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1983–84 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team
| 1983–84 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball |
|---|
| Ohio Valley Conference |
| 25–6 (12–2 OVC) |
| Wayne Martin |
| Ellis Johnson Arena |
The 1983–84 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Wayne Martin, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 25–6, 12–2 in Ohio Valley play and were champions of the 1984 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament. As a 12 seed, they won the play-in game over North Carolina A&T before falling to No. 5 seed Louisville in the first round.
| 1983–84 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team | ||||||||
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| Pos. |
Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F
Earl Harrison
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) —
Sr | F | | Earl Harrison | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | — | Sr | | Head coach Wayne Martin Assistant coach(es)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt | | F | | Earl Harrison | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | — | Sr | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1983* | Tennessee Wesleyan | W 72–46 | 1–0 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Nov 28, 1983* | Lincoln Memorial | W 89–57 | 2–0 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Nov 30, 1983* | Alabama–Huntsville | W 89–55 | 3–0 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Dec 3, 1983* | at Kansas | L 57–75 | 3–1 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas | |
| Dec 7, 1983* | at Tennessee | L 63–75 | 3–2 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Dec 9, 1983* | Western Michigan | W 95–70 | 4–2 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Dec 15, 1983* | Marshall | W 81–78 | 5–2 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Dec 19, 1983* | at Western Michigan | W 77–60 | 6–2 | University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
| Jan 2, 1984* | at Louisville | L 50–85 | 6–3 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Jan 4, 1984* | at Tennessee State | W 68–67 | 7–3 | Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Jan 12, 1984 | Middle Tennessee State | L 54–57 | 7–4(0–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Jan 13, 1984 | Tennessee Tech | W 79–72 | 8–4(1–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Jan 19, 1984 | at Austin Peay | W 74–59 | 9–4(2–1) | Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee | |
| Jan 21, 1984 | at Murray State | W 87–76 | 10–4(3–1) | Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky | |
| Jan 26, 1984 | at Youngstown State | W 88–77 | 11–4(4–1) | Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio | |
| Jan 28, 1984 | at Akron | W 86–78 | 12–4(5–1) | James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio | |
| Jan 31, 1984* | Western Kentucky | W 69–65 | 13–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Feb 4, 1984 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 65–60 | 14–4(6–1) | McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky | |
| Feb 6, 1984* | Tennessee State | W 73–62 | 15–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Feb 9, 1984 | Youngstown State | W 88–64 | 16–4(7–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Feb 11, 1984* | Akron | W 93–74 | 17–4(8–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Feb 13, 1984* | Indiana University Southeast | W 78–74 OT | 15–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Feb 16, 1984 | at Middle Tennessee State | W 88–73 | 18–4(9–1) | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
| Feb 18, 1984 | at Tennessee Tech | L 62–70 | 19–5(9–2) | Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee | |
| Feb 23, 1984 | Austin Peay | W 85–75 | 20–5(10–2) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Feb 25, 1984 | Murray State | W 71–64 | 21–5(11–2) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Mar 2, 1984 | Eastern Kentucky | W 76–68 | 22–5(12–2) | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Mar 8, 1984* | Murray State Semifinals | W 80–64 | 23–5 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Mar 9, 1984* | Youngstown State Championship game | W 47–44 | 24–5 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky | |
| Mar 13, 1984* | vs. North Carolina A&T Play-in game | W 70–69 | 25–5 | University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |
| Mar 16, 1984* | vs. Louisville First round | L 59–72 | 25–6 | MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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