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1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team


The 1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1983-84 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 6th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won the conference tournament and received an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Tournament as No. 11 seed in the Mideast region.[1] In the opening round, West Virginia knocked off No. 6 seed Oregon State. The season came to an abrupt end in the round of 32 with a 102–77 loss to No. 3 seed Maryland.

1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Atlantic-10 Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record20–12 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach
CaptainHerbie Brooks
Darryl Prue
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
1983–84 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Temple 18 – 0   1.000 26 – 5   .839
Saint Joseph's 13 – 5   .722 20 – 9   .690
George Washington 11 – 7   .611 17 – 12   .586
West Virginia † 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
Rutgers 9 – 9   .500 15 – 13   .536
St. Bonaventure 8 – 10   .444 18 – 13   .581
Duquesne 8 – 10   .444 10 – 18   .357
UMass 6 – 12   .333 12 – 17   .414
Rhode Island 5 – 13   .278 6 – 22   .214
Penn State 3 – 15   .167 5 – 22   .185
† 1984 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 24 Lester Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York
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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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1983*
 Indiana (PA) W 73–46  1–0
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 3, 1983*
 at Marshall
rivalry 		L 67–78  1–1
 Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 7, 1983*
 Robert Morris W 72–62  2–1
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 10, 1983*
 at Nevada-Las Vegas L 72–86  2–2
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 17, 1983*
 Pittsburgh W 56–53  3–2
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 22, 1983*
 Seattle W 77–60  4–2
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 5, 1984*
 George Washington W 69–66  5–2
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Atlantic-10 Tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
 Rutgers
Quarterfinals 		W 93–73  17–11
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 9, 1984*
 No. 15 Temple
Semifinals 		W 67–65  18–11
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 10, 1984*
 St. Bonaventure
Championship game 		W 59–56  19–11
 WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
 (ME 11) vs. (ME 6) No. 17 Oregon State
Second round 		W 64–62  20–11
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 18, 1984*
 (ME 11) vs. (ME 3) No. 11 Maryland
Second round 		L 77–102  20–12
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved January 29, 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "1983-84 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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