1983–84 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by new head coach Lute Olson, hired in March after nine seasons at Iowa.

1983–84 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
ConferencePacific-10
Record11–17 (8–10 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Lute Olson (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ricky Byrdsong (2nd season)
  • Scott Thompson (1st season)
Home arenaMcKale Center
(Capacity: 14,545)
1983–84 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Washington153 .833247  .774
No. 17 Oregon State153 .833227  .759
Oregon117 .6111613  .552
UCLA108 .5561711  .607
Stanford810 .4441912  .613
Arizona State810 .4441315  .464
Arizona810 .4441117  .393
USC612 .3331120  .355
California513 .2781216  .429
Washington State414 .2221018  .357
As of April 15, 1984
Rankings from AP Poll

The Wildcats played their home games on campus at the McKale Center in Tucson, and were a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. In the only season under Olson in which the Wildcats missed the NCAA tournament, Arizona finished with an overall record of 11–17 (8–10 in Pac-10, tied for fifth).

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