1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Carl Tacy, the team finished the season with an overall record of 23–9 (7–7 ACC) and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the Midwest region.

1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record23–9 (7–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWinston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
1983–84 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 North Carolina 14 0   1.000 28 3   .903
No. 11 Maryland 9 5   .643 24 8   .750
No. 19 Wake Forest 7 7   .500 23 9   .719
No. 14 Duke 7 7   .500 24 10   .706
Georgia Tech 6 8   .429 18 11   .621
Virginia 6 8   .429 21 12   .636
NC State 4 10   .286 19 14   .576
Clemson 3 11   .214 14 14   .500
1984 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Tyrone Bogues 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) 135 lb (61 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 10 Scott Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Sr Monaca, Pennsylvania
F 34 Lee Garber 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Kingsport, Tennessee
F 21 Kenny Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Eustis, Florida
F/C 21 Mike Hillman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Aitkin, Minnesota
F/C 44 Tony Karasek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So East Moline, Illinois
G 22 Chuck Kepley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Roanoke, Virginia
F 42 Mark Kline 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr South Williamson, Kentucky
F 43 Todd May 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Virgie, Kentucky
G 15 Delaney Rudd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Hollister, North Carolina
C 55 Anthony Teachey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Goldsboro, North Carolina
G/F 3 John Toms 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Shelby, North Carolina
G 11 Steve Warden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Lewisville, North Carolina
C 53 Craig Wessel 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Elkhorn, Wisconsin
G 12 Danny Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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The Demon Deacons were an uncanny 6–1 in overtime games, including a win over #1 seed DePaul in the Sweet Sixteen.

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1983*
Furman W 74–59  1–0
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 2, 1983*
vs. Virginia Tech W 88–80 OT 2–0
 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1983*
vs. Charlotte W 77–55  3–0
 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 6, 1983*
Davidson W 62–51  4–0
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1983*
Appalachian State W 72–46  5–0
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 21, 1983*
No. 17 at Marquette W 71–65 OT 6–0
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 27, 1983*
No. 10 vs. Auburn
Gator Bowl Tournament
W 76–67  7–0
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 28, 1983*
No. 10 at Jacksonville
Gator Bowl Tournament
W 57–54  8–0
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 30, 1983*
No. 10 at Rollins W 112–74  9–0
 
Winter Park, Florida
Jan 4, 1984*
No. 8 Richmond W 82–57  10–0
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 7, 1984
No. 8 at Georgia Tech L 66–68  10–1
(0–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 11, 1984*
No. 12 William & Mary W 80–53  11–1
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 14, 1984
No. 12 No. 1 North Carolina L 62–70  11–2
(0–2)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 18, 1984
No. 12 vs. Duke W 97–66  12–2
(1–2)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 21, 1984
No. 12 at NC State L 69–80  12–3
(1–3)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 25, 1984
No. 17 at No. 1 North Carolina L 63–100  12–4
(1–4)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 28, 1984
No. 17 No. 19 Virginia W 84–76  13–4
(2–4)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 2, 1984
No. 15 No. 18 Georgia Tech W 78–74 OT 14–4
(3–4)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 4, 1984
No. 15 at Clemson W 76–72 OT 15–4
(4–4)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Feb 8, 1984
No. 14 No. 13 Maryland W 90–87 2OT 16–4
(5–4)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 11, 1984*
No. 14 UNC Wilmington W 64–50  17–4
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 15, 1984
No. 13 Clemson W 68–57  18–4
(6–4)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 18, 1984
No. 13 at No. 19 Duke L 77–79 OT 18–5
(6–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Feb 22, 1984*
No. 15 Monmouth W 85–57  19–5
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Feb 26, 1984
No. 15 at Maryland L 79–90  19–6
(6–6)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 29, 1984
No. 17 at Virginia L 61–65  19–7
(6–7)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mar 3, 1984
No. 17 NC State W 84–75  20–7
(7–7)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 9, 1984*
No. 19 vs. Virginia
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 63–51  21–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 10, 1984*
No. 19 vs. No. 14 Maryland
ACC Tournament Semifinal
L 64–66  21–8
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1984*
No. 19 vs. Kansas
Second Round
W 69–59  22–8
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 23, 1984*
No. 19 vs. No. 4 DePaul
Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 73–71 OT 23–8
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 25, 1984*
No. 19 vs. No. 5 Houston
Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight
L 63–68  23–9
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP191710812121715141315171919
CoachesNot released2011913131715171516

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Roster and Stats". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "1983-84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.