1983–84 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University of Spokane, Washington, in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Jay Hillock, the Bulldogs managed a 17–11 (.607) overall record (6–6 in WCAC, 4th), and played their home games on campus at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Pavilion.


1983–84 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Without a conference tournament, Gonzaga's season was not quite enough to qualify for the 53-team NCAA Tournament, the WCAC berth went to champion San Diego (9–3). In earlier non-conference games, Gonzaga met Inland Empire rival Washington State of the Pac-10 at the Spokane Coliseum in December and the Cougars made a late basket and won by a point. Two weeks later, Gonzaga outscored WSU by a point in overtime at the Far West Classic in Portland to halt their losing streak to the Cougars at eleven games. A week later, Gonzaga broke a four-game losing streak to the other Palouse rival, the Idaho Vandals.


1983–84 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Two key senior scorers were lost to injury early in the season: swingman Bryce McPhee played in only six games due to a broken leg (right fibula), and forward Jason Van Nort was sidelined in early January with ongoing issues after knee surgeries. Both redshirted and returned as fifth-year seniors in the following season.


1983–84 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
With the active roster depleted to eight players, the coaching staff dipped into the intramural ranks for help and added sophomore Gino Cerchai to the Zags' bench. The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) guard saw action in two home games and made both of his free throw attempts, met with great appreciation from the student section.


1983–84 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
This Gonzaga team is largely remembered for Spokane native John Stockton; the senior point guard from Gonzaga Prep was a three-year starter and the team leader throughout the season, and was the conference player of the year. Despite flying well below the national radar for the majority of his collegiate career, Stockton was selected 16th overall in the 1984 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz, where he played nineteen seasons. He was named to the NBA All-Star Game ten times, made two appearances in the NBA Finals, and was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.


1983–84 Greek Football Cup
The 1983–84 Greek Football Cup was the 42nd edition of the Greek Football Cup.


1983–84 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
Totally 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32. Concerning the previous years, there are single matches only in the First Round.


1983–84 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
Third Round was the most interesting phase of competition. Winners of previous season, AEK Athens, was eliminated by Larissa. Iraklis qualified for second possessed year against Aris. Also, Ethnikos Piraeus qualified after 44 years against Olympiacos in Piraeus rivalry, with two draws (0-0 and 1-1). It's remarkable that, while both matches had become in Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, the common home of two clubs, Ethnikos was formally away team in the second leg, so they qualified with away goals rule. Larissa's win against Achaiki in the Second Round was impressive (10-0, 5 goals by Michalis Ziogas).


1983–84 Greek Football Cup, Tournament details
The Final contested by Panathinaikos and Larissa, such as 2 years before. The match was held at Athens Olympic Stadium. Panathinaikos won 2–0, achieving The Double for that season. The match was the last one for Panathinaikos' captain, Anthimos Kapsis. There were 73,829 spectators, a record attendance for a Greek Cup Final.


1983–84 Greek Football Cup, Quarter-finals
First legs were played on May 9, 1984, and second on 23rd.


1983–84 Greek Football Cup, Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 27, 1984, second legs on June 3.


1983–84 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 40th Greek Cup Final was played at the Olympic Stadium.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season
The 1983–84 Hartford Whalers season was the Whalers' fifth season in the National Hockey League.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
In early May, the Whalers hired Emile Francis as president and general manager of the club. As a player, Francis was a goaltender who played with the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers from 1946-1952, in which he had a record of 32-52-10 and a 3.75 GAA in 95 games. Following his playing career, Francis was the head coach and general manager of the New York Rangers from 1965-1976, where he led the team to a 342-209-103 record. From 1970-73, Francis led the Rangers to three consecutive 100+ point seasons.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
After he was relieved of his duties in January 1976, Francis joined the St. Louis Blues as general manager and executive vice-president. Francis also was the head coach of the team for 124 games, as St. Louis had a 46-64-14 record. Francis accepted the position with Hartford, as St. Louis was having severe financial problems during this time.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
At the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held on June 8 at the Montreal Forum, the Whalers selected left winger Sylvain Turgeon from the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with their first round, second overall selection. Turgeon played in 67 games with Hull, scoring 54 goals and 163 points to lead the club in scoring. In eight playoff games, Turgeon scored eight goals and 15 points. Another notable selection by Hartford was defenseman Joe Reekie in the seventh round.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
On June 24, the Whalers acquired left winger Norm Dupont from the Winnipeg Jets for a fourth round draft pick in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Dupont scored seven goals and 23 points in 39 games with the Jets during the 1982-83 season. In one playoff game, Dupont had a goal and an assist. In 1980-81, Dupont scored 27 goals and 53 points to finish third in team scoring.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
On July 5, Hartford traded defenseman Mickey Volcan to the Calgary Flames in exchange for defensemen Richie Dunn and Joel Quenneville. Dunn played in all 80 games for Calgary in 1982-83, scoring three goals and 14 points. In nine playoff games, Dunn added a goal and two points. Quenneville spent the 1982-83 season with the New Jersey Devils before being traded to Calgary earlier in the off-season. In 74 games with New Jersey, Quenneville scored five goals and 17 points in their first season after they relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982-83 season.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
Two days later, on July 7, Hartford hired Jack Evans as the head coach. Evans had previous NHL head coaching experience with the California Golden Seals and Cleveland Barons franchise from 1975-1978, where he led the club to a 74-129-37 record in their final three seasons before the team merged with the Minnesota North Stars. From 1978-1983, Evans was the head coach of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League, where he led the club to the Adams Cup in 1980 and 1981. As a player, Evans played with the New York Rangers from 1948–58, and the Chicago Black Hawks from 1958-63. He won the Stanley Cup in 1961. In 754 career games, Evans scored 19 goals and 99 points, while in 56 playoff games, he had two goals and four points.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
On August 19, the Whalers acquired center Steve Stoyanovich from the New York Islanders for a fifth round draft pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Stoyanovich spent the 1982-83 season with the Indianapolis Checkers of the CHL, scoring 41 goals and 84 points in 79 games. In 13 playoff games, Stoyanovich scored six goals and nine points.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
On September 7, Hartford acquired right winger Tom Gorence from the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations. Gorence had seven goals and 14 points in 53 games with the Flyers during 1982-83.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
The Whalers reacquired defenseman Marty Howe on September 29, after receiving him from the Boston Bruins for future considerations. Howe had played with the Whalers from 1977-1982 before being traded after the 1981-82 season. In 78 games with Boston in 1982-83, Howe had a goal and 12 points, while in 12 playoff games, he earned an assist.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
On the next day, September 30, Hartford acquired center Greg Malone from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third round draft pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. Malone finished third in Penguins team scoring during the 1982-83 season, scoring 17 goals and 61 points while playing in all 80 games.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
The Whalers were busy on October 3, as they traded left winger Greg Adams to the Washington Capitals for left winger Torrie Robertson. Robertson appeared in only five games with Washington in 1982-83, scoring two goals. With the Hershey Bears of the AHL, Robertson scored 21 goals and 54 points in 69 games, while accumulating 187 penalty minutes. In five playoff games with Hershey, Robertson had a goal and three points.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Offseason
Also on October 3, the Whalers participated in the NHL Waiver Draft, as they acquired center Mike Zuke and right wingers Bob Crawford and Mike Crombeen all from the St. Louis Blues. In 43 games, Zuke had eight goals and 24 points with the Blues in 1982-83. In 1980-81, Zuke finished tenth in the league in voting for the Selke Trophy. Crawford appeared in 27 games with St. Louis in 1982-83, scoring five goals and 14 points. Crombeen scored six goals and 17 points in 80 games with the Blues in 1982-83. Hartford lost defenseman Mark Renaud to the Buffalo Sabres in the draft.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
The Whalers opened the 1983-84 on the road on October 5 against the Buffalo Sabres, losing the game 5-3. Three nights later, the Whalers hosted the Boston Bruins for their home opener, as Hartford was led by two goals from Bob Crawford in a 4-3 win over the Bruins.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
On October 19, Greg Millen stopped all 22 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals, as Hartford improved to 3-2-1 early in the season. Later in the month, on October 25, the Whalers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 8-5, improving the Whalers to 4-3-1.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, October
Hartford lost their last two games of the month, finishing October with a 4-5-1 record. The Whalers were in fourth place in the Adams Division and in the final playoff position, narrowly ahead of the last place Montreal Canadiens by 1 point.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
Hartford moved into last place in the Adams Division on November 1, as they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at the Montreal Forum. The Whalers responded to this by winning four of their next five games, including a 6-1 blowout victory over the Chicago Black Hawks on November 12 to improve to 8-7-1 to move back into fourth place in the division and hold on to the final playoff position. During this time, on November 10, the Whalers made a trade with the Winnipeg Jets. Hartford traded away goaltender Mark Veisor to the Jets for goaltender Ed Staniowski. Staniowski appeared in only one game with Winnipeg at the time of the trade during the 1983-84 season, going 0-0-0 with a 12.00 GAA and a .600 save percentage.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
The Whalers then slumped by going winless in their next four games (0-3-1), dropping them back into last place. Hartford ended their winless skid with a 4-3 overtime win over the New York Rangers on November 26 as Blaine Stoughton scored the winning goal. In their final game of November, the Whalers lost to the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, November
Hartford has a record of 5-6-1 during November, bringing their overall record to 9-11-2 through the month. The Whalers were in last place, three points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the fourth and final playoff position in the Adams Division.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
The Whalers opened December with two straight victories, including a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on December 3 in which Mark Johnson recorded the Whalers first hat trick of the season. With the two victories, the Whalers improved to 11-11-5 on the season, earning 27 points, climbing to within one point of the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
Hartford fell into a slump, going winless in their next seven games (0-6-1), dropping their record to 11-17-6, before snapping their slump with a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on December 22. The next night, the Whalers won their second in a row, defeating the Minnesota North Stars 5-3.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
Following the Christmas break, Hartford lost their remaining three games in December, including a 9-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on December 30.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, December
Hartford struggled to a 4-9-1 record in December. The Whalers had an overall record of 13-20-3, earning 29 points, as the club fell nine points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
Hartford began January the same way they ended December, with a blowout loss, as the Detroit Red Wings destroyed the Whalers 7-1 on January 3. In their next game, the Whalers ended their four-game losing skid with a 4-2 over the defending Stanley Cup champions, the New York Islanders.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The Whalers embarked on a five-game Western road trip, in which they opened it with a 5-3 loss against the Edmonton Oilers, followed by a 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Whalers managed to defeat the Minnesota North Stars in the third game of the trip, followed by a 3-3 tie against the Calgary Flames, however, the trip concluded with a 5-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The Whalers returned home for a three-game home stand, as the Whalers tied the New Jersey Devils 3-3, followed by two losses. Back on the road on January 24, the Whalers and Montreal Canadiens played to a 7-7 tie, in which the Whalers blew a two-goal lead in the final eight minutes of the game.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
The winless streak continued to the end of the month, as Hartford lost to the Winnipeg Jets, followed by a loss and a tie in a home-and-home series against the Quebec Nordiques.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, January
Hartford had a record of 2-8-4 in the month of January, bringing their overall record to 15-28-7, earning 37 points. The team remained in the cellar of the Adams Division, 16 points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
The Whalers opened February with a 6-6 tie against the Detroit Red Wings, extending their winless streak to 10 games. The Whalers then snapped out of their slump, with three consecutive victories, which was the first time that the club had a winning streak of three games during the season.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
The winning streak was snapped on February 11 with a 6-3 loss to the Calgary Flames. On the next day, February 12, the Whalers earned their biggest victory of the season, as they shutout the best team in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers, 11-0. During the game, Ron Francis and Greg Malone each earned a hat trick. Greg Millen stopped all 28 shots he faced to earn his second shutout of the season.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
Following the big win against the Oilers, Hartford lost three of their next four games, with their only win an 8-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Whalers won two of their final three games of February, including a 9-7 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in which the teams combined for nine goals in the first period.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
On February 27, the Whalers acquired defenseman Scot Kleinendorst from the New York Rangers in exchange for right winger Blaine Stoughton. Kleinendorst had two assists in 23 games with New York during the season. Also, on the same date, Hartford signed free agent Dave Tippett. Tippett represented Canada at the 1984 Winter Olympics, in which he scored a goal and two points in seven games.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, February
Hartford had a winning record in February with a 7-5-1 record, making it the first time all season they finished above .500 in a month. The Whalers overall record at the end of February was 22-33-8, earning 52 points. The Whalers remained in last place, 11 points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff berth.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
Hartford opened March with a tie and a victory over the Boston Bruins in a home-and-home series to try to stay alive in the playoff race. The club then lost their next four games, including a must-win game against the Montreal Canadiens, to fall 14 points out of the final playoff spot by the middle of the month.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
With their playoff hopes gone, the Whalers finished the season on a positive note, going 5-5-1 in their final 11 games.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, March/April
The Whalers finished March/April with a 6-9-2 record, bringing their final overall record to 28-42-10, earning 66 points, and finishing in last place in the Adams Division. Hartford finished nine points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff position.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Playoffs
Hartford failed to qualify for the post-season for the fourth consecutive season. The Whalers finished the season with a 28-42-10 record, earning 66 points, which was their highest point total since the 1979-80 season. The club finished nine points behind the fourth place Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff position in the Adams Division.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Transactions
The Whalers were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.


1983–84 Hartford Whalers season, Draft picks
Hartford's draft picks at the 1983 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1983–84 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 1983–84 season was Heart of Midlothian F.C. 's first season of play back in the Scottish Premier Division, having gained promotion as runner-up of the 1982–83 Scottish First Division. Hearts also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.


1983–84 Hellenic Football League
The 1983–84 Hellenic Football League season was the 31st in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1983–84 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1983–84 Hellenic Football League, Division One
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:


1983–84 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1983–84 season, the Scottish football club Hibernian F.C. was placed 7th in the Scottish Premier Division. The team reached the third round of the Scottish Cup.


1983–84 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1983–84 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 18th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a four round-robin schedule. C.D.S. Vida won the title and qualified to the 1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup along with runners-up Universidad.


1983–84 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1983–84 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 73rd since its establishment.


1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.


1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88-16.


1983–84 Houston Rockets season
The 1983–84 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Ralph Sampson.


1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1983–84 campaign was Town's first season in the second tier since the 1972–73 season under the management of Ian Greaves. They finished in 12th place.


1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Following their impressive promotion campaign the previous season, many Town fans were hoping that Town would return to the promised land of the First Division and Town had a fairly good start to the season, with the exception of losing their 34 match unbeaten home record, which went back to the end of the 1981–82 season, when they lost 3–2 to Chelsea in September.


1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Following Christmas, Town suffered a dramatic lost in form, going on a run of 9 matches without a win, which seemed to put Town in a downward spiral right back to the Third Division. So Mick Buxton decided to bring in some more strikers on loan to help Town in their time of need.


1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Peter Eastoe (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) and Mel Eves (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) helped bring up a mini-revival which eventually got Town clear of the relegation mess and finished in a respectable 12th place with 57 points, the same number of points as Fulham and Charlton Athletic.


1983–84 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1983–84 I-Divisioona season
The 1983–84 I-Divisioona season was the tenth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and Lukko Rauma won the championship. Lukko Rauma and JYP Jyväskylä qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.


1983–84 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
The 1983–84 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of IHF's competition for European women's handball national cup champions. As the previous edition, it was contested by 20 teams. Powerhouses East Germany and the Soviet Union didn't take part in the competition.


1983–84 IHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup
Dalma Split won its first European trophy, beating TJ Gottwaldov in the final. It was the third of five consecutive editions won by Yugoslav teams. Defending champion RK Osijek was knocked out by Gottwaldov in the quarterfinals.


1983–84 IHL season
The 1983–84 IHL season was the 39th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Seven teams participated in the regular season, and the Flint Generals won the Turner Cup.


1983–84 IIHF European Cup
The 1983–84 European Cup was the 19th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 5, 1983, and finished on August 12, 1984.


1983–84 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who won the final group.


1983–84 IIHF European Cup, First round
VEU Feldkirch,    HC Bolzano,    Dynamo Berlin,   Djurgårdens IF    :  bye


1983–84 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Bill Trumbo and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.


1983–84 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The Vandals were 9–18 overall in the regular season and 4–10 in conference play; after four consecutive years in the top half of the standings (with two titles), Idaho returned to last place in the Big Sky. The conference tournament previously included only the top four teams; it was expanded this year to include all eight. The quarterfinals were at campus sites on Tuesday, and eighth-seeded Idaho fell to league champion Weber State.


1983–84 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Two Inland Empire winning streaks ended this season: after three straight wins over Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, the Cougars beat the Vandals by thirteen points in Pullman in December. Gonzaga broke a four-game losing streak to Idaho with a seven-point win in Moscow in January; it was senior point guard John Stockton's sole win in the series.


1983–84 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; senior center Pete Prigge was honorable mention. Two years earlier as a sophomore, he was the sixth man on the successful 1982 team.


1983–84 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Hired in early April, Trumbo was previously the head coach at Santa Rosa Junior College in northern California; he succeeded alumnus Don Monson, who departed after five seasons for Oregon of the Pac-10 Conference.


1983–84 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.


1983–84 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The 1983-84 season brought Illinois its 12th Big Ten Conference championship in a season where Illinois had four overtime games including an epic four-overtime 75-66 victory over Michigan. The next game was a two-overtime win at Iowa, Lou Henson’s 400th victory as a college head coach. The Illini recorded a 26-5 mark and were 15-3 in Big Ten play, tying Purdue for the league title. This season also marked Illinois’ first back-to-back 20 win seasons since 1951-52. The Illini would go on to record a total of nine consecutive 20-win seasons from 1982-83 to 1990-91.


1983–84 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
Illinois advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals before dropping a heart-breaking 54-51 loss to Kentucky on its home court, causing the NCAA to put a rule in place not allowing a school to play in a tournament game on its home court. Rumors also were floated that the outcome was predetermined, with home team time clock operations being implicated in part.


1983–84 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 1983–84 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by sixth year head coach Bob Donewald, played their home games at Horton Field House and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.


1983–84 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The Redbirds finished the season 23–8, 13–3 in conference play to finish in a tie for first place. They were the number one seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament by virtue of sweeping the season series over the University of Tulsa. They were defeated in a semifinal game to Creighton University.


1983–84 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The Redbirds received an at-large bid to the 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They were assigned to the Midwest Regional as the number eight seed where they defeated the University of Alabama in the first round and lost to DePaul University in the second round.