1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

[2] The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana for the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Andy Russo, the Bulldogs played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. After finishing 3rd in the conference regular season standings, Louisiana Tech won the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Fresno State, the team was beaten by eventual National runner-up Houston, 77–69. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a 26–7 record (8–4 Southland).

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–7 (8–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons
← 1982–83
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 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 32 Karl Malone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Summerfield, Louisiana
F Rennie Bailey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
G Wayne Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
F Willie Simmons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Jr
G Alan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
F Robert Godbolt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
F Ken Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
G Tony Dawson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G Adam Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
F Hiram Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Source[3][4]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1983*
at Western Kentucky W 73–71 2OT 1–0
E.A. Diddle Arena (5,400)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Nov 30, 1983*
Northwestern State W 79–55  2–0
Thomas Assembly Center (4,550)
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 3, 1983*
at Rice W 77–69  3–0
Tudor Fieldhouse (500)
Houston, Texas
Dec 5, 1983*
at Centenary W 92–77  4–0
Gold Dome (3,322)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec 8, 1983*
at Northwestern State W 77–61  5–0
Prather Coliseum (700)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dec 10, 1983*
Kent State W 75–66  6–0
Thomas Assembly Center (3,880)
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 16, 1983*
vs. Western Carolina W 72–48  7–0
Stokely Athletic Center (6,500)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 17, 1983*
at Tennessee L 61–71  7–1
Stokely Athletic Center (6,500)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1983*
at No. 18 UTEP L 70–82  7–2
Special Events Center (11,221)
El Paso, Texas
Dec 22, 1983*
at Hawaii W 76–63  8–2
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (3,372)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 7, 1984*
East Texas Baptist W 90–46  9–2
Thomas Assembly Center (2,705)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 9, 1984*
Pan American W 56–52  10–2
Thomas Assembly Center (1,940)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 11, 1984*
Southwestern Louisiana W 63–62  11–2
Thomas Assembly Center (4,110)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 14, 1984
Northeast Louisiana W 79–63  12–2
(1–0)
Thomas Assembly Center (8,825)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 19, 1984
at Arkansas State L 52–53  12–3
(1–1)
Indian Fieldhouse (3,964)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jan 21, 1984
Lamar W 83–60  13–3
(2–1)
Thomas Assembly Center (4,415)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 26, 1984
McNeese State W 74–61  14–3
(3–1)
Thomas Assembly Center (3,440)
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 28, 1984*
at Southwestern Louisiana W 77–73  15–3
Blackham Coliseum (9,127)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Feb 2, 1984
at North Texas W 75–68 OT 16–3
(4–1)
The Super Pit (2,100)
Denton, Texas
Feb 4, 1984
Texas–Arlington W 89–74  17–3
(5–1)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,850)
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 9, 1984
at Northeast Louisiana L 79–82  17–4
(5–2)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (4,955)
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 11, 1984
Arkansas State W 87–71  18–4
(6–2)
Thomas Assembly Center (2,750)
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 16, 1984
at Lamar L 60–85  18–5
(6–3)
Beaumont Civic Center (5,923)
Beaumont, Texas
Feb 18, 1984
at McNeese State L 79–97  18–6
(6–4)
Lake Charles Civic Center (4,000)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Feb 21, 1984*
Centenary W 85–76 OT 19–6
Thomas Assembly Center (4,560)
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 25, 1984
North Texas W 96–69  20–6
(7–4)
Thomas Assembly Center (1,750)
Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 1, 1984
at Texas–Arlington W 94–78  21–6
(8–4)
Texas Hall (700)
Arlington, Texas
Mar 3, 1984
at Pan American W 69–63  22–6
Pan Am Fieldhouse (3,055)
Edinburg, Texas
Southland Conference tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
North Texas
Quarterfinals
W 92–68  23–6
Thomas Assembly Center (1,850)
Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 9, 1984*
vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Semifinals
W 69–56  24–6
Beaumont Civic Center (5,538)
Beaumont, Texas
Mar 10, 1984*
at Lamar
Championship game
W 68–65  25–6
Beaumont Civic Center (5,553)
Beaumont, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
(10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Fresno State
First round
W 66–56  26–6
Mid-South Coliseum (11,200)
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 17, 1984*
(10 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Houston
Second round
L 69–77  26–7
Mid-South Coliseum (11,200)
Memphis, Tennessee
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Southland Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT - Louisiana Tech". NCAA.org. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT - Louisiana Tecch". NCAA.org. December 19, 2023. p. 2.