1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 32–5 (15–1 SWC) |
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Home arena | Hofheinz Pavilion |
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No. 5 Houston † | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Arkansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1984 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.
The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88-16.
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 19, 1983* |
No. 3 | vs. NC State Hall of Fame Classic |
L 64–76[1] | 0–1 |
20 – Young | – | – | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA | |||
November 26, 1983* |
No. 3 | No. 17 Kansas | W 91–76 | 1–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
November 30, 1983* |
No. 8 | at Mississippi State | W 68–62 | 2–1 |
– | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||
December 3, 1983* |
No. 8 | Biscayne | W 69–51 | 3–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
December 6, 1983* |
No. 6 | at No. 9 LSU | W 100–91 | 4–1 |
– | – | – | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||
December 10, 1983* |
No. 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | W 71–55 | 5–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
December 16, 1983* |
No. 3 | Stetson Kettle Classic |
W 92–71 | 6–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
December 17, 1983* |
No. 3 | Princeton Kettle Classic |
W 65–40 | 7–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
December 19, 1983* |
No. 3 | Texas Lutheran Kettle Classic |
W 129–65 | 8–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
December 21, 1983* |
No. 3 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 89–79 | 9–1 |
– | – | – | Santa Barbara, California | |||
December 25, 1983* |
No. 3 | vs. No. 10 Louisville Chaminade Classic |
W 76–73 | 10–1 |
– | – | – | Honolulu, HI | |||
December 26, 1983* |
No. 3 | vs. Fresno State Chaminade Classic |
L 61–68 | 10–2 |
– | – | – | Honolulu, HI | |||
January 5, 1984 |
No. 7 | at SMU | W 60–59 | 11–2 (1–0) |
– | – | – | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX | |||
January 7, 1984 |
No. 7 | TCU | W 81–67 | 12–2 (2–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
January 10, 1984 |
No. 7 | Texas | W 69–58 | 13–2 (3–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
January 12, 1984 |
No. 7 | at Texas Tech | W 88–66 | 14–2 (4–0) |
– | – | – | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX | |||
January 14, 1984 |
No. 7 | at Texas A&M | W 70–64 | 15–2 (5–0) |
– | – | – | G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX | |||
January 20, 1984 |
No. 4 | Rice | W 72–42 | 16–2 (6–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
January 22, 1984* |
No. 4 | at No. 3 Kentucky | L 67–74 | 16–3 |
– | – | – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||
January 28, 1984 |
No. 7 | at Baylor | W 84–58 | 17–3 (7–0) |
– | – | – | Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, TX | |||
February 2, 1984 |
No. 6 | Texas A&M | W 87–65 | 18–3 (8–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
February 4, 1984 |
No. 6 | SMU | W 76–57 | 19–3 (9–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
February 9, 1984 |
No. 6 | at TCU | W 76–57 | 20–3 (10–0) |
– | – | – | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX | |||
February 11, 1984 |
No. 5 | at Texas | W 74–63 | 21–3 (11–0) |
– | – | – | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||
February 16, 1984 |
No. 4 | Texas Tech | W 78–53 | 22–3 (12–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
February 18, 1984* |
No. 4 | Virginia | W 74–65 | 23–3 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
February 22, 1984 |
No. 3 | at Rice | W 70–54 | 24–3 (13–0) |
– | – | – | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX | |||
February 26, 1984 |
No. 3 | No. 11 Arkansas | W 64–61 | 25–3 (14–0) |
19 – Olajuwon | 10 – Olajuwon | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
February 29, 1984 |
No. 2 | Baylor | W 80–65 | 26–3 (15–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
March 4, 1984 |
No. 2 | at No. 12 Arkansas | L 68–73 | 26–4 (15–1) |
22 – Young | 6 – Olajuwon | 3 – Tied | Barnhill Arena (9,438) Fayetteville, AR | |||
SWC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 1984* |
No. 5 | vs. Rice SWC Tournament |
W 53–50 | 27–4 |
– | – | – | The Summit Houston, TX | |||
March 11, 1984* |
No. 5 | vs. No. 8 Arkansas SWC Tournament |
W 57–56 | 28–4 |
23 – Young | 11 – Olajuwon | 12 – Gettys | The Summit (14,930) Houston, TX | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 17, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (10 MW) Louisiana Tech NCAA Tournament |
W 77–69 | 29–4 |
21 – Franklin | 12 – Olajuwon | 4 – Tied | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN | |||
March 23, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (6 MW) No. 16 Memphis State Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 78–71 | 30–4 |
25 – Olajuwon | 13 – Olajuwon | 9 – Gettys | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, MO | |||
March 25, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (4 MW) No. 19 Wake Forest Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 68–63[2] | 31–4 |
29 – Olajuwon | 12 – Olajuwon | 10 – Gettys | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, MO | |||
March 31, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5 | (7 E) Virginia National semifinal – Final Four |
W 49–47 OT[3] | 32–4 |
17 – Young | 11 – Olajuwon | 7 – Franklin | Kingdome Seattle, WA | |||
April 2, 1984* 8:12 p.m., CBS |
(2 MW) No. 5 | vs. (1 W) No. 2 Georgetown NCAA tournament championship |
L 75–84[4] | 32–5 |
21 – Franklin | 9 – Olajuwon | 9 – Franklin | Kingdome (38,471) Seattle, WA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Coaches | Not released | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Awards and honors
- Akeem Olajuwon – Consensus First-team All-American, SWC Player of the Year
- Michael Young – Third-team All-American
Team players drafted into the NBA
Year | Player | Round | Pick | NBA Club |
1984 | Akeem Olajuwon | 1 | 1 | Houston Rockets |
1984 | Michael Young | 1 | 24 | Boston Celtics |
1985 | Reid Gettys | 5 | 103 | Chicago Bulls |
1986 | Alvin Franklin | 4 | 80 | Sacramento Kings |
1987 | Greg Anderson | 1 | 23 | San Antonio Spurs |
1987 | Rickie Winslow | 2 | 28 | Chicago Bulls |
References
- ^ "N.C. State Does It Again, Beating Houston in Tipoff Game, 76-64". The Washington Post. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Olajuwon Concentrates, Wake Forest Dissipates". The Washington Post. March 26, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Virginia Eliminated In Overtime, 49-47". The Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Georgetown's Pressure Cooks Up a Title". The Washington Post. April 3, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ 2016-17 Houston Men's Basketball Media Almanac Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-Dec-18.
- ^ "HogStats.com :: Box Score :: 1983-84 :: Houston vs. Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR (3/4/1984)". HogStats.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- ^ "1984 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.