1983–84 Rider Broncs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1983–84 Rider Broncs Rider Broncs wordmark.png 150 East Coast Conference ECC 20–11 11–5 John Carpenter 9th Fred Hill 1st Alumni Gymnasium ECC tournament champions NCAA tournament Play-in Game The 1983–84 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by ninth-year head coach John Carpenter, played their home games at the Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–5 in ECC play to finish in second place. In the ECC tournament, they defeated No. 7 seed 1983 men American Eagles American, No. 3 seed Drexel, and top seed 1983 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell (in OT) to win the tournament and earn the first bid to the NCAA Tournament in program history. As one of two No. 12 seeds in the East region of the 1984 NCAA tournament, the Broncs were defeated by Richmond, 89–65, in the play-in round.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 February 27, 2022 Roster 1983 Rider Broncs y yes Derrick Lamar F 6 6 jr     Kevin Thomas C 6 8 sr   Howard John Carpenter (Penn State) Fred Hill (Montclair State) https://gobroncs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1983-84 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Rider Broncs| Regular season Nov 26, 1983 yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 50–70 0–1 Nov 28, 1983 yes yes 1983 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 76–68 1–1 Dec 7, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 62–63 1–2 Dec 9, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Colgate Raiders Colgate 61–58 2–2 Dec 10, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Marist Red Foxes Marist McCann Recreation Center Poughkeepsie, New York 64–67 2–3 Dec 26, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette 92–71 3–3 Dec 28, 1983 yes yes 1983 men George Mason Patriots George Mason 61–63 3–4 Mar 3, 1984 1983 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, New Jersey 69–66 17–10 11–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Rider Broncs| MAAC tournament Mar 8, 1984 yes yes 1983 men American Eagles American Towson Center Towson, Maryland Quarterfinals 49–47 18–10 Mar 9, 1984 yes yes Drexel Towson Center Towson, Maryland Semifinals 60–54 19–10 Mar 10, 1984 yes yes 1983 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Towson Center Towson, Maryland Championship game 73–71 OT 20–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Rider Broncs| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1984 yes yes 12 E Richmond 12 E The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Play-in game 65–89 20–11 AP Poll Eastern E East Sourceshttps://gobroncs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1983-84 1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule Rider University Athletics February 27, 2022 en References Category:Rider Broncs men's basketball seasons Rider Broncs Rider Rider Broncs men's basketball Rider Broncs men's basketball