1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

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
Record24-6 (26–7 unadjusted) (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 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]

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

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

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

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

  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.