1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball

NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Final Four
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. Not ranked
AP	No. Not ranked
1981–82 record	25–8 (11–5 SWC)
Head coach	Guy Lewis
Assistant coach	Terry Kirkpatrick
Assistant coach	Don Schverak
Home arena	Hofheinz Pavilion
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

The 1981–82 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1981–82 season. This was the first of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, led by Rob Williams, Michael Young, Larry Micheaux, and future Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler. Another future Hall of Famer, Akeem Olajuwon, played sparingly off the bench that season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.