1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1983 and ended with the Final Four in Seattle, Washington on April 2, 1984. The Georgetown Hoyas won their first NCAA national championship with an 84–75 victory over the Houston Cougars, who were making their third consecutive appearance in the Final Four.

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1983–84, the following rules changes were implemented:[1]

    Season outlook

    Pre-season polls

    The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]

    Associated Press
    Ranking Team
    1 North Carolina
    2 Kentucky
    3 Houston
    4 Georgetown
    5 Memphis State
    6 Louisville
    7 Iowa
    8 Maryland
    9 UCLA
    10 Oregon State
    11 LSU
    12 Michigan State
    13 Fresno State
    14 Arkansas
    15 Boston College
    16 Georgia
    17 Kansas
    18 DePaul
    19 Indiana
    20 Oklahoma

    Regular season

    Conference standings

    1983–84 ACC men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #1 North Carolina14–0 1.000  28–3  .903
    #11 Maryland †9–5 .643  24–8  .750
    #19 Wake Forest7–7 .500  23–9  .719
    #14 Duke7–7 .500  24–10  .706
    Georgia Tech6–8 .429  18–11  .621
    Virginia6–8 .429  21–12  .636
    NC State4–10 .286  19–14  .576
    Clemson3–11 .214  14–14  .500
    † 1984 ACC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1983–84 Big East men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #2 Georgetown†14–2 .875  34–3  .919
    #18 Syracuse12–4 .750  23–9  .719
    Villanova12–4 .750  19–12  .613
    Boston College8–8 .500  18–12  .600
    St. John's8–8 .500  18–12  .600
    Pittsburgh6–10 .375  18–13  .581
    Connecticut5–11 .313  13–15  .464
    Providence5–11 .313  15–14  .517
    Seton Hall2–14 .125  9–19  .321
    † 1984 Big East Tournament winner
    As of April 2, 1984[3]; Rankings from AP Poll
    1983–84 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    No. 6 Illinois15–3 .833  26–5  .839
    No. 10 Purdue15–3 .833  22–7  .759
    Indiana13–5 .722  22–9  .710
    Michigan10–8 .556  24–9  .727
    Michigan State8–10 .444  15–13  .536
    Ohio State8–10 .444  15–14  .517
    Northwestern5–13 .278  14–14  .500
    Minnesota6–12 .333  15–13  .536
    Iowa6–12 .333  13–15  .464
    Wisconsin*0–18 .000  0–28  .000
    Rankings from AP Poll
    *Wisconsin forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
    Disputed record (4–14, 8–20)
    Template:1983–84 ECAC South men's basketball standings
    1983–84 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #12 Tulsa †13–3 .813  27–4  .871
    Illinois State13–3 .813  23–8  .742
    Wichita State11–5 .688  18–12  .600
    Creighton8–8 .500  17–14  .548
    Bradley7–9 .438  15–13  .536
    Southern Illinois7–9 .438  15–13  .536
    Indiana State6–10 .375  14–14  .500
    Drake4–12 .250  8–20  .286
    West Texas A&M3–13 .188  8–19  .296
    † 1984 MVC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1983–84 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #13 UNLV16–2 .889  29–6  .829
    UC Irvine14–4 .778  19–10  .655
    Fresno State†13–5 .722  25–8  .758
    Utah State12–6 .667  19–11  .633
    New Mexico State9–9 .500  13–15  .464
    Cal State Fullerton8–10 .444  17–13  .567
    San Jose State6–12 .333  10–18  .357
    Long Beach State6–12 .333  9–19  .321
    UC Santa Barbara5–13 .278  10–17  .370
    Pacific1–17 .056  3–27  .100
    † 1984 PCAA Tournament winner
    1983–84 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #15 Washington15–3 .833  24–7  .774
    #17 Oregon State15–3 .833  22–7  .759
    Oregon11–7 .611  16–13  .552
    UCLA10–8 .556  17–11  .607
    Stanford8–10 .444  19–12  .613
    Arizona8–10 .444  13–15  .464
    Arizona8–10 .444  11–17  .393
    USC6–12 .333  11–20  .355
    California5–13 .278  12–16  .429
    Washington State4–14 .222  10–18  .357
    As of April 15, 1983[4]; Rankings from AP Poll
    1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #3 Kentucky †14–4 .778  29–5  .853
    Auburn12–6 .667  20–11  .645
    Florida11–7 .611  16–13  .552
    LSU11–7 .611  18–11  .621
    Alabama10–8 .556  18–12  .600
    Tennessee9–9 .500  21–14  .600
    Vanderbilt8–10 .444  14–15  .483
    Georgia8–10 .444  17–13  .567
    Mississippi State4–14 .222  9–19  .321
    Ole Miss3–15 .167  8–20  .286
    † 1984 SEC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1983–84 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    Marshall†13–3 .813  25–6  .806
    Chattanooga12–4 .750  24–7  .774
    Western Carolina9–7 .563  15–13  .536
    Appalachian State8–8 .500  13–16  .448
    The Citadel8–8 .500  14–14  .500
    Furman7–9 .438  12–17  .414
    East Tennessee State6–10 .375  9–19  .321
    Davidson5–11 .313  9–19  .321
    VMI4–12 .250  8–19  .296
    † Tournament winner
    As of April 30, 1984; Rankings from AP Poll
    1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #5 Houston †15–1 .938  32–5  .865
    #8 Arkansas14–2 .875  25–7  .781
    SMU12–4 .750  25–8  .758
    Texas Tech10–6 .625  17–12  .586
    Texas A&M7–9 .438  16–14  .533
    Rice6–10 .375  13–17  .433
    TCU4–12 .250  11–17  .393
    Texas3–13 .188  7–21  .250
    Baylor1–15 .063  5–23  .179
    † 1984 SWC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Postseason tournaments

    NCAA Tournament

    Final Four - Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

    National Semifinals National Championship Game
          
    E7 Virginia 47*
    MW2 Houston 49
    W1 Georgetown 84
    MW2 Houston 75
    ME1 Kentucky 40
    W1 Georgetown 53

    National Invitation Tournament

    NIT Semifinals and Final

    Semifinals Finals
          
    Southwestern Louisiana 59
    Notre Dame 65
    Notre Dame 63
    Michigan 83
    Michigan 78
    Virginia Tech 75
    Third place game
       
    Southwestern Louisiana 70
    Virginia Tech 71

    Award winners

    Consensus All-American teams

    Consensus First Team
    Player Position Class Team
    Patrick Ewing C Junior Georgetown
    Michael Jordan G Junior North Carolina
    Akeem Olajuwon C Junior Houston
    Sam Perkins F Senior North Carolina
    Wayman Tisdale F Sophomore Oklahoma


    Consensus Second Team
    Player Position Class Team
    Michael Cage F Senior San Diego State
    Devin Durrant F Senior Brigham Young
    Keith Lee F/C Junior Memphis State
    Chris Mullin F/G Junior St. John's
    Melvin Turpin C/F Senior Kentucky
    Leon Wood G Senior Cal State Fullerton

    Major player of the year awards

    Major coach of the year awards

    Other major awards

    References

    1. ↑ "2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Records, Page 4" (PDF). 2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
    2. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 910. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    3. ↑ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Big East Conference Season Summary
    4. ↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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