1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1983–84 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen (vacated)
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16 т
APNo. 16
Record26–7 (11–3 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMid-South Coliseum
1983–84 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Memphis State113 .786267  .788
Louisville113 .7862411  .686
Florida State95 .6432011  .645
Virginia Tech86 .5712213  .629
Tulane77 .5001711  .607
South Carolina59 .3571216  .429
Southern Miss410 .2861315  .464
Cincinnati014 .000325  .107
1984 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Tigers won Metro Conference regular season and conference tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. As No. 6 seed in the Midwest region, Memphis State beat Oral Roberts and upset No. 3 seed Purdue to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the third season in a row. The Houston Cougars, who would eventually participate in their third consecutive Final Four with their second straight runner-up finish, defeated Memphis State, 78–71. The Tigers finished with a 26–7 record (11–3 Metro), though the NCAA tournament results would later be vacated.

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