1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Flyers, led by head coach Don Donoher , played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were an NCAA independent. Dayton received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 10 seed in the West region where they made an unexpected run to the Elite Eight. They defeated No. 7 seed LSU 74–66 in the opening round, upset No. 2 seed Oklahoma 89–85 in the second round, and advanced over No. 6 Washington [ 1] Georgetown , 61–49,[ 2]
Roster
1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
Dec 3, 1983 *
Louisiana-Monroe W 80–78 1–0
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Dec 7, 1983 *
at Miami (OH)
L 59–67 1–1
Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio
Dec 10, 1983 *
at Michigan
L 60–82 1–2
Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 12, 1983 *
Youngstown State W 73–64 2–2
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Dec 17, 1983 *
at Toledo
L 70–77 2–3
John F. Savage Hall Toledo, Ohio
Dec 20, 1983 *
Virginia Commonwealth L 67–73 2–4
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Dec 29, 1983 *
Yale W 78–57 3–4
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Dec 30, 1983 *
Oklahoma State W 82–67 4–4
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Jan 2, 1984 *
Miami (OH) W 89–79 5–4
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Jan 7, 1984 *
Eastern Kentucky W 69–62 6–4
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Jan 11, 1984 *
at Loyola (IL)
L 93–94 6–5
Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois
Jan 14, 1984 *
Missouri L 51–56 6–6
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Jan 17, 1984 *
at Temple
W 63–62 7–6
McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 21, 1984 *
at Marquette
L 64–66 7–7
MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 25, 1984 *
at Western Kentucky
W 71–68 8–7
E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jan 28, 1984 *
Providence W 73–47 9–7
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 2, 1984 *
Detroit Mercy W 82–74 10–7
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 4, 1984 *
Vermont W 81–53 11–7
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 7, 1984 *
at Creighton
W 79–64 12–7
Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 11, 1984 *
La Salle W 84–69 13–7
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 13, 1984 *
at Maryland
L 59–61 13–8
Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland
Feb 15, 1984 *
at Butler
W 77–76 14–8
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 18, 1984 *
No. 3 DePaul
W 72–71[ 3] 15–8
University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 22, 1984 *
at No. 5 DePaul
L 59–79[ 4] 15–9
Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 25, 1984 *
at Cincinnati
W 82–60 16–9
Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 29, 1984 *
at Xavier
L 61–72 16–10
Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 3, 1984 *
Notre Dame W 80–70[ 5] 17–10
University of Dayton Arena (13,505)Dayton, Ohio
Mar 10, 1984 *
Old Dominion W 64–63[ 6] [ 7] 18–10
University of Dayton Arena (11,525)Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984 *(10 W)
vs. (7 W) LSU First round W 74–66[ 8] 19–10
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 17, 1984 *(10 W)
vs. (2 W) No. 7 Oklahoma Second Round W 89–85[ 9] [ 10] 20–10
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 23, 1984 *(10 W)
vs. (6 W) No. 15 Washington West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen W 64–58[ 11] 21–10
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
Mar 25, 1984 *4:00 p.m., CBS
(10 W)
vs. (1 W) No. 2 Georgetown West Regional final – Elite Eight L 49–61[ 12] 21–11
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
[ 13] [ 14]
References
^ "Dayton Gains in West by 64-58" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 7, 2021 .^ "Dayton Out, 61-49" . The Washington Post . Retrieved August 7, 2021 .^ "Dayton Upsets DePaul on Last-second Shot, 72-71" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .^ "DePaul 79, Dayton 59" . UPI Archives . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .^ "Flyers fluster ND" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.^ "Flyers repay cheers, edge ODU, 64-63" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.^ "LOOKING BACK: The day the Dayton Flyers got the call for 1984 NCAA Tournament" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 .^ "Flyers prove they belong" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.^ "Flyers put Dayton on map with upset" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.^ "UD NCAA legends: Roosevelt Chapman's 41-point thrashing of powerful Oklahoma on a 1984 Elite Eight run" . Dayton Daily News . March 15, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .^ "Non-favored Flyers keep on winning" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.^ "Hoyas make UD look small again" . Dayton Daily News . Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.^ "2019-20 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Dayton Athletics . Retrieved August 7, 2021 .^ "1983-84 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results" . Sports Reference . Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
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