1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1983–84 men's college basketball season . It was Jim Valvano 's 4th season as head coach.
Coming off the 1983 National Championship, the 1983–84 season was a rollercoaster. The Wolfpack had four streaks of 5+ games (2 winning streaks, 2 losing streaks), including a 7-game losing skid to end the season. NC State finished with a record of 19–14 (4–10 ACC).
Roster
1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
33
Alvin Battle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
Sr
Rocky Mount, NC
F
23
Bennie Bolton
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Washington, DC
F
34
Rodney Butts
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
College Park, GA
F
43
Lorenzo Charles
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Brooklyn, NY
F
40
Walt Densmore
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
So
Tuscaloosa, AL
F
10
Tommy DiNardo (W)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Jamesville, NC
G
24
Terry Gannon
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
161 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Joliet, IL
G
12
George McClain
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Rocky Mount, NC
F
45
Cozell McQueen
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Bennettsville, SC
G
31
Ernie Myers
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
So
Manhattan, NY
F
15
Walter Proctor
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Somerset, NJ
C
50
Terry Shackleford
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Denton, NC
F
30
Harold Thompson
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
Sr
Raeford, NC
F
42
Mike Warren
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Jr
Raleigh, NC
G
22
Spud Webb
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
132 lb (60 kg)
Jr
Dallas, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 19 *
No. 3 Houston Hall of Fame Classic
W 76–64[ 1]
1–0
Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA
Nov 25, 1983
at Alaska-Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout
W 68–60
2–0
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 1983 *
vs. Santa Clara Great Alaska Shootout
W 78–75
3–0
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 27, 1983 *
vs. No. 14 Arkansas Great Alaska Shootout
W 65–60
4–0
Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 2, 1983 *
No. 7
vs. Charlotte
W 79–60
5–0
Dec 3, 1983 *
No. 7
vs. Virginia Tech
L 65–89
5–1
Dec 7, 1983 *
No. 8
Western Carolina
W 82–61
6–1
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1983 *
No. 8
Hofstra
W 82–56
7–1
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 17, 1983 *
No. 6
No. 16 Louisville
L 79–83
7–2
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 20, 1983 *
No. 13
North Carolina A&T
W 84–71
8–2
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1983 *
No. 13
Towson
W 88–49
9–2
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1983 *
No. 13
Campbell
W 80–65
10–2
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Regular Season
Jan 4, 1984
No. 12
No. 5 Maryland
L 55–59
10–3 (0–1)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 7, 1984
No. 12
No. 1 North Carolina
L 60–81
10–4 (0–2)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 9, 1984
at Clemson
L 61–63
10–5 (0–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 11, 1984
at Virginia
L 54–57
10–6 (0–4)
University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 15, 1984
at Georgia Tech
L 47–56
10–7 (0–5)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 18, 1984 *
UNC Wilmington
W 81–53
11–7
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 21, 1984
No. 12 Wake Forest
W 80–69
12–7 (1–5)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1984
at Duke
W 79–76
13–7 (2–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1984 *
Missouri
W 66–53
14–7
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 3, 1984 *
vs. The Citadel
W 50–49
15–7
Feb 4, 1984 *
vs. Furman
W 95–72
16–7
Feb 8, 1984
Clemson
W 69–59
17–7 (3–5)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 12, 1984
No. 18 Georgia Tech
W 68–67
18–7 (4–5)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 15, 1984 *
Northeastern
W 77–74
19–7
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 18, 1984
at No. 1 North Carolina
L 71–95
19–8 (4–6)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 23, 1984
No. 14 Duke
L 70–73 OT
19–9 (4–7)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 25, 1984
Virginia
L 63–74
19–10 (4–8)
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 29, 1984
at No. 19 Maryland
L 50–63
19–11 (4–9)
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
Mar 3, 1984
at No. 17 Wake Forest
L 75–84
19–12 (4–10)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 9 *
vs. No. 14 Maryland ACC tournament Quarterfinal
L 63–69
19–13
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
National Invitation Tournament
March 15 *
Florida State NIT First Round
L 71–74
19–14
Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
[ 2]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP — 7 8 6 13 13 12 — — — — — — — — — — — Coaches Not released 13 6 18 17 12 — — — — — — — — — — —
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics