1983–84 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1983–84 Marshall Thundering Herd Basketball Southern Conference SoCon 25–6 13–3 Rick Huckabay 1st Dan Bell Henry Dickerson John Lyles Cam Henderson Center SoCon regular season championsSoCon tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1983–84 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by first-year head coach Rick Huckabay, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 13–3 in SoCon play to finish in first place. They defeated 1983 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson, 1983 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State, and 1983 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga to become champions of the SoCon tournament. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 10 seed, they lost to No. 7 seed Villanova in the opening round. Roster 1983 Marshall Thundering Herd y LaVerne Evans 32 G 6 4 SR Rick Huckabay (Louisiana Tech) Dan Bell (Northwestern State) Henry Dickerson (Charleston (WV)) John Lyles (Louisiana College) 2020-03-19 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marshall/1984.html 1983-84 Marshall Thundering Herd Roster and Stats college-basketball-reference March 19, 2020 Schedule and results no yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| Regular season Nov 29, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, MI 77–65 2,150 1–0 Dec 3, 1983 yes West Virginia Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV rivalry 78–67 10,573 2–0 Dec 9, 1983 yes 1983 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Marshall Memorial Invitational 99–72 6,738 3–0 Dec 10, 1983 yes 1983 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Marshall Memorial Invitational 90–67 7,612 4–0 Dec 13, 1983 yes 1983 men Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops Ohio Wesleyan Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 112–83 6,341 5–0 Dec 15, 1983 yes yes Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY 78–81 5,000 5–1 Dec 22, 1983 yes 1983 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 77–50 8,303 6–1 Dec 29, 1983 yes yes Georgetown 5 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Rebel Classic 71–82 18,500 6–2 Dec 30, 1983 yes yes Clemson Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Rebel Classic 63–61 16,465 7–2 Jan 3, 1984 yes 1983 men Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (WV) Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 92–59 7,229 8–2 Jan 7, 1984 yes Furman Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC 93–74 2,898 9–2 1–0 Jan 9, 1984 yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, SC 76–84 644 9–3 1–1 Jan 11, 1984 VMI Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 79–53 7,906 10–3 2–1 Jan 14, 1984 1983 Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 91–89 9,842 11–3 3–1 Jan 16, 1984 Furman Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 80–61 7,758 12–3 4–1 Jan 21, 1984 1983 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 100–82 9,340 13–3 5–1 Jan 23, 1984 yes 1983 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC 83–84 4,452 OT 13–4 5–2 Jan 28, 1984 1983 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 82–70 9,749 14–4 6–2 Feb 1, 1984 yes 1983 men Marquette Warriors Marquette Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 68–67 9,895 15–4 Feb 4, 1984 yes Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN 75–67 10,491 16–4 7–2 Feb 6, 1984 yes East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 65–63 3,417 17–4 8–2 Feb 11, 1984 Davidson Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 80–69 10,484 18–4 9–2 Feb 14, 1984 Appalachian State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 84–77 9,517 19–4 10–2 Feb 16, 1984 yes VMI Camron Hall Lexington, VA 99–61 600 20–4 11–2 Feb 18, 1984 The Citadel Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 85–71 10,705 21–4 12–2 Feb 23, 1984 yes Western Carolina Reid Gymnasium Cullowhee, NC 100–102 3,835 OT 21–5 12–3 Feb 25, 1984 yes Davidson Johnston Gym Davidson, NC 66–65 2,300 22–5 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| SoCon tournament Mar 8, 1984 yes 1 Davidson 8 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Quarterfinals 78–68 4,210 23–5 Mar 9, 1984 yes 1 Appalachian State 4 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Semifinals 97–67 7,129 24–5 Mar 10, 1984 yes 1 Chattanooga 2 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Championship 111–107 2OT 6,684 25–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1984 yes yes 10 ME Villanova 7 ME MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI First round 72–84 10,788 25–6 AP poll ME Mideast https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marshall/1984-schedule.html 1983-84 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results college-basketball-reference March 19, 2020Marshall Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133417/https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/10/24/MBB_MediaGuide_18_19.pdf April 25, 2022 p. 39-40 Retrieved March 19, 2020 References Category:Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball seasons Marshall Marshall Category:Southern Conference men's basketball champion seasons Marshall Thundering Herd basketball (men's) Marshall Thundering Herd basketball (men's)