1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team
1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
The Memphis State Tigers represented Memphis State University in the Metro Conference during the 1983–84 season. They won both the Metro Conference regular-season title and the Metro Conference tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 6 seed in the Midwest region, Memphis State defeated Oral Roberts in the first round and then upset No. 3 seed Purdue to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third straight year. They were finally eliminated by Houston, 78–71. The Tigers finished with a 26–7 record overall and 11–3 in the Metro Conference.
Coaching and venue: Head coach Dana Kirk (fifth season), with assistant coaches Larry Finch and Lee Fowler. Home games were played at the Mid-South Coliseum. The team was ranked No. 16 in both the coaches’ poll and the AP poll.
Note: The NCAA tournament results were later vacated.
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