1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–7 (8–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
1983–84 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar11–1 .91726–5  .839
Louisiana-Monroe9–3 .75017–12  .586
Louisiana Tech †8–4 .66726–7  .788
McNeese State6–6 .50016–15  .516
Arkansas State4–8 .33313–15  .464
North Texas3–9 .2509–19  .321
Texas-Arlington1–11 .0835–23  .179
† 1984 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

[2] The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana for the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Andy Russo, the Bulldogs played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. After finishing 3rd in the conference regular season standings, Louisiana Tech won the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Fresno State, the team was beaten by eventual National runner-up Houston, 77–69. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a 26–7 record (8–4 Southland).

Roster

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 32 Karl Malone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) So Summerfield, Louisiana
F Rennie Bailey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Sr
G Wayne Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 So
F Willie Simmons 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 Jr
G Alan Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
F Robert Godbolt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Fr
F Ken Roberson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Sr
G Tony Dawson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 So
G Adam Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
F Hiram Harris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Source[3][4]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1983*
    		 at Western Kentucky W 73–71 2OT 1–0
    		 E.A. Diddle Arena (5,400)
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Nov 30, 1983*
    		 Northwestern State W 79–55  2–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,550)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 3, 1983*
    		 at Rice W 77–69  3–0
    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (500)
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 5, 1983*
    		 at Centenary W 92–77  4–0
    		 Gold Dome (3,322)
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    Dec 8, 1983*
    		 at Northwestern State W 77–61  5–0
    		 Prather Coliseum (700)
    Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Dec 10, 1983*
    		 Kent State W 75–66  6–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,880)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 16, 1983*
    		 vs. Western Carolina W 72–48  7–0
    		 Stokely Athletic Center (6,500)
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 17, 1983*
    		 at Tennessee L 61–71  7–1
    		 Stokely Athletic Center (6,500)
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 19, 1983*
    		 at No. 18 UTEP L 70–82  7–2
    		 Special Events Center (11,221)
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 22, 1983*
    		 at Hawaii W 76–63  8–2
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center (3,372)
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 7, 1984*
    		 East Texas Baptist W 90–46  9–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,705)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 9, 1984*
    		 Pan American W 56–52  10–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,940)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 11, 1984*
    		 Southwestern Louisiana W 63–62  11–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,110)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 14, 1984
    		 Northeast Louisiana W 79–63  12–2
    (1–0)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (8,825)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 19, 1984
    		 at Arkansas State L 52–53  12–3
    (1–1)    		 Indian Fieldhouse (3,964)
    Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Jan 21, 1984
    		 Lamar W 83–60  13–3
    (2–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,415)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 26, 1984
    		 McNeese State W 74–61  14–3
    (3–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,440)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 28, 1984*
    		 at Southwestern Louisiana W 77–73  15–3
    		 Blackham Coliseum (9,127)
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Feb 2, 1984
    		 at North Texas W 75–68 OT 16–3
    (4–1)    		 The Super Pit (2,100)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb 4, 1984
    		 Texas–Arlington W 89–74  17–3
    (5–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,850)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Feb 9, 1984
    		 at Northeast Louisiana L 79–82  17–4
    (5–2)    		 Fant–Ewing Coliseum (4,955)
    Monroe, Louisiana
    Feb 11, 1984
    		 Arkansas State W 87–71  18–4
    (6–2)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (2,750)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Feb 16, 1984
    		 at Lamar L 60–85  18–5
    (6–3)    		 Beaumont Civic Center (5,923)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 18, 1984
    		 at McNeese State L 79–97  18–6
    (6–4)    		 Lake Charles Civic Center (4,000)
    Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Feb 21, 1984*
    		 Centenary W 85–76 OT 19–6
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,560)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Feb 25, 1984
    		 North Texas W 96–69  20–6
    (7–4)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,750)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Mar 1, 1984
    		 at Texas–Arlington W 94–78  21–6
    (8–4)    		 Texas Hall (700)
    Arlington, Texas
    Mar 3, 1984
    		 at Pan American W 69–63  22–6
    		 Pan Am Fieldhouse (3,055)
    Edinburg, Texas
    Southland Conference tournament
    Mar 8, 1984*
    		 North Texas
    Quarterfinals    		 W 92–68  23–6
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (1,850)
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Mar 9, 1984*
    		 vs. Louisiana-Monroe
    Semifinals    		 W 69–56  24–6
    		 Beaumont Civic Center (5,538)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Mar 10, 1984*
    		 at Lamar
    Championship game    		 W 68–65  25–6
    		 Beaumont Civic Center (5,553)
    Beaumont, Texas
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1984*
    		 (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Fresno State
    First round    		 W 66–56  26–6
    		 Mid-South Coliseum (11,200)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 17, 1984*
    		 (10 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Houston
    Second round    		 L 69–77  26–7
    		 Mid-South Coliseum (11,200)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    [5][6][7]

    References

    1. ↑ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Southland Conference Season Summary
    2. ↑ "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. ↑ "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    4. ↑ "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT - Louisiana Tech". NCAA.org. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
    5. ↑ "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    6. ↑ "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    7. ↑ "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT - Louisiana Tecch". NCAA.org. December 19, 2023. p. 2.
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