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1983–84 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball
Southland Conference regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–5 (11–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaBeaumont Civic Center
(Capacity: 6,500)
1983–84 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar111 .917265  .839
Louisiana-Monroe93 .7501712  .586
Louisiana Tech84 .667267  .788
McNeese State66 .5001615  .516
Arkansas State48 .3331315  .464
North Texas39 .250919  .321
Texas-Arlington111 .083523  .179
1984 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Pat Foster and played their home games at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship. They fell to the Louisiana Tech in the 1984 SLC tournament. They received an invitation to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated New Mexico in the first round and lost to Santa Clara in the second round. Lamar finished the season with a record of 26–5 (11–1 Southland).[2]

Roster

Sources:[2]

1982–83 Lamar Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Tom Sewell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr Pensacola, FL
G Jerry Everett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr
F Kenneth Perkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr Beaumont, TX
G Lamont Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
F George Milhouse 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
G James Nance 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
Wayne McKinney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
C Anthony Todd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Fr
G Tony Kellybrew 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
G Darrin Sublet 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
C Brad Olson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 18, 2023

    Schedule and results

    Sources:[2]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 26, 1983*
    at Wichita State L 58–59  0–1
    Charles Koch Arena (10,666)
    Wichita, Kansas
    Nov 28, 1983*
    St. Mary's (TX) W 78–57  1–1
    Beaumont Civic Center (4,212)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Dec 5, 1983*
    Texas State W 77–56  2–1
    Beaumont Civic Center (4,344)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Dec 9, 1983*
    vs. Saint Mary's (CA)
    Cougar Classic
    W 61–57  3–1
    Marriott Center (22,668)
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 10, 1983*
    vs. Utah State
    Cougar Classic
    L 58–59  3–2
    Marriott Center (22,668)
    Provo, Utah
    Dec 12, 1983*
    at Weber State W 58–55  4–2
    Dee Events Center (8,668)
    Ogden, Utah
    Dec 16, 1983*
    vs. Northern Arizona
    Holiday Tournament
    W 91–61  5–2
    Roberts Municipal Stadium (7,612)
    Evansville, Indiana
    Dec 17, 1983*
    at Evansville
    Holiday Tournament
    W 81–71  6–2
    Roberts Municipal Stadium (7,667)
    Evansville, Indiana
    Dec 22, 1983*
    Hardin–Simmons W 109–63  7–2
    Beaumont Civic Center (4,134)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Dec 29, 1983*
    vs. Eastern Michigan
    Blade/Glass City Classic
    W 78–70 3OT 8–2
    Centennial Hall (4,500)
    Toledo, Ohio
    Dec 30, 1983*
    at Toledo
    Blade/Glass City Classic
    W 81–78  9–2
    Centennial Hall (8,042)
    Toledo, Ohio
    Jan 10, 1984*
    UTSA W 75–51  10–2
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,013)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Southland regular season
    Jan 14, 1984
    Arkansas State W 86–53  11–2
    (1–0)
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,445)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Jan 19, 1984
    at Northeast Louisiana W 77–60  12–2
    (2–0)
    Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,740)
    Monroe, Louisiana
    Jan 21, 1984
    at Louisiana Tech L 60–83  12–3
    (2–1)
    Thomas Assembly Center (4,415)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 26, 1984
    UT Arlington W 110–79  13–3
    (3–1)
    Beaumont Civic Center (4,969)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Jan 28, 1984
    North Texas W 96–69  14–3
    (4–1)
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,499)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 2, 1984
    at McNeese W 68–54  15–3
    (5–1)
    Lake Charles Civic Center (4,898)
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Feb 6, 1984*
    Pan American
    Non–conference
    W 85–61  16–3
    Beaumont Civic Center (4,835)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 9, 1984
    at Arkansas State W 77–65  17–3
    (6–1)
    Indian Fieldhouse (4,311)
    Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Feb 11, 1984
    Northeast Louisiana W 68–66  18–3
    (7–1)
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,581)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 16, 1984
    Louisiana Tech W 85–60  19–3
    (8–1)
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,923)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 18, 1984
    at UT Arlington W 94–73  20–3
    (9–1)
    Texas Hall (1,150)
    Arlington, Texas
    Feb 23, 1984
    at North Texas W 89–66  21–3
    (10–1)
    The Super Pit (2,300)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb 25, 1984
    McNeese W 86–79  22–3
    (11–1)
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,667)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 27, 1984*
    at Pan American
    Non–conference
    W 66–63  23–3
    Pan Am Fieldhouse (3,374)
    Edinburg, Texas
    Feb 29, 1984*
    at UTSA
    Non–conference
    W 86–73  24–3
    Convocation Center (4,040)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Southland tournament
    Mar 9, 1984
    McNeese State
    Semifinals
    W 85–66  25–3
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,538)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Mar 10, 1984
    Louisiana Tech
    Championship game
    L 65–68  25–4
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,553)
    Beaumont, Texas
    National Invitation Tournament
    Mar 14, 1984*
    at New Mexico
    First round
    W 64–61  26–4
    The Pit (12,971)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Mar 19, 1983*
    Santa Clara
    Second round
    L 74–76  26–5
    Beaumont Civic Center (5,932)
    Beaumont, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1983-84 Southland Conference Season Summary
    2. 1 2 3 "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT-Lamar University". NCAA.org. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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