1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

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

NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
1983–84 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
Great Alaska Shootout Champions
NIT
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1983–84 record	19–14 (4–10 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Valvano (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Ray Martin (4th season); Tom Abatemarco (2nd season); Ed McLean (2nd season);
Home arena	Reynolds Coliseum

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.

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
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

Jim Valvano (Rutgers)

Assistant coach(es)

Ray Martin (Notre Dame)
Tom Abatemarco (Dowling)
Ed McLean (Western Carolina)

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 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

References

"N.C. State Does It Again, Beating Houston in Tipoff Game, 76-64". Washington Post. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
"NC State Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. Retrieved February 24, 2019.

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[1] "N.C. State Does It Again, Beating Houston in Tipoff Game, 76-64". Washington Post. November 20, 1983. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[2] "NC State Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). NC State Athletic Department. Retrieved February 24, 2019.

NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
Venues	Thompson Gym (1925–1949) Reynolds Coliseum (1949–1999) PNC Arena (1999–present)
Rivalries	North Carolina Wake Forest
Culture & lore	History Dixie Classic/Big Four Tobacco Road 2018 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches Honored jerseys Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1983–84 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 North Carolina	14	–	0	1.000	28	–	3	.903
No. 11 Maryland †	9	–	5	.643	24	–	8	.750
No. 19 Wake Forest	7	–	7	.500	23	–	9	.719
No. 14 Duke	7	–	7	.500	24	–	10	.706
Georgia Tech	6	–	8	.429	18	–	11	.621
Virginia	6	–	8	.429	21	–	12	.636
NC State	4	–	10	.286	19	–	14	.576
Clemson	3	–	11	.214	14	–	14	.500

† 1984 ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll