1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1983–84 NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 19–14 4–10 Jim Valvano 4th Ray Martin 4th Tom Abatemarco 2nd Ed McLean 2nd Reynolds Coliseum Great Alaska Shootout Champions NIT First Round The 1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1983–84 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 4th season as head coach. Coming off the 1983 National Championship, the 1983–84 season was a rollercoaster. The Wolfpack had four streaks of 5+ games (2 winning streaks, 2 losing streaks), including a 7-game losing skid to end the season. NC State finished with a record of 19–14 (4–10 ACC). Roster 1983 NC State Wolfpack y Alvin Battle 33 F 6 7 223 Sr Rocky Mount, NC Bennie Bolton 23 F 6 7 200 Fr Washington, DC Rodney Butts 34 F 6 7 205 Fr College Park, GA Lorenzo Charles 43 F 6 7 225 Jr y Brooklyn, NY 40 Walt Densmore F 6 6 203 So Tuscaloosa, AL 10 Tommy DiNardo F 6 5 195 Sr Jamesville, NC W Terry Gannon 24 G 6 0 161 Jr y Joliet, IL 12 George McClain G 6 0 175 So Rocky Mount, NC Cozell McQueen 45 F 6 11 215 Jr y Bennettsville, SC 31 Ernie Myers G 6 4 203 So y Manhattan, NY 15 Walter Proctor F 6 8 220 Jr Somerset, NJ 50 Terry Shackleford C 6 10 215 Fr Denton, NC 30 Harold Thompson basketball F 6 5 212 Sr Raeford, NC 42 Mike Warren basketball F 6 7 177 Jr Raleigh, NC Spud Webb 22 G 5 6 132 Jr y Dallas, TX Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Tom Abatemarco (Dowling) Ed McLean (Western Carolina) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=NC State Wolfpack| Non-conference regular season November 19 yes 3 Houston Hall of Fame Classic 76–64N.C. State Does It Again, Beating Houston in Tipoff Game, 76-64 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/11/20/nc-state-does-it-again-beating-houston-in-tipoff-game-76-64/61498334-ae8f-4a7e-8ef4-1cc5546cefdc/ The Washington Post November 20, 1983 July 19, 2020 1–0 Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA Nov 25, 1983 yes 1983 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska-Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 68–60 2–0 Nov 26, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 78–75 3–0 Nov 27, 1983 yes yes Arkansas 14 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 65–60 4–0 Dec 2, 1983 yes yes 7 1983 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte 79–60 5–0 Dec 3, 1983 yes yes 7 1983 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech 65–89 5–1 Dec 7, 1983 yes 8 1983 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 82–61 6–1 Dec 10, 1983 yes 8 1983 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 82–56 7–1 Dec 17, 1983 yes 6 Louisville 16 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 79–83 7–2 Dec 20, 1983 yes 13 North Carolina A&T Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 84–71 8–2 Dec 28, 1983 yes 13 1983 men Towson Tigers Towson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 88–49 9–2 Dec 30, 1983 yes 13 1983 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 80–65 10–2 |- !colspan=9 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Regular Season Jan 4, 1984 12 Maryland 5 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 55–59 10–3 0–1 Jan 7, 1984 12 North Carolina 1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 60–81 10–4 0–2 Jan 9, 1984 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 61–63 10–5 0–3 Jan 11, 1984 yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 54–57 10–6 0–4 Jan 15, 1984 yes Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 47–56 10–7 0–5 Jan 18, 1984 yes 1983 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 81–53 11–7 Jan 21, 1984 Wake Forest 12 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 80–69 12–7 1–5 Jan 26, 1984 yes Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 79–76 13–7 2–5 Jan 30, 1984 yes 1983 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–53 14–7 Feb 3, 1984 yes yes The Citadel 50–49 15–7 Feb 4, 1984 yes yes 1983 men Furman Paladins Furman 95–72 16–7 Feb 8, 1984 Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 69–59 17–7 3–5 Feb 12, 1984 Georgia Tech 18 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 68–67 18–7 4–5 Feb 15, 1984 yes Northeastern Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 77–74 19–7 Feb 18, 1984 yes North Carolina 1 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 71–95 19–8 4–6 Feb 23, 1984 Duke 14 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 70–73 OT 19–9 4–7 Feb 25, 1984 Virginia Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 63–74 19–10 4–8 Feb 29, 1984 yes Maryland 19 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 50–63 19–11 4–9 Mar 3, 1984 yes Wake Forest 17 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 75–84 19–12 4–10 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Tournament March 9 yes yes 14 Maryland ACC tournament Quarterfinal 63–69 19–13 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| National Invitation Tournament March 15 yes 1983 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC NIT First Round 71–74 19–14 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 24, 2019 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead Rankings 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 NR 7 8 6 13 13 12 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 2 17 13 6 18 17 12 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball Nc State