1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

[2] The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana for the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Andy Russo, the Bulldogs played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. After finishing 3rd in the conference regular season standings, Louisiana Tech won the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Fresno State, the team was beaten by eventual National runner-up Houston, 77–69. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a 26–7 record (8–4 Southland).

1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–7 (8–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
1983–84 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar11–1 .91726–5  .839
Louisiana-Monroe9–3 .75017–12  .586
Louisiana Tech †8–4 .66726–7  .788
McNeese State6–6 .50016–15  .516
Arkansas State4–8 .33313–15  .464
North Texas3–9 .2509–19  .321
Texas-Arlington1–11 .0835–23  .179
† 1984 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster
1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 32 Karl Malone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) So Summerfield, Louisiana
Willie Simmons
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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 28, 1983*
    		 at Western Kentucky W 73–71  1–0
    		 E.A. Diddle Arena 
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Nov 30, 1983*
    		 Northwestern State W 79–55  2–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 3, 1983*
    		 at Rice W 77–69  3–0
    		 Tudor Fieldhouse 
    Houston, Texas
    Dec 5, 1983*
    		 at Centenary W 92–77  4–0
    		 Gold Dome 
    Shreveport, Louisiana
    Dec 8, 1983*
    		 at Northwestern State W 77–61  5–0
    		 Prather Coliseum 
    Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Dec 10, 1983*
    		 Kent State W 75–66  6–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Dec 16, 1983*
    		 vs. Western Carolina W 72–48  7–0
    		 Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 17, 1983*
    		 at Tennessee L 61–71  7–1
    		 Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 19, 1983*
    		 at No. 18 UTEP L 70–82  7–2
    		 Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 22, 1983*
    		 at Hawaii W 76–63  8–2
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 9, 1984*
    		 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 56–52  9–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 11, 1984*
    		 Southwestern Louisiana W 63–62  10–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Jan 14, 1984
    		 Louisiana-Monroe W 79–63  11–2
    (1–0)    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Southland Conference tournament
    Mar 8, 1984*
    		 North Texas
    Quarterfinals    		 W 92–68  23–6
    		 Thomas Assembly Center 
    Ruston, Louisiana
    Mar 9, 1984*
    		 vs. Louisiana-Monroe
    Semifinals    		 W 69–56  24–6
    		 Beaumont Civic Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    Mar 10, 1984*
    		 at Lamar
    Championship game    		 W 68–65  25–6
    		 Beaumont Civic Center 
    Beaumont, Texas
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1984*
    		 (10 MW) vs. (7 MW) Fresno State
    First round    		 W 66–56  26–6
    		 Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 17, 1984*
    		 (10 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Houston
    Second round    		 L 69–77  26–7
    		 Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 1983-84 Southland Conference Season Summary
    2. "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    4. "1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    5. "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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