1983–84 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1983–84 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Bill Frieder, the team finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten Conference.[1] The team earned an invitation to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) where it was crowned champion.[2] Although during the seventeen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty Poll the team was ranked twice, including a peak of number fifteen, it began and finished the season unranked[3] and it also ended the season unranked in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.[4] Dan Pelekoudas earned honorable mention Academic All-American recognition.[5] Tim McCormick and Eric Turner served as team captains, while Roy Tarpley earned team MVP.[6] Turner's career assist total of 421 eclipsed Steve Grote's 358 and would stand until Antoine Joubert tied him as a junior and then totaled 539 in 1987, while his career average of 5.00 per game, which surpassed Ricky Green's 4.05 would stand until Gary Grant's career ended in 1988 with 5.67 per game.[7] Tarpley 69 blocked shots and 2.09 blocked shot average were school records that he would break himself in subsequent seasons.[8] Turner ended his career with an average of 35.3 minutes per game, which surpassed Mike McGee's 1981 record and continues to be the school's best.[9] On January 28, 1984, against Illinois Turner played 56 minutes for the highest single game total in school history, surpassing his 55-minute effort the prior year. The record still stands.[9]

1983–84 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1983–84 record24-9 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coachBill Frieder
Assistant coaches
MVPRoy Tarpley
Captains
Home arenaCrisler Arena
1983–84 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Illinois153 .833  265  .839
No. 10 Purdue153 .833  227  .759
Indiana135 .722  229  .710
Michigan108 .556  249  .727
Michigan State810 .444  1513  .536
Ohio State810 .444  1514  .517
Northwestern513 .278  1414  .500
Minnesota612 .333  1513  .536
Iowa612 .333  1315  .464
Wisconsin*018 .000  028  .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (4–14, 8–20)

In the 32-team National Invitation Tournament, Michigan advanced to the final four by defeating the Wichita State Shockers 94–70, the Marquette Golden Eagles 83–70 and the Xavier Musketeers 63–62. At the final four in Madison Square Garden the team defeated the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns 65–59 before beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 83–63. McCormick was awarded the 1984 NIT Most valuable player award.

Schedule

The team had the following schedule:[10]

# Opponent Date Location W/L Attend.
1ToledoNovember 25, 1983Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-55-5213,042
2N.C. A&TNovember 28, 1983Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-71-5510,805
3Central MichiganNovember 30, 1983Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-58-3910,158
4Northern MichiganDecember 3, 1983Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-96-7810,033
5at GeorgiaDecember 5, 1983The Omni, Atlanta, GAW-76-704,160
6DaytonDecember 10, 1983Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-82-6010,972
7DetroitDecember 17, 1983Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-84-6313,079
8at RutgersDecember 21, 1983Byrne Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJW-97-695,144
9vs UTEPDecember 27, 1983Special Events Center, El Paso, TXL-71-7211,539
10vs TX TechDecember 28, 1983Special Events Center, El Paso, TXL-58-5911,907
11NorthwesternJanuary 5, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-68-5111,715
12IAJanuary 7, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-53-4913,609
13at MinnesotaJanuary 12, 1984Williams Arena, Minneapolis, MNW-66-6214,366
14at WisconsinJanuary 14, 1984UW Fieldhouse, Madison, WIL-64-718,646
15OH StateJanuary 18, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIL-60-6213,011
16IndianaJanuary 21, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-55-5013,609
17at PurdueJanuary 26, 1984Mackey Arena, West Lafeyette, INL-57-6113,610
18at IllinoisJanuary 28, 1984Assembly Hall, Champaign, ILL-66-7515,952
19at Michigan StateFebruary 2, 1984Jenison Fieldhouse, East Lansing, MIL-67-7210,004
20Michigan StateFebruary 11, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-71-6113,609
21IllinoisFebruary 16, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-62-6013,511
22PurdueFebruary 18, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIL-64-6713,609
23at IndianaFebruary 23, 1984Assembly Hall, Bloomington, INL-57-7216,723
24at OH StateFebruary 25, 1984St. John Arena, Columbus, OHW-62-5913,591
25WisconsinMarch 1, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-84-7513,109
26MinnesotaMarch 3, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-51-5013,485
27at IAMarch 7, 1984Carver-Hawkeye Arena, IA City, IAW-53-4615,450
28at NorthwesternMarch 10, 1984Welsh-Ryan Arena, McGaw Hall, Evanston, ILL-52-548,092
29vs Wichita StateMarch 15, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-94-707,043
30vs MarquetteMarch 19, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-83-7011,529
31vs XavierMarch 22, 1984Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, MIW-63-6212,178
32vs Virginia TechMarch 26, 1984Madison Square Garden, New York, NYW-78-750
33vs Notre DameMarch 28, 1984Madison Square Garden, New York, NYW-83-6313,123

Statistics

The team posted the following statistics:[10]

Name GP GS Min Avg FG FGA FG% 3FG 3FGA 3FG% FT FTA FT% OR DR RB Avg Ast Avg PF DQ TO Stl Blk Pts Avg
Roy Tarpley332093028.21653150.524----811020.7942658.0290.994358196941112.4
Tim McCormick322997830.61322260.584----1241860.6671895.9311.087352131538812.1
Eric Turner3130102132.91232920.421----881130.779652.11414.55729632033410.8
Antoine Joubert332287526.51182630.449----60810.741682.11023.1800732312969.0
Richard Rellford332869521.11051850.568----49630.7781073.2120.49613724132597.8
Leslie Rockymore291860921.0932190.425----27340.794411.4421.5451302012137.3
Butch Wade331266120.0751590.472----28590.4751815.5140.4932272281785.4
Dan Pelekoudas33155216.721490.429----26320.813250.8732.285453301682.1
Robert Henderson2331807.811270.407----15270.556452.040.21001002371.6
Paul Jokisch130715.510250.400----7130.53880.610.1130612272.1
Garde Thompson1821267.09260.346----780.875110.6140.81201360251.4
Gerard Rudy130251.9340.750----560.83370.530.210300110.9
Quincy Turner50183.6260.333----780.87500.020.440200112.2
Jon Antnoides6091.5020.000----340.75050.800.03031130.5
Team33691013.1
Season total3386717980.4825277360.716111833.946814.268016463191113226168.5
Opponents3377517140.452----5047100.710100230.435010.66543247217786205462.2

National Invitation Tournament

Michigan won the 1984 National Invitation Tournament.[11]

  • First Round
    • Michigan 94, Wichita State 70, at Ann Arbor, Mich
  • Second Round
    • Michigan 83, Marquette 70, at Ann Arbor, Mich
  • Quarterfinal
    • Michigan 63, Xavier 62, at Ann Arbor, Mich
  • Semifinal
    • Michigan 78, Virginia Tech 75
  • Final
    • Michigan 83, Notre Dame 63

Awards and honors

During the season team members earned the following honors:[5]

  • Tim McCormick
    • NIT Most Valuable Player
    • Academic All-Big Ten
    • All-Big Ten Conference, 3rd team
  • Dan Pelekoudas
    • Academic All-American, honorable mention
    • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Eric Turner
    • All-Big Ten Conference, 2nd team
  • Roy Tarpley
    • All-Big Ten Conference, 3rd team

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP Poll[3] 20 15

Team players drafted into the NBA

Eight players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.[12][13][14]

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerNBA Club
198411212Tim McCormickCleveland Cavaliers
19842832Eric TurnerDetroit Pistons
19841019225Dan PelekoudasDetroit Pistons
1986177Roy TarpleyDallas Mavericks
19865295Richard RellfordIndiana Pacers
198661117Butch WadeNew York Knicks
198675144Robert HendersonChicago Bulls
1987620135Antoine JoubertDetroit Pistons

See also

References

  1. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 199.
  2. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 183.
  3. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  4. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 85. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  5. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. pp. 144–7.
  6. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  7. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 176.
  8. 2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide. University of Michigan. 2007. p. 179.
  9. "All-Time Records". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. p. 20. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
  10. "Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  11. "Tournament Results (1980's)". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  12. "1984 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  13. "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  14. "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
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