The 1982–83 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston. The team was led by head coach Guy Lewis, played their home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
This was the second of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars swept through the Southwest Conference schedule and were ranked #1 for the final three polls of the 1982–83 season. Riding a 26-game winning streak, they advanced to the 1983 National Championship Game, where they fell 54–52 to Jim Valvano's NC State Wolfpack. Despite the loss, Olajuwon was named Tournament MOP. To date, this remains the last time the MOP was from the losing team.
Roster
1982–83 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| SWC tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
Sources
Rankings
Awards and honors Clyde Drexler, Consensus Second-Team All-American Akeem Olajuwon, NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player, Honorable Mention AP All-American Larry Micheaux, Honorable Mention AP All-American Michael Young, Honorable Mention AP All-American Guy Lewis, AP Coach of the Year
Players drafted into the NBA Year Player Round Pick NBA club 1983 Clyde Drexler 1 14 Portland Trail Blazers 1983 Larry Micheaux 2 29 Chicago Bulls 1984 Akeem Olajuwon 1 1 Houston Rockets 1984 Michael Young 1 24 Boston Celtics 1985 Reid Gettys 5 103 Chicago Bulls 1986 Alvin Franklin 4 80 Sacramento Kings
References
External links Jamfest for the Ages—2007 ESPN.com article commemorating Phi Slama Jama Phi Slama Jama: The greatest team to never win it all