1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ECAC South Regular Season Champions
ECAC South tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceECAC South
Record22–10 (7–3 ECAC South)
Head coach
CaptainSteve Kratzer
Rodney Rice
Peter Woolfolk
Home arenaRobins Center
1983–84 ECAC South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Richmond73 .7002210  .688
Navy64 .600248  .750
William & Mary64 .6001414  .500
George Mason55 .500217  .750
James Madison55 .5001514  .517
East Carolina19 .100424  .143
1984 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1983–84 season. Richmond competed as a member of the ECAC South (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Richmond finished first in the ECAC South regular-season standings with a 7–3 conference record, and won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. One of two teams assigned the No. 12 seed, Richmond secured a victory over Rider in the preliminary round, 89-65.[2] In the opening round, the Spiders upset No. 5 seed Auburn, 72–71.[3] Richmond lost to No. 4 seed Indiana, 75–67, in the round of 32.

Roster

1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 20 Johnny Newman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoGeorge Washington HS Danville, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 1983*
    vs. George Mason L 68–78  0–1
     
     
    Nov 26, 1983*
    vs. Lafayette W 65–49  1–1
     
     
    Dec 3, 1983*
    at East Tennessee State W 65–56  2–1
    Memorial Center 
    Johnson City, Tennessee
    ECAC South tournament
    Mar 9, 1984*
    at James Madison
    Semifinals
    W 65–57  19–9
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Mar 10, 1984*
    vs. Navy
    Championship game
    W 74–55  20–9
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1984*
    (12 E) vs. (12 E) Rider
    Preliminary round
    W 89–65[2]  19–9
    Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 15, 1984*
    (12 E) vs. (5 E) Auburn
    First round
    W 72–71[3]  22–9
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 17, 1984*
    (12 E) vs. (4 E) Indiana
    Second round
    L 67–75  22–10
    Charlotte Coliseum 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1983-84 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary
    2. 1 2 "LIU Out, Princeton Gains in NCAA". The New York Times. March 14, 1984. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
    3. 1 2 "Richmond Upsets Auburn, Temple Advances in East". The Washington Post. March 16, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
    4. "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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