1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1983–84 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 19 20–11 12–6 Sonny Smith 6th Memorial Coliseum NCAA tournament First Round The 1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1983–84 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his sixth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–11, 12–6 in SEC play. They defeated Vanderbilt and Tennessee to advance to the championship game of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost to Richmond in the first round.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/auburn/1984-schedule.html 1983-84 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results 9 December 2016 Notable freshman signees were guards Gerald White and Frank Ford, along with junior college transfers Vern Strickland and Carey Holland for frontcourt help. Junior Charles Barkley suffered a back injury in the first game of the season and missed time, but returned for a January 13 home date with then #1-ranked Kentucky. Auburn upset the Wildcats 82-63, their first victory ever over a #1-ranked team. After the first-round NCAA loss to Richmond, Barkley left Auburn and entered the NBA draft. Roster 1983 Auburn Tigers y yes Charles Barkley 34 F/C 6 6 Jr y Birmingham, AL Leeds High School Chuck Person 45 F 6 8 So y Brantley, AL Brantley High School Greg Turner basketball 11 F 6 7 Sr y Tuskegee, Alabama Tuskegee High School Gerald White 12 G 6 1 Fr y Augusta, Georgia Richmond Academy Frank Ford basketball 15 G 6 4 Fr y Kissimmee, Florida Osceola High School Vern Strickland 31 F 6 5 jr y Gadsden, Alabama Emma Sansom High School Paul Daniels 00 F 6 0 Sr y Ormond Beach, Florida Warner Christian Carey Holland 33 C 6 7 So y Baldwin, Florida Baldwin High School Mark Cahill 21 F 6 7 So y Stone Mountain, Georgia Stone Mountain High School Terry Martin basketball 25 F 6 6 So y Atlanta, Georgia Douglass High School Sonny Smith (Milligan College) Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| Regular season Nov 28, 1983 yes 1983 men Columbus State Cougars Columbus College 58–54 1–0 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama Dec 2, 1983 ESPN yes yes Alabama-Birmingham Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 62–69 OT 16,803 1–1 Dec 5, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 76–69 2–1 Dec 8, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama Colonial Classic 78–52 3–1 Dec 9, 1983 yes yes South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama Colonial Classic 73–95 6,236 3–2 Dec 14, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Mercer Bears Mercer Porter Gymnasium Macon, Georgia 65–63 4–2 Dec 19, 1983 yes 1983 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 100–60 5–2 Dec 22, 1983 yes 1983 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 73–55 6–2 1–0 Dec 27, 1983 ESPN yes yes Wake Forest 10 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Tournament 67–76 6–3 Dec 28, 1983 yes yes Villanova Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Tournament 95–83 7–3 Jan 5, 1984 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 91–86 8–3 2–0 Jan 7, 1984 SPI 1983 men Florida Gators Florida Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 82–66 9–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1984 WTBS 2 Kentucky 82–63 10–3 4–0 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama Jan 17, 1984 1983 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 71–73 10–4 4–1 Jan 22, 1984 SPI yes 1983 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 86–90 10–5 4–2 Jan 24, 1984 yes 1983 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 79–72 11–5 5–2 Jan 27, 1984 WTBS LSU 10 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 80–78 12–5 6–2 Jan 31, 1984 USA yes 19 1983 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 60–50 13–5 7–2 Feb 5, 1984 SPI yes 19 Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 67–65 14–5 8–2 Feb 11, 1984 SPI yes 16 Kentucky 6 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 64–84 14–6 8–3 Feb 13, 1984 ESPN yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 73–67 15–6 9–3 Feb 18, 1984 Georgia Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 81–63 16–6 10–3 Feb 20, 1984 Tennessee Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 54–57 16–7 10–4 Feb 25, 1984 CBS yes 19 LSU LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 80–81 16–8 10–5 Feb 27, 1984 yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 71–72 16–9 10–6 Mar 1, 1984 WTBS Mississippi State Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 68–53 17–9 11–6 Mar 3, 1984 SPI Alabama Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 83–70 18–9 12–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| SEC Tournament Mar 8, 1984 yes SPI yes Vanderbilt Quarterfinal 59–58 19–9 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Mar 9, 1984 yes SPI yes Tennessee Semifinal 60–58 20–9 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee Mar 10, 1984 yes SPI yes 3 Kentucky Championship Game 49–51 20–10 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1984 yes 5 yes 12 Richmond NCAA tournament 71–72Richmond 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 20–11 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina AP Poll Central Sources 2021-22 Auburn Men's Basketball Media Guide https://auburntigers.com/documents/2021/11/18/2021_22_Auburn_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Auburn University Athletics January 29, 2022 Team players in the NBA draft 1984 NBA draft 1986 NBA draft Year Round Pick Player NBA club 1984 1 5 Charles Barkley Philadelphia 76ers 1986 1 4 Chuck Person Indiana Pacers References 2 Category:Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers