1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1983–84 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 20–11 (12–4 WAC) to finish second in the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Mideast region. In the opening round, BYU defeated UAB before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the round of 32, 93–68.

1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
1983–84 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 UTEP 13 3   .813 27 4   .871
BYU 12 4   .750 20 11   .645
New Mexico 10 6   .625 24 11   .686
Wyoming 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Colorado State 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
Hawaii 6 10   .375 12 16   .429
San Diego State 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Utah 4 12   .250 11 19   .367
Air Force 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1984 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 Michael Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Hacienda Heights, California
F 35 Devin Durrant 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Provo, Utah
F Brett Applegate 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 26, 1983*
at Utah State L 78–90  0–1
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Nov 30, 1983*
Hofstra W 119–84  1–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 9, 1983*
Utah State L 81–83  1–2
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 10, 1983*
Saint Mary's W 106–74  2–2
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 16, 1983*
vs. VCU
UK Invitational
W 81–77  3–2
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 17, 1983*
at No. 2 Kentucky
UK Invitational
L 59–93  3–3
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 21, 1983*
Oregon W 79–78  4–3
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 1983*
Boise State W 66–54  5–3
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 28, 1983*
at No. 7 UCLA L 73–82  5–4
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 7, 1984*
Weber State W 86–81  6–4
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 14, 1984
Utah W 113–105  7–4
(1–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 3, 1984
New Mexico W 80–73  19–9
(12–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 9, 1984*
vs. New Mexico
Quarterfinals
L 55–64  19–10
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
(8 ME) at (9 ME) UAB
First round
W 84–68  20–10
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (7,105)
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 17, 1984*
(8 ME) vs. (1 ME) No. 3 Kentucky
Second round
L 68–93  20–11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Players in the 1993 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
2 25 Devin Durrant Phoenix Suns

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1983–84 BYU Cougars Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 BYU Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). BYU Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "1984 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.