1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	† 1984 SEC Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

Auburn Tigers men's basketball
1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
1983–84 record	20–11 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach	Sonny Smith (6th season);
Home arena	Memorial Coliseum

The 1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1983–84 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his sixth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–11, 12–6 in SEC play. They defeated Vanderbilt and Tennessee to advance to the championship game of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost to Richmond in the First Round.[1]

Notable freshman signees were guards Gerald White and Frank Ford, along with junior college transfers Vern Strickland and Carey Holland for frontcourt help. Junior Charles Barkley suffered a back injury in the very first game of the season and missed time, but returned for a January 13 home date with then #1-ranked Kentucky. Auburn upset the Wildcats 82-63, their first victory ever over a #1-ranked team.

After the first-round NCAA loss to Richmond, Barkley left Auburn and entered the NBA Draft.

Roster

1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F/C	34	Charles Barkley	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Jr	Leeds High School	Birmingham, AL
F	45	Chuck Person	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	—	So	Brantley High School	Brantley, AL
F	11	Greg Turner	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Sr	Tuskegee High School	Tuskegee, Alabama
G	12	Gerald White	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	—	Fr	Richmond Academy	Augusta, Georgia
G	15	Frank Ford	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	—	Fr	Osceola High School	Kissimmee, Florida
F	31	Vern Strickland	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr	Emma Sansom High School	Gadsden, Alabama
F	00	Paul Daniels	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	—	Sr	Warner Christian	Ormond Beach, Florida
C	33	Carey Holland	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	So	Baldwin High School	Baldwin, Florida
F	21	Mark Cahill	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	So	Stone Mountain High School	Stone Mountain, Georgia
F	25	Terry Martin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	So	Douglass High School	Atlanta, Georgia

Head coach

Sonny Smith (Milligan College)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Jan 13, 1984*		vs. No. 2 Kentucky	W 82–63	10-3	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 1984*		at Vanderbilt Quarterfinal	W 59–58	19-9	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Mar 9, 1984*		vs. Tennessee Semifinal	W 60–58	20-9	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Mar 10, 1984*		vs. No. 3 Kentucky Championship Game	L 49–51	20-10	Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984*	(5)	vs. (12) Richmond NCAA Tournament	L 71–72	20-11	Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources

Team players in the NBA Draft

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1984	1	5	Charles Barkley	Philadelphia 76ers
1986	1	4	Chuck Person	Indiana Pacers

References

"1983-84 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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[1] "1983-84 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Kentucky †	14	–	4	.778	29	–	5	.853
Auburn	12	–	6	.667	20	–	11	.645
Florida	11	–	7	.611	16	–	13	.552
LSU	11	–	7	.611	18	–	11	.621
Alabama	10	–	8	.556	18	–	12	.600
Tennessee	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Vanderbilt	8	–	10	.444	14	–	15	.483
Georgia	8	–	10	.444	17	–	13	.567
Mississippi State	4	–	14	.222	9	–	19	.321
Ole Miss	3	–	15	.167	8	–	20	.286

† 1984 SEC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll