The 1981–82 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by coach Clem Haskins and All-Ohio Valley Conference center Craig McCormick.2019-2020 OVC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 4 May 2020 In what would be their last year in the conference, WKU won the OVC championship, were OVC tournament runners-up, and received a bid to the 1982 National Invitation Tournament. Bobby Jones joined McCormick on the All-OVC Team; Jones and Kenny Ellis made the OVC Tournament Team and McCormick was tournament MVP.2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020 McCormick was selected in the NBA draft following the season.
Schedule
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Ohio Valley Conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NIT
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