1983–84 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1983–84 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Gene Roberti, who was in his fifth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981, although at this time the conference was known as the ECAC Metro Conference.

1983–84 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceECAC Metro
1983–84 record2–26 (1–15 NEC)
Head coach
  • Gene Roberti (5th season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
1983–84 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Island115 .688  2011  .645
Robert Morris115 .688  1713  .567
Fairleigh Dickinson106 .625  1712  .586
Loyola (MD)106 .625  1612  .571
Marist88 .500  1415  .483
Siena88 .500  1513  .536
Saint Francis (PA)88 .500  1215  .444
Wagner511 .313  820  .286
St. Francis (NY)115 .063  226  .071
1984 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished their season at 2–26 overall and 1–15 in conference play.[1] During the regular season they lost 7 games by 2 points or less. The Terriers played in the conference tournament with the 8th seed, but lost in the opening round to LIU Brooklyn 62–67. At the end of the season, it was announced that Robert Jackson won a share the ECAC Metro Conference Player of the Year Award, along with Carey Scurry of LIU Brooklyn and Chipper Harris of Robert Morris.

This marked an all-time low record[2] for the program and would stand until the 1993–94 season when the Terriers under Ron Ganulin went 1–26 overall and 1–17 in conference play. After the season, Gene Roberti was fired as the head coach, and was replaced by Bob Valvano.

Roster

1983–84 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Robert Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
F Chris Phillips 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
C Julian McKelly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
JrSt. Esteban Episcopal School Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
F Theo Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
G Lenny LaGrua 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G Brian LaGrua 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
G Jerome Washington 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
G Jim Paguaga 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
F Jerome Scott 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
F Dickens Benoit 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
F Blaine Drayton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
G Tim Brisco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Head coach
  • Gene Roberti
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November , 1983*
at Boston University L 56–80  0–1
Case Gym (659)
Boston, MA
November , 1983*
at Manhattan L 59–60  0–2
Draddy Gymnasium (1,980)
Bronx, NY
December , 1983*
Utica L 58–60  0–3
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (314)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1983*
Saint Peter's L 72–92  0–4
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (244)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1983*
at Notre Dame L 49–71  0–5
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,693)
South Bend, IN
December , 1983*
Maine L 66–81  0–6
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (417)
Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 1983*
at Fordham L 61–77[3]  0–7
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,011)
Bronx, NY
December , 1983*
at Canisius L 69–70  0–8
Koessler Athletic Center (1,652)
Buffalo, NY
December , 1983
at Long Island L 74–76  0–9 (0–1)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,418)
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 1984*
at Clemson L 63–97  0–10
Littlejohn Coliseum (4,500)
Clemson, SC
January , 1984
Siena L 73–74  0–11 (0–2)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (414)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1984
at Marist L 62–79  0–12 (0–3)
McCann Arena (522)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January , 1984
at Loyola (MD) L 73–79  0–13 (0–4)
Reitz Arena (837)
Baltimore, MD
January , 1984*
Iona L 73–90  0–14
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (911)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1984
Saint Francis (PA) L 78–86  0–15 (0–5)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (263)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1984
Robert Morris L 53–71  0–16 (0–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (256)
Brooklyn, NY
January , 1984
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 70–81  0–17 (0–7)
 (817)
Rutherford, NJ
January 28, 1984
at Wagner W 84–74  1–17 (1–7)
Sutter Gymnasium (450)
Staten Island, NY
February , 1984*
Adelphi W 80–69  2–17
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (617)
Brooklyn, NY
February 4, 1984
Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn
L 81–88  2–18 (1–8)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,003)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1984
Marist L 59–76  2–19 (1–9)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (384)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1984
at Siena L 78–91  2–20 (1–10)
Alumni Recreation Center (2,104)
Loudonville, NY
February , 1984
Loyola (MD) L 66–79  2–21 (1–11)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (279)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1984
at Saint Francis (PA) L 79–86  2–22 (1–12)
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (2,117)
Loretto, PA
February , 1984
at Robert Morris L 65–80  2–23 (1–13)
John Jay Center (1,059)
Moon Township, PA
February , 1984
Fairleigh Dickinson L 63–64  2–24 (1–14)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (391)
Brooklyn, NY
February , 1984
Wagner L 66–67  2–25 (1–15)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (399)
Brooklyn, NY
ECAC Metro Tournament
March 8, 1984
vs. LIU Brooklyn
Quarterfinal
L 62–67[4]  2–26
McCann Center (2,250)
Poughkeepsie, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

source[5]

References

  1. "1984-85 FINAL STANDINGS" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  2. "St. Francis Wins, Finally". New York Times. p. 36. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  3. "Fordham defeats St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. "Scurry Leads L.I.U. Over St. Francis". New York Times. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. "FINAL 1984 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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