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 | |
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SWC Regular Season Champions SWC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Runner-up | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| 1983–84 record | 32–5 (15–1 SWC) |
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| Home arena | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Houston † | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Arkansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 1984 SWC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Roster
| Name[1] | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | High School |
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| Marvin Alexander | 22 | Guard-Forward | 6–4 | 190 | Junior | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Benny Anders | 32 | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 188 | Junior | Bernice, LA | Bernice |
| Greg Anderson | 54 | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 220 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Worthing |
| Stacey Belcher | 50 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
| Braxton Clark | 52 | Forward | 6–8 | 230 | Junior | San Francisco, CA | Mission/De Anza CC |
| Eric Dickens | 14 | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Junior | Houston, TX | Madison |
| Alvin Franklin | 20 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | La Marque, TX | La Marque |
| Reid Gettys | 44 | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Houston, TX | Memorial |
| Derek Giles | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Senior | Queens, NY | Bayside |
| Akeem Olajuwon | 34 | Center | 7–0 | 255 | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria | Muslim Teachers College |
| Gary Orsak | 30 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Alvin, Texas | Alvin |
| Renaldo Thomas | 12 | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Sophomore | Gary, IN | Roosevelt |
| James Weaver | 24 | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Nederland, TX | Nederland |
| Rickie Winslow | 40 | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Yates |
| Michael Young | 42 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Yates |
Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 19, 1983* |
No. 3/4 | vs. NC State Hall of Fame Classic |
L 64–76[2] | 0–1 |
20 – Young | – | – | Springfield Civic Center Springfield, MA | |||
| November 26, 1983* |
No. 3/4 | No. 17/19 Kansas | W 91–76 | 1–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| November 30, 1983* |
No. 8/NR | at Mississippi State | W 68–62 | 2–1 |
– | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS | |||
| December 3, 1983* |
No. 8/NR | Biscayne | W 69–51 | 3–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| December 6, 1983* |
No. 6/6 | at No. 9/9 LSU | W 100–91 | 4–1 |
– | – | – | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||
| December 10, 1983* |
No. 6/6 | St. Mary's (TX) | W 71–55 | 5–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| December 16, 1983* |
No. 3/3 | Stetson Kettle Classic |
W 92–71 | 6–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| December 17, 1983* |
No. 3/3 | Princeton Kettle Classic |
W 65–40 | 7–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| December 19, 1983* |
No. 3/3 | Texas Lutheran Kettle Classic |
W 129–65 | 8–1 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| December 21, 1983* |
No. 3/3 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 89–79 | 9–1 |
– | – | – | Santa Barbara, California | |||
| December 25, 1983* |
No. 3/3 | vs. No. 10/8 Louisville Chaminade Classic |
W 76–73 | 10–1 |
– | – | – | Honolulu, HI | |||
| December 26, 1983* |
No. 3/3 | vs. Fresno State Chaminade Classic |
L 61–68 | 10–2 |
– | – | – | Honolulu, HI | |||
| January 5, 1984 |
No. 7/5 | at SMU | W 60–59 | 11–2 (1–0) |
– | – | – | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX | |||
| January 7, 1984 |
No. 7/5 | TCU | W 81–67 | 12–2 (2–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| January 10, 1984 |
No. 7/5 | Texas | W 69–58 | 13–2 (3–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| January 12, 1984 |
No. 7/5 | at Texas Tech | W 88–66 | 14–2 (4–0) |
– | – | – | Lubbock, TX | |||
| January 14, 1984 |
No. 7/5 | at Texas A&M | W 70–64 | 15–2 (5–0) |
– | – | – | G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX | |||
| January 20, 1984 |
No. 4/5 | Rice | W 72–42 | 16–2 (6–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| January 22, 1984* |
No. 4/5 | at No. 3/3 Kentucky | L 67–74 | 16–3 |
– | – | – | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||
| January 28, 1984 |
No. 7/6 | at Baylor | W 84–58 | 17–3 (7–0) |
– | – | – | Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, TX | |||
| February 2, 1984 |
No. 6/5 | Texas A&M | W 87–65 | 18–3 (8–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| February 4, 1984 |
No. 6/5 | SMU | W 76–57 | 19–3 (9–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| February 9, 1984 |
No. 6/5 | at TCU | W 76–57 | 20–3 (10–0) |
– | – | – | Fort Worth, TX | |||
| February 11, 1984 |
No. 5/4 | at Texas | W 74–63 | 21–3 (11–0) |
– | – | – | Austin, TX | |||
| February 16, 1984 |
No. 4/4 | Texas Tech | W 78–53 | 22–3 (12–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| February 18, 1984* |
No. 4/4 | Virginia | W 74–65 | 23–3 |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| February 22, 1984 |
No. 3/3 | at Rice | W 70–54 | 24–3 (13–0) |
– | – | – | Houston, TX | |||
| February 26, 1984 |
No. 3/3 | No. 11/11 Arkansas | W 64–61 | 25–3 (14–0) |
19 – Olajuwon | 10 – Olajuwon | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| February 29, 1984 |
No. 2/2 | Baylor | W 80–65 | 26–3 (15–0) |
– | – | – | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||
| March 4, 1984 |
No. 2/2 | at No. 12/12 Arkansas | L 68–73 | 26–4 (15–1) |
22 – Young | 6 – Olajuwon | 3 – Tied | Barnhill Arena (9,438) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| SWC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10, 1984* |
No. 5/5 | vs. Rice SWC Tournament |
W 53–50 | 27–4 |
– | – | – | The Summit Houston, TX | |||
| March 11, 1984* |
No. 5/5 | vs. No. 8/8 Arkansas SWC Tournament |
W 57–56 | 28–4 |
23 – Young | 11 – Olajuwon | 12 – Gettys | The Summit (14,930) Houston, TX | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 17, 1984* |
(2) No. 5/5 | vs. (10) Louisiana Tech NCAA Tournament |
W 77–69 | 29–4 |
21 – Franklin | 12 – Olajuwon | 4 – Tied | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN | |||
| March 23, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5/5 | vs. (6 MW) No. 16/NR Memphis State Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 78–71 | 30–4 |
25 – Olajuwon | 13 – Olajuwon | 9 – Gettys | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, MO | |||
| March 25, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5/5 | vs. (4 MW) No. 19/NR Wake Forest Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 68–63[3] | 31–4 |
29 – Olajuwon | 12 – Olajuwon | 10 – Gettys | St. Louis Arena St. Louis, MO | |||
| March 31, 1984* |
(2 MW) No. 5/5 | (7 E) Virginia National Semifinal – Final Four |
W 49–47 OT[4] | 32–4 |
17 – Young | 11 – Olajuwon | 7 – Franklin | Kingdome Seattle, WA | |||
| April 2, 1984* CBS |
(2 MW) No. 5/5 | vs. (1 W) No. 2/2 Georgetown NCAA Tournament Championship |
L 75–84[5] | 32–5 |
21 – Franklin | 9 – Olajuwon | 9 – Franklin | Kingdome Seattle, WA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest Region. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||
| AP | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Coaches | Not released | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||
Awards and honors
- Akeem Olajuwon – Consensus First-team All-American, SWC Player of the Year
- Michael Young – Third-team All-American
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Year | Player | Round | Pick | NBA Club |
| 1984 | Akeem Olajuwon | 1 | 1 | Houston Rockets |
| 1984 | Michael Young | 1 | 24 | Boston Celtics |
| 1985 | Reid Gettys | 5 | 103 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1986 | Alvin Franklin | 4 | 80 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1987 | Greg Anderson | 1 | 23 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1987 | Rickie Winslow | 2 | 28 | Chicago Bulls |
References
- 1983–84 SWC men's basketball media guide, p. 18
- "N.C. State Does It Again, Beating Houston in Tipoff Game, 76-64". Washington Post. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Olajuwon Concentrates, Wake Forest Dissipates". Washington Post. March 26, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Virginia Eliminated In Overtime, 49-47". Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Georgetown's Pressure Cooks Up a Title". Washington Post. April 3, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- 2016-17 Houston Men's Basketball Media Almanac. Retrieved 2016-Dec-18.
- "HogStats.com :: Box Score :: 1983-84 :: Houston vs. Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR (3/4/1984)". HogStats.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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