1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Atlantic-10 Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Atlantic-10 Conference
Record	20–12 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach	Gale Catlett (6th season)
Captain	Herbie Brooks Darryl Prue
Home arena	WVU Coliseum

1983–84 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 20 Temple	18	–	0		1.000			26	–	5		.839
Saint Joseph's	13	–	5		.722			20	–	9		.690
George Washington	11	–	7		.611			17	–	12		.586
West Virginia †	9	–	9		.500			20	–	12		.625
Rutgers	9	–	9		.500			15	–	13		.536
St. Bonaventure	8	–	10		.444			18	–	13		.581
Duquesne	8	–	10		.444			10	–	18		.357
UMass	6	–	12		.333			12	–	17		.414
Rhode Island	5	–	13		.278			6	–	22		.214
Penn State	3	–	15		.167			5	–	22		.185
† 1984 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1983-84 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 6th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers won the conference tournament and received an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Tournament as No. 11 seed in the Mideast region.^[1] In the opening round, West Virginia knocked off No. 6 seed Oregon State. The season came to an abrupt end in the round of 32 with a 102–77 loss to No. 3 seed Maryland.

Roster

1983–84 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 24 Lester Rowe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York	Head coach Gale Catlett Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 28, 1983*		Indiana (PA)	W 73–46	1–0	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 3, 1983*		at Marshall rivalry	L 67–78	1–1	Cam Henderson Center  Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 7, 1983*		Robert Morris	W 72–62	2–1	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 10, 1983*		at Nevada-Las Vegas	L 72–86	2–2	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 17, 1983*		Pittsburgh	W 56–53	3–2	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 22, 1983*		Seattle	W 77–60	4–2	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Jan 5, 1984*		George Washington	W 69–66	5–2	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Atlantic-10 Tournament
Mar 8, 1984*		Rutgers Quarterfinals	W 93–73	17–11	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 9, 1984*		No. 15 Temple Semifinals	W 67–65	18–11	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 10, 1984*		St. Bonaventure Championship game	W 59–56	19–11	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984*	(ME 11)	vs. (ME 6) No. 17 Oregon State Second round	W 64–62	20–11	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center  Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 18, 1984*	(ME 11)	vs. (ME 3) No. 11 Maryland Second round	L 77–102	20–12	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center  Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. All times are in Eastern.

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References

1. "1983-84 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
2. "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved January 29, 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. "1983-84 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
4. "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved January 29, 2022.