1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
1983–84 record | 21–11 |
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Home arena | University of Dayton Arena |
The 1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by head coach Don Donoher, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were an NCAA independent. Dayton received a bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 10 seed in the West region where they made a run to the Elite Eight. They defeated No. 7 seed LSU 74–66 in the opening round, upset No. 2 seed Oklahoma 89–85 in the second round, and advanced over No. 6 Washington[1] to reach the West regional final. They lost to eventual National champion Georgetown, 61–49,[2] and finished the season 21–11.
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 3, 1983* |
Louisiana-Monroe | W 80–78 | 1–0 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 7, 1983* |
at Miami (OH) | L 59–67 | 1–1 |
Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 10, 1983* |
at Michigan | L 60–82 | 1–2 |
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
Dec 12, 1983* |
Youngstown State | W 73–64 | 2–2 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 17, 1983* |
at Toledo | L 70–77 | 2–3 |
John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 20, 1983* |
Virginia Commonwealth | L 67–73 | 2–4 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 29, 1983* |
Yale | W 78–57 | 3–4 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Dec 30, 1983* |
Oklahoma State | W 82–67 | 4–4 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 2, 1984* |
Miami (OH) | W 89–79 | 5–4 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 7, 1984* |
Eastern Kentucky | W 69–62 | 6–4 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 11, 1984* |
at Loyola (IL) | L 93–94 | 6–5 |
Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 14, 1984* |
Missouri | L 51–56 | 6–6 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Jan 17, 1984* |
at Temple | W 63–62 | 7–6 |
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 21, 1984* |
at Marquette | L 64–66 | 7–7 |
MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||||||
Jan 25, 1984* |
at Western Kentucky | W 71–68 | 8–7 |
E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky | |||||||
Jan 28, 1984* |
Providence | W 73–47 | 9–7 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 2, 1984* |
Detroit Mercy | W 82–74 | 10–7 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 4, 1984* |
Vermont | W 81–53 | 11–7 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 7, 1984* |
at Creighton | W 79–64 | 12–7 |
Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 11, 1984* |
La Salle | W 84–69 | 13–7 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 13, 1984* |
at Maryland | L 59–61 | 13–8 |
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | |||||||
Feb 15, 1984* |
at Butler | W 77–76 | 14–8 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 18, 1984* |
No. 3 DePaul | W 72–71 | 15–8 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 22, 1984* |
at No. 5 DePaul | L 59–79 | 15–9 |
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 25, 1984* |
at Cincinnati | W 82–60 | 16–9 |
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 29, 1984* |
at Xavier | L 61–72 | 16–10 |
Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Mar 3, 1984* |
Notre Dame | W 80–70 | 17–10 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Mar 10, 1984* |
Old Dominion | W 64–63 | 18–10 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1984* |
(10 W) | vs. (7 W) LSU First Round |
W 74–66 | 19–10 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 17, 1984* |
(10 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 7 Oklahoma Second Round |
W 89–85[3] | 20–10 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 23, 1984* |
(10 W) | vs. (6 W) No. 15 Washington West Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 64–58 | 21–10 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,542) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Mar 25, 1984* |
(10 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 2 Georgetown West Regional Final – Elite Eight |
L 49–61 | 21–11 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References[]
- ^ "Dayton Gains in West by 64-58". The New York Times. March 24, 1984. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dayton Out, 61-49". The Washington Post. March 26, 1984. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "UD NCAA legends: Roosevelt Chapman's 41-point thrashing of powerful Oklahoma on a 1984 Elite Eight run". Dayton Daily News. March 15, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "2019-20 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "1983-84 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
Categories:
- Dayton Flyers men's basketball seasons
- 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents season
- 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants
- 1983 in sports in Ohio
- 1984 in sports in Ohio