1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Appearance
1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
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 an unexpected 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.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]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[3] | 15–8 |
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 22, 1984* |
at No. 5 DePaul | L 59–79[4] | 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[5] | 17–10 |
University of Dayton Arena (13,505) Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Mar 10, 1984* |
Old Dominion | W 64–63[6][7] | 18–10 |
University of Dayton Arena (11,525) Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1984* |
(10 W) | vs. (7 W) LSU First round |
W 74–66[8] | 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[9][10] | 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[11] | 21–10 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,542) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Mar 25, 1984* 4:00 p.m., CBS |
(10 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 2 Georgetown West Regional final – Elite Eight |
L 49–61[12] | 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dayton Upsets DePaul on Last-second Shot, 72-71". The New York Times. February 19, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "DePaul 79, Dayton 59". UPI Archives. February 23, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Flyers fluster ND". Dayton Daily News. March 4, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flyers repay cheers, edge ODU, 64-63". Dayton Daily News. March 11, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "LOOKING BACK: The day the Dayton Flyers got the call for 1984 NCAA Tournament". Dayton Daily News. March 11, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Flyers prove they belong". Dayton Daily News. March 16, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Flyers put Dayton on map with upset". Dayton Daily News. March 18, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Non-favored Flyers keep on winning". Dayton Daily News. March 24, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoyas make UD look small again". Dayton Daily News. March 26, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.