1981–82 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team

1981–82 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record28–7 (7–0 Missouri Valley Conference)
Head coach
  • Carole Baumgarten (8th season)
Home arenaVeterans Memorial Auditorium

The 1981–82 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Drake University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by eighth year head coach Carole Baumgarten. They played their home games at Veterans Memorial Auditorium and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 7–0 in MVC play.

Roster

1981–82 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 55 Lorri Bauman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So East HS Des Moines, IA
Head coach

Carole Baumgarten

Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/27/1981*
    Wisconsin
    Drake Harvest Classic
    W 93–57  1–0
     (700)
    Des Moines, IA
    11/28/1981*
    Memphis State
    Drake Harvest Classic
    W 85–70  2–0
     (800)
    Des Moines, IA
    11/29/1981*
    Illinois
    Drake Harvest Classic
    L 73–88  2–1
     (600)
    Des Moines, IA
    12/01/1981*
    at Minnesota W 78–58  3–1
     (500)
    Minneapolis, MN
    12/05/1981*
    at Kansas L 69–71  3–2
     (300)
    Lawrence, KS
    12/07/1981
    Illinois State W 74–53  4–2
    (1–0)
     (575)
    Des Moines, IA
    12/11/1981*
    Mount Mercy W 86–43  5–2
     (500)
    Des Moines, IA
    12/28/1981*
    at Hawaii W 75–69  6–2
     (120)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/29/1981*
    at Hawaii W 78–63  7–2
     (150)
    Honolulu, HI
    01/02/1982*
    at Oregon L 56–64  7–3
     (894)
    Eugene, OR
    01/03/1982*
    at Oregon State L 49–59  7–4
     (300)
    Corvallis, OR
    01/05/1982*
    vs. Washington
    Lady Griz Insurance Classic
    W 66–50  8–4
    Dahlberg Arena (1,146)
    Missoula, MT
    01/06/1982*
    at Montana
    Lady Griz Insurance Classic
    W 71–65  9–4
    Dahlberg Arena (1,509)
    Missoula, MT
    01/13/1982
    Wichita State W 89–78  10–4
    (2–0)
     (678)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/19/1982
    Creighton W 101–55  11–4
    (3–0)
     (690)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/22/1982*
    vs. Georgia
    Old Dominion University Optimist Classic
    W 76–64  12–4
    Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (2,156)
    Norfolk, VA
    01/23/1982*
    at Old Dominion
    Old Dominion University Optimist Classic
    L 61–92  12–5
    Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (2,335)
    Norfolk, VA
    01/25/1982*
    Iowa State W 101–56  13–5
     (1,166)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/27/1982
    at Wichita State W 81–62  14–5
    (4–0)
     (368)
    Wichita, KS
    01/29/1982
    at Southern Illinois W 75–67  15–5
    (5–0)
     (258)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/02/1982*
    Minnesota W 87–60  16–5
     (660)
    Des Moines, IA
    02/04/1982
    at Creighton W 68–52  17–5
    (6–0)
     (50)
    Omaha, NE
    02/06/1982*
    at Iowa W 77–63  18–5
     (300)
    Iowa City, IA
    02/13/1982*
    at Nebraska W 102–74  19–5
     (250)
    Lincoln, NE
    02/16/1982*
    at Kansas State L 74–82  19–6
     (550)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/20/1982*
    Iowa W 96–61  20–6
     (1,175)
    Des Moines, IA
    02/21/1982*
    Nebraska W 89–85  21–6
     (804)
    Des Moines, IA
    02/24/1982*
    at Iowa State W 74–56  22–6
     (750)
    Ames, IA
    02/26/1982
    Southern Illinois W 84–72  23–6
    (7–0)
     (690)
    Des Moines, IA
    02/27/1982*
    Western Illinois W 96–52  24–6
     (770)
    Des Moines, IA
    03/03/1982*
    vs. Wichita State
    Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
    W 73–72  25–6
    SIU Arena (276)
    Carbondale, IL
    03/05/1982*
    vs. Illinois State
    Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
    W 70–64  26–6
    SIU Arena (116)
    Carbondale, IL
    NCAA Tournament
    03/14/1982*
    (4 W) No. 19 (5 W) Ohio State
    First Round
    W 90–79  27–6
     (900)
    Des Moines, IA
    03/19/1982*
    (4 W) No. 19 vs. (1 W) No. 4 Long Beach State
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 91–78[1]  28–6
    Maples Pavilion (706)
    Palo Alto, CA
    03/21/1982*
    (4 W) No. 19 vs. (2 W) No. 3 Maryland
    Elite Eight
    L 78–89[2]  28–7
    Maples Pavilion (250)
    Palo Alto, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central Time Zone.

    [3]

    References

    1. ^ "Annoyed, Underrated Drake Md. Women's Next Opponent". The Washington Post. March 20, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
    2. ^ "Maryland Women in Final Four". The Washington Post. March 22, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
    3. ^ "Final 1982 Women's Basketball Statistics Report: Drake University" (PDF). NCAA.