1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1983–84 basketball season. Led by head coach LaDell Andersen, the Cougars compiled a record of 20–11 (12–4 WAC) to finish second in the WAC regular season standings. The team played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Mideast region. In the opening round, BYU defeated UAB before losing to No. 1 seed Kentucky in the round of 32, 93–68.

1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–11 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
← 1982–83
1984–85 →
1983–84 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 UTEP133 .813274 .871
BYU124 .7502011 .645
New Mexico106 .6252411 .686
Wyoming97 .5631713 .567
Colorado State97 .5631614 .533
Hawaii610 .3751216 .429
San Diego State610 .3751513 .536
Utah412 .2501119 .367
Air Force313 .188819 .296
1984 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F4Michael Smith6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)FrHacienda Heights, California
F35Devin Durrant6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrProvo, Utah
FBrett Applegate6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 26, 1983*
at Utah StateL 78–90 0–1
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Nov 30, 1983*
HofstraW 119–84 1–1
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 9, 1983*
Utah StateL 81–83 1–2
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 10, 1983*
Saint Mary'sW 106–74 2–2
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 16, 1983*
vs. VCU
UK Invitational
W 81–77 3–2
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 17, 1983*
at No. 2 Kentucky
UK Invitational
L 59–93 3–3
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 21, 1983*
OregonW 79–78 4–3
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 23, 1983*
Boise StateW 66–54 5–3
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Dec 28, 1983*
at No. 7 UCLAL 73–82 5–4
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 7, 1984*
Weber StateW 86–81 6–4
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 14, 1984
UtahW 113–105 7–4
(1–0)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Mar 3, 1984
New MexicoW 80–73 19–9
(12–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 9, 1984*
vs. New Mexico
Quarterfinals
L 55–64 19–10
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
(8 ME) at (9 ME) UAB
First round
W 84–68 20–10
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (7,105)
Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 17, 1984*
(8 ME) vs. (1 ME) No. 3 Kentucky
Second round
L 68–93 20–11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

[3]

Players in the 1993 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
225Devin DurrantPhoenix Suns

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References