1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1983–84 Memphis State Tigers 100px Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 16 т 16 24-6 (26–7 unadjusted) 11–3 Dana Kirk 5th Larry Finch 4th Lee Fowler Mid-South Coliseum Metro Conference tournament championsMetro Conference regular season champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen (vacated) The 1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1984-schedule.html 1983-84 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com sports-reference.com August 14, 2021 The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. As No. 6 seed in the Midwest region, Memphis State beat Oral Roberts and upset No. 3 seed Purdue to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third season in a row. The Houston Cougars, who would eventually participate in their third consecutive Final Four with their second straight runner-up finish, defeated Memphis State, 78–71. The Tigers finished with a 26–7 record (11–3 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated. Roster 1983 Memphis State Tigers y Andre Turner y 10 G 5 10 165 So Memphis, Tennessee Ricky McCoy 11 G 6 2 180 Jr Memphis, Tennessee John Wilfong 20 G 6 2 170 Fr Memphis, Tennessee Bobby Parks y 22 F 6 5 185 Sr Grand Junction, Tennessee Keith Lee basketball y 24 F 6 10 220 Jr West Memphis, Arkansas Phillip Haynes 32 G 6 3 185 Sr Memphis, Tennessee Baskerville Holmes y 43 F 6 7 190 So Memphis, Tennessee Willie Becton 45 F 6 5 215 Jr Memphis, Tennessee William Bedford basketball y 50 C 7 0 220 Fr Memphis, Tennessee https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/memphis/1984.html Dana Kirk Larry Finch (Memphis) Lee Fowler (Vanderbilt) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Regular season |- Nov 25, 1983 yes 5 1983 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 88–60 1–0 Nov 26, 1983 yes 5 1983 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 101–79 2–0 Mar 3, 1984 yes yes 14 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 58–68 21–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | Metro Conference tournament |- Mar 8, 1984 yes 17 Southern Miss Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Quarterfinals 86–58 22–6 Mar 9, 1984 yes 17 Florida State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 65–63 23–6 Mar 10, 1984 yes 17 Virginia Tech Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Championship Game 78–65 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Memphis Tigers | NCAA Tournament |- Mar 15, 1984 yes yes 16 6 MW 1983 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts 11 MW Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee First round 92–83Oral Roberts Loses to Memphis State https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/16/sports/midwest-regional-oral-roberts-loses-to-memphis-state.html The New York Times March 16, 1984 August 14, 2021 25–6 Mar 17, 1984 yes yes 16 6 MW Purdue 10 3 MW Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Second Round 66–48Houston Advances With Memphis St. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/18/sports/houston-advances-with-memphis-st.html The New York Times March 18, 1984 August 14, 2021 26–6 Mar 23, 1984 yes yes 16 6 MW Houston 5 2 MW St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 71–78 26–7 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest region 2019–20 Memphis Tigers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://gotigersgo.com/documents/2019/10/23/2019_20_Memphis_MBB_Guide_Web.pdf University of Memphis Athletics August 14, 2021 Rankings 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 5 4 4 7 16 17 19 19 18 13 9 9 8 12 14 17 16 Coaches 2 16 4 8 17 11 т 19 NR NR 15 11 9 9 13 14 20 16 т *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 910–911 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Category:1983 in sports in Tennessee Category:1984 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State Memphis State