1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1983–84 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 4th season as head coach.

1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1983–84 record19–14 (4–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ray Martin (4th season)
  • Tom Abatemarco (2nd season)
  • Ed McLean (2nd season)
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
1983–84 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina140 1.000  283  .903
No. 11 Maryland95 .643  248  .750
No. 19 Wake Forest77 .500  239  .719
No. 14 Duke77 .500  2410  .706
Georgia Tech68 .429  1811  .621
Virginia68 .429  2112  .636
NC State410 .286  1914  .576
Clemson311 .214  1414  .500
1984 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Coming off the 1983 National Championship, the 1983–84 season was a rollercoaster. The Wolfpack had four streaks of 5+ games (2 winning streaks, 2 losing streaks), including a 7-game losing skid to end the season. NC State finished with a record of 19–14 (4–10 ACC).

Roster

1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4 Spud Webb 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)130 lb (59 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 23 Benny Bolton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
G 24 Terry Gannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Joliet, Illinois
F 43 Lorenzo Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F 45 Cozell McQueen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Bennettsville, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 19*
No. 3 Houston
Hall of Fame Classic
W 76–64[1]  1–0
Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, MA
Nov 25, 1983
at Alaska-Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
W 68–60  2–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 1983*
vs. Santa Clara
Great Alaska Shootout
W 78–75  3–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 27, 1983*
vs. No. 14 Arkansas
Great Alaska Shootout
W 65–60  4–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 2, 1983*
No. 7 vs. Charlotte W 79–60  5–0
 
 
Dec 3, 1983*
No. 7 vs. Virginia Tech L 65–89  5–1
 
 
Dec 7, 1983*
No. 8 Western Carolina W 82–61  6–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 10, 1983*
No. 8 Hofstra W 82–56  7–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 17, 1983*
No. 6 No. 16 Louisville L 79–83  7–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 20, 1983*
No. 13 North Carolina A&T W 84–71  8–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1983*
No. 13 Towson W 88–49  9–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 30, 1983*
No. 13 Campbell W 80–65  10–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Regular Season
Jan 4, 1984
No. 12 No. 5 Maryland L 55–59  10–3
(0–1)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 7, 1984
No. 12 No. 1 North Carolina L 60–81  10–4
(0–2)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 9, 1984
at Clemson L 61–63  10–5
(0–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Jan 11, 1984
at Virginia L 54–57  10–6
(0–4)
University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 15, 1984
at Georgia Tech L 47–56  10–7
(0–5)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 18, 1984*
UNC Wilmington W 81–53  11–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 21, 1984
No. 12 Wake Forest W 80–69  12–7
(1–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 26, 1984
at Duke W 79–76  13–7
(2–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 30, 1984*
Missouri W 66–53  14–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 3, 1984*
vs. The Citadel W 50–49  15–7
 
 
Feb 4, 1984*
vs. Furman W 95–72  16–7
 
 
Feb 8, 1984
Clemson W 69–59  17–7
(3–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 12, 1984
No. 18 Georgia Tech W 68–67  18–7
(4–5)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 15, 1984*
Northeastern W 77–74  19–7
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 18, 1984
at No. 1 North Carolina L 71–95  19–8
(4–6)
Carmichael Auditorium 
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 23, 1984
No. 14 Duke L 70–73 OT 19–9
(4–7)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 25, 1984
Virginia L 63–74  19–10
(4–8)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 29, 1984
at No. 19 Maryland L 50–63  19–11
(4–9)
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 3, 1984
at No. 17 Wake Forest L 75–84  19–12
(4–10)
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 9*
vs. No. 14 Maryland
ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
L 63–69  19–13
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
National Invitation Tournament
March 15*
Florida State
NIT First Round
L 71–74  19–14
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
AP NR 7 8 6 13 13 12 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Coaches Not released 13 6 18 17 12 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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