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1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
| 1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball |
|---|
| ECAC South |
| 22–10 (7–3 ECAC South) |
| Dick Tarrant (3rd season) |
| Bill Flye |
| Kelvin Johnson |
| Robins Center |
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. In the opening round, the Spiders upset No. 5 seed Auburn, 72–71. Richmond lost to No. 4 seed Indiana, 75–67, in the round of 32.
| 1983–84 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. |
Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G
20
Johnny Newman
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
So George Washington HS
Danville, Virginia | G | 20 | Johnny Newman | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | George Washington HS | Danville, Virginia | Head coach Dick Tarrant Assistant coach(es)
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt | | G | 20 | Johnny Newman | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | So | George Washington HS | Danville, Virginia | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Mar 13, 1984* | (12 E) | vs. (12 E) Rider Preliminary round | W 89–65 | 19–9 | Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 15, 1984* | (12 E) | vs. (5 E) Auburn First round | W 72–71 | 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. |
- Johnny Newman – ECAC South Player of the Year
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