Lamar73 .700227  .759
Texas-Arlington64 .6001612  .571
McNeese State46 .4001415  .483
Arkansas State37 .3001511  .577
Louisiana Tech28 .2001116  .407
North Texas State00 1512  .556
1982 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1981–82 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Southwestern Louisiana as an NCAA Independent during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 6th-year head coach Bobby Paschal, played their home games at Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette, Louisiana. After winning the conference regular season and tournament titles, SW Louisiana received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 8 seed in the East region, SW Louisiana was defeated by Tennessee in the opening round, 61–57.