1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Carl Tacy, the team finished the season with an overall record of 23–9 (7–7 ACC) and reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament as No. 4 seed in the Midwest region.

1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
1983–84 record23–9 (7–7 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaWinston-Salem Memorial 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

Roster

1983–84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 12 Danny Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Raleigh, North Carolina
G 14 Muggsy Bogues 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)130 lb (59 kg) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 15 Delaney Rudd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Hollister, North Carolina
SF 21 Kenny Green 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Eustis, Florida
C 55 Anthony Teachey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Goldsboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    The Demon Deacons were an uncanny 6–1 in overtime games, including a win over #1 seed DePaul in the Sweet Sixteen.

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 28, 1983*
    Furman W 74–59  1–0
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 2, 1983*
    vs. Virginia Tech W 88–80 OT 2–0
     
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Dec 3, 1983*
    vs. Charlotte W 77–55  3–0
     
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Dec 6, 1983*
    Davidson W 62–51  4–0
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 10, 1983*
    Appalachian State W 72–46  5–0
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Dec 21, 1983*
    No. 17 at Marquette W 71–65 OT 6–0
    MECCA Arena 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 27, 1983*
    No. 10 vs. Auburn
    Gator Bowl Tournament
    W 76–67  7–0
    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Dec 28, 1983*
    No. 10 at Jacksonville
    Gator Bowl Tournament
    W 57–54  8–0
    Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Dec 30, 1983*
    No. 10 at Rollins W 112–74  9–0
     
    Winter Park, Florida
    Jan 4, 1984*
    No. 8 Richmond W 82–57  10–0
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Jan 7, 1984
    No. 8 at Georgia Tech L 66–68  10–1
    (0–1)
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jan 11, 1984*
    No. 12 William & Mary W 80–53  11–1
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Jan 14, 1984
    No. 12 No. 1 North Carolina L 62–70  11–2
    (0–2)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Jan 18, 1984
    No. 12 vs. Duke W 97–66  12–2
    (1–2)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Jan 21, 1984
    No. 12 at NC State L 69–80  12–3
    (1–3)
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Jan 25, 1984
    No. 17 at No. 1 North Carolina L 63–100  12–4
    (1–4)
    Carmichael Auditorium 
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    Jan 28, 1984
    No. 17 No. 19 Virginia W 84–76  13–4
    (2–4)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 2, 1984
    No. 15 No. 18 Georgia Tech W 78–74 OT 14–4
    (3–4)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 4, 1984
    No. 15 at Clemson W 76–72 OT 15–4
    (4–4)
    Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Feb 8, 1984
    No. 14 No. 13 Maryland W 90–87 2OT 16–4
    (5–4)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 11, 1984*
    No. 14 UNC Wilmington W 64–50  17–4
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 15, 1984
    No. 13 Clemson W 68–57  18–4
    (6–4)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 18, 1984
    No. 13 at No. 19 Duke L 77–79 OT 18–5
    (6–5)
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    Feb 22, 1984*
    No. 15 Monmouth W 85–57  19–5
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 26, 1984
    No. 15 at Maryland L 79–90  19–6
    (6–6)
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    Feb 29, 1984
    No. 17 at Virginia L 61–65  19–7
    (6–7)
    University Hall 
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    Mar 3, 1984
    No. 17 NC State W 84–75  20–7
    (7–7)
    Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 9, 1984*
    No. 19 vs. Virginia
    ACC Tournament Quarterfinal
    W 63–51  21–7
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Mar 10, 1984*
    No. 19 vs. No. 14 Maryland
    ACC Tournament Semifinal
    L 64–66  21–8
    Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18, 1984*
    No. 19 vs. Kansas
    Second Round
    W 69–59  22–8
    Bob Devaney Sports Center 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Mar 23, 1984*
    No. 19 vs. No. 4 DePaul
    Midwest Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    W 73–71 OT 23–8
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Mar 25, 1984*
    No. 19 vs. No. 5 Houston
    Midwest Regional Final Elite Eight
    L 63–68  23–9
    St. Louis Arena 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

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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 Final 
    AP NR NR NR 19 17 10 8 12 12 17 15 14 13 15 17 19 19 
    Coaches Not released NR NR 20 11 9 13 13 17 15 17 15 NR 16 NR NR

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    References

    1. "1983-84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Roster and Stats". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
    2. "2018-19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
    3. "1983-84 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Schedule and Results". Retrieved July 19, 2020.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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