1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

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The 1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Pat Foster and played their home games at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship. They fell to the Louisiana Tech in the 1984 SLC tournament. They received an invitation to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated New Mexico in the first round and lost to Santa Clara in the second round. Lamar finished the season with a record of 26–5 (11–1 Southland).[2]

1983–84 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball
Southland Conference regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–5 (11–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaBeaumont Civic Center
(Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
1983–84 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 11 1   .917 26 5   .839
Louisiana-Monroe 9 3   .750 17 12   .586
Louisiana Tech 8 4   .667 26 7   .788
McNeese State 6 6   .500 16 15   .516
Arkansas State 4 8   .333 13 15   .464
North Texas 3 9   .250 9 19   .321
Texas-Arlington 1 11   .083 5 23   .179
1984 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1983–84 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Tom Sewell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Pensacola, FL
G Jerry Everett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr
F Kenneth Perkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Beaumont, TX
G Lamont Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
F George Milhouse 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
G James Nance 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Wayne McKinney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
C Anthony Todd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr
G Tony Kellybrew 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
G Darrin Sublet 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
C Brad Olson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 18, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 1983*
at Wichita State L 58–59  0–1
Charles Koch Arena (10,666)
Wichita, Kansas
Nov 28, 1983*
St. Mary's (TX) W 78–57  1–1
Beaumont Civic Center (4,212)
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 5, 1983*
Texas State W 77–56  2–1
Beaumont Civic Center (4,344)
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 9, 1983*
vs. Saint Mary's (CA)
Cougar Classic
W 61–57  3–1
Marriott Center (22,668)
Provo, Utah
Dec 10, 1983*
vs. Utah State
Cougar Classic
L 58–59  3–2
Marriott Center (22,668)
Provo, Utah
Dec 12, 1983*
at Weber State W 58–55  4–2
Dee Events Center (8,668)
Ogden, Utah
Dec 16, 1983*
vs. Northern Arizona
Holiday Tournament
W 91–61  5–2
Roberts Municipal Stadium (7,612)
Evansville, Indiana
Dec 17, 1983*
at Evansville
Holiday Tournament
W 81–71  6–2
Roberts Municipal Stadium (7,667)
Evansville, Indiana
Dec 22, 1983*
Hardin–Simmons W 109–63  7–2
Beaumont Civic Center (4,134)
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 29, 1983*
vs. Eastern Michigan
Blade/Glass City Classic
W 78–70 3OT 8–2
Centennial Hall (4,500)
Toledo, Ohio
Dec 30, 1983*
at Toledo
Blade/Glass City Classic
W 81–78  9–2
Centennial Hall (8,042)
Toledo, Ohio
Jan 10, 1984*
UTSA W 75–51  10–2
Beaumont Civic Center (5,013)
Beaumont, Texas
Southland regular season
Jan 14, 1984
Arkansas State W 86–53  11–2
(1–0)
Beaumont Civic Center (5,445)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 19, 1984
at Northeast Louisiana W 77–60  12–2
(2–0)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,740)
Monroe, Louisiana
Jan 21, 1984
at Louisiana Tech L 60–83  12–3
(2–1)
Thomas Assembly Center (4,415)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 26, 1984
UT Arlington W 110–79  13–3
(3–1)
Beaumont Civic Center (4,969)
Beaumont, Texas
Jan 28, 1984
North Texas W 96–69  14–3
(4–1)
Beaumont Civic Center (5,499)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 2, 1984
at McNeese W 68–54  15–3
(5–1)
Lake Charles Civic Center (4,898)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Feb 6, 1984*
Pan American
Non–conference
W 85–61  16–3
Beaumont Civic Center (4,835)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 9, 1984
at Arkansas State W 77–65  17–3
(6–1)
Indian Fieldhouse (4,311)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Feb 11, 1984
Northeast Louisiana W 68–66  18–3
(7–1)
Beaumont Civic Center (5,581)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 16, 1984
Louisiana Tech W 85–60  19–3
(8–1)
Beaumont Civic Center (5,923)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 18, 1984
at UT Arlington W 94–73  20–3
(9–1)
Texas Hall (1,150)
Arlington, Texas
Feb 23, 1984
at North Texas W 89–66  21–3
(10–1)
The Super Pit (2,300)
Denton, Texas
Feb 25, 1984
McNeese W 86–79  22–3
(11–1)
Beaumont Civic Center (5,667)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 27, 1984*
at Pan American
Non–conference
W 66–63  23–3
Pan Am Fieldhouse (3,374)
Edinburg, Texas
Feb 29, 1984*
at UTSA
Non–conference
W 86–73  24–3
Convocation Center (4,040)
San Antonio, Texas
Southland tournament
Mar 9, 1984
McNeese State
Semifinals
W 85–66  25–3
Beaumont Civic Center (5,538)
Beaumont, Texas
Mar 10, 1984
Louisiana Tech
Championship game
L 65–68  25–4
Beaumont Civic Center (5,553)
Beaumont, Texas
National Invitation Tournament
Mar 14, 1984*
at New Mexico
First round
W 64–61  26–4
The Pit (12,971)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 19, 1983*
Santa Clara
Second round
L 74–76  26–5
Beaumont Civic Center (5,932)
Beaumont, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Southland Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b c "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT-Lamar University". NCAA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2023.