1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1983–84 Richmond Spiders basketball Richmond Spiders text logo.svg ECAC South ECAC South 22–10 7–3 Dick Tarrant 3rd Bill Flye Kelvin Johnson2025 Offseason Record Book https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/richmond.sidearmsports.com/documents/2025/4/8/2025_Offseason_Record_Book_-_4.8.25.pdf University of Richmond Athletics April 18, 2025 Robins Center ECAC South Regular Season ChampionsECAC South tournament champions NCAA tournament Second round The 1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1983–84 season. Richmond competed as a member of the ECAC South (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center. Richmond finished first in the ECAC South regular-season standings with a 7–3 conference record, and won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. One of two teams assigned the No. 12 seed, Richmond secured a victory over Rider in the preliminary round, 89-65.LIU Out, Princeton Gains in NCAA https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/14/sports/liu-out-princeton-gains-in-ncaa.html The New York Times March 14, 1984 January 23, 2021 In the opening round, the Spiders upset No. 5 seed Auburn, 72–71.Richmond Upsets Auburn, Temple Advances in East https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/03/16/richmond-upsets-auburn-temple-advances-in-east/7580441b-7e57-489e-bac9-58b6fc71f3d4/ The Washington Post March 16, 1984 January 21, 2022 Richmond lost to No. 4 seed Indiana, 75–67, in the round of 32. Roster 1983 Richmond Spiders y yes Johnny Newman 20 G 6 7 180 So y Danville, Virginia George Washington HS Dick Tarrant Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| Regular season Nov 25, 1983 yes yes 1983 men George Mason Patriots George Mason 68–78 0–1 Nov 26, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette 65–49 1–1 Dec 3, 1983 yes yes 1983 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 65–56 2–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| ECAC South tournament Mar 9, 1984 yes yes 1983 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia Semifinals 65–57 19–9 Mar 10, 1984 yes yes Navy JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia Championship game 74–55 20–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1984 yes yes 12 E Rider 12 E Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Preliminary round 89–65 19–9 Mar 15, 1984 yes yes 12 E Auburn 5 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First round 72–71 22–9 Mar 17, 1984 yes yes 12 E Indiana 4 E Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Second round 67–75 22–10 AP poll Eastern E East 2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/MBB_Record_Book_2019_20_Final.pdf University of Richmond Athletics 117 January 21, 2022 Awards and honors Johnny Newman – ECAC South Player of the Year References Category:Richmond Spiders men's basketball seasons Richmond Category:1983 in sports in Virginia Category:1984 in sports in Virginia Richmond