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1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.[2]

1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16 т
APNo. 16
Record26–7 (11–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
Seasons
1983–84 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Memphis State † 11 – 3   .786 26 – 7   .788
Louisville 11 – 3   .786 24 – 11   .686
Florida State 9 – 5   .643 20 – 11   .645
Virginia Tech 8 – 6   .571 22 – 13   .629
Tulane 7 – 7   .500 17 – 11   .607
South Carolina 5 – 9   .357 12 – 16   .429
Southern Miss 4 – 10   .286 13 – 15   .464
Cincinnati 0 – 14   .000 3 – 25   .107
† 1984 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. As No. 6 seed in the Midwest region, Memphis State beat Oral Roberts and upset No. 3 seed Purdue to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third season in a row. The Houston Cougars, who would eventually participate in their third consecutive Final Four with their second straight runner-up finish, defeated Memphis State, 78–71. The Tigers finished with a 26–7 record (11–3 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated.

Roster edit

1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Andre Turner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Ricky McCoy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 John Wilfong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
F 22 Bobby Parks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Grand Junction, Tennessee
F 24 Keith Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr West Memphis, Arkansas
G 32 Phillip Haynes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
F 43 Baskerville Holmes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
F 45 Willie Becton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
C 50 William Bedford 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1983*
 No. 5 Tennessee State W 88–60  1–0
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 26, 1983*
 No. 5 North Texas W 101–79  2–0
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 3, 1984*
 No. 14 at Louisville L 58–68  21–6
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
 No. 17 Southern Miss
Quarterfinals 		W 86–58  22–6
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 9, 1984*
 No. 17 Florida State
Semifinals 		W 65–63  23–6
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 10, 1984*
 No. 17 Virginia Tech
Championship Game 		W 78–65  24–6
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
 (6 MW) No. 16 vs. (11 MW) Oral Roberts
First round 		W 92–83[3]  25–6
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 17, 1984*
 (6 MW) No. 16 vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Purdue
Second Round 		W 66–48[4]  26–6
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Mar 23, 1984*
 (6 MW) No. 16 vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Houston
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 71–78  26–7
 St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings edit

Main article: 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP544716171919181399812141716
CoachesNot released481711 т19——15119913142016 т

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1983-84 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oral Roberts Loses to Memphis State". The New York Times. March 16, 1984. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Houston Advances With Memphis St". The New York Times. March 18, 1984. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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