1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team

1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball
Ivy League Champion
ConferenceIvy League
Record18–10 (10–4, 1st Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBill Ryan
Home arenaJadwin Gymnasium
Seasons
1983–84 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 10 – 4   .714 18 – 10   .643
Cornell 9 – 5   .643 16 – 10   .615
Harvard 9 – 5   .643 15 – 11   .577
Penn 7 – 7   .500 10 – 16   .385
Brown 6 – 8   .429 11 – 15   .423
Dartmouth 6 – 8   .429 11 – 15   .423
Columbia 5 – 9   .357 8 – 18   .308
Yale 4 – 10   .286 7 – 19   .269
Rankings from AP Poll[1]


The 1983–84 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captains was Bill Ryan.[2] The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned it an invitation to the 53-team 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[3]

The team posted an 18–10 overall record and a 10–4 conference record.[2] During the season, the team faced NCAA basketball tournament entrants Northeastern and eventual champion Houston in December tournaments.[2][4] In a 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament preliminary round game on March 13 at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the team defeated San Diego Toreros 65–56. Then, in the March 15 West Regional first-round game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, it lost by a 68–56 margin.[2][3][5]

The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selections Kevin Mullin and Bill Ryan.[3] That season, Ryan led the Ivy League in assists for the second time.[6] Mullin was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA draft with the 93rd overall selection in the fourth round, while Ryan was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 200th selection in the ninth round.[3]

The team was the national statistical champion in scoring defense with an average of 52.0 points allowed.[7]

Schedule and results

The team posted a 18–10 (10–4 Ivy League) record.[8]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1983*
 Bucknell L 58–60  0–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Nov 29, 1983*
 Rutgers W 52–40  1–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 3, 1983*
 Lafayette W 56–38  2–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 10, 1983*
 Delaware W 68–44  3–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Dec 16, 1983*
 vs. Santa Clara
Christmas Kettle Classic 		W 75–53  4–1
 Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 17, 1983*
 at No. 3 Houston
Christmas Kettle Classic 		L 40–65  4–2
 Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 28, 1983*
 vs. Northeastern
Rochester Classic 		L 34–55  4–3
  
Rochester, New York
Dec 29, 1983*
 vs. American
Rochester Classic 		W 71–36  5–3
  
Rochester, New York
Jan 3, 1984*
 Lehigh W 49–47  6–3
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Jan 6, 1984
 at Harvard L 50–52  6–4
(0–1) 		Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jan 7, 1984
 at Dartmouth L 46–47  6–5
(0–2) 		Alumni Gym 
Hanover, New Hampshire
Jan 10, 1984*
 Hartford W 80–66  7–5
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Jan 25, 1984*
 at No. 2 DePaul L 39–50  7–6
 Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 28, 1984
 at Penn W 63–51  8–6
(1–2) 		The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1984
 at Yale W 62–60  9–6
(2–2) 		Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 4, 1984
 at Brown W 66–52  10–6
(3–2) 		Marvel Gymnasium 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 10, 1984
 Columbia W 34–28  11–6
(4–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 11, 1984
 Cornell W 63–43  12–6
(5–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 14, 1984
 Penn W 45–41  13–6
(6–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 17, 1984
 Dartmouth W 61–49  14–6
(7–2) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 18, 1984
 Harvard L 50–55  14–7
(7–3) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 22, 1984*
 New Hampshire L 45–58  14–8
 Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 24, 1984
 at Cornell L 31–33  14–9
(7–4) 		Barton Hall 
Ithaca, New York
Feb 25, 1984
 at Columbia W 75–51  15–9
(8–4) 		Levien Gymnasium 
New York, New York
Mar 2, 1984
 Brown W 65–57  16–9
(9–4) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Mar 3, 1984
 Yale W 61–48  17–9
(10–4) 		Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1984*
 (12 W) vs. (12 W) San Diego
Preliminary round 		W 65–56  18–9
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 15, 1984*
 (12 W) vs. (5 W) No. 13 UNLV
First round 		L 56–68  18–10
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Ivy Group Season Summary
  2. ^ a b c d "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton Athletic Communications. June 12, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 36. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "1984 Men's College Basketball Bracket". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
  5. ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 22, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Men's Basketball in the Postseason". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  6. ^ 2009–10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide. p. 53. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 48. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  8. ^ Princeton Athletic Communications (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Princeton University. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2024.