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1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record19–12 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaVillanova Field House
Seasons
1983–84 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown 14 2   .875 34 3   .919
No. 18 Syracuse 12 4   .750 23 9   .719
Villanova 12 4   .750 19 12   .613
Boston College 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
St. John's 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
Pittsburgh 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
Connecticut 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Providence 5 11   .313 15 14   .517
Seton Hall 2 14   .125 9 19   .321
1984 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1984[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team finished tied for second in the Big East regular season standings and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Illinois.[2] Villanova finished with a 19–12 record (12–4 Big East).

Roster

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1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 41 Chuck Everson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Brentwood, New York
G 20 Brian Harrington 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Pound Ridge, New York
G 13 Roland Massimino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Villanova, Pennsylvania
G/F 33 Dwayne McClain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Worcester, Massachusetts
G 22 Gary McLain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hempstead, New York
F/C 54 Ed Pinckney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
F 25 Steve Pinone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Wethersfield, Connecticut
F 21 Harold Pressley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mystic, Connecticut
G 4 Dwight Wilbur 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Paterson, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1983*
vs. Saint Joseph's W 57–50  1–0
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1983*
Loyola (MD) W 78–50  2–0
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1983*
vs. Temple L 89–92  2–1
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 1983*
La Salle L 80–90  2–2
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1983*
vs. Samford W 69–55  3–2
 
 
Dec 23, 1983*
at Alabama-Birmingham L 76–81 3OT 3–3
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,885)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 27, 1983*
at Jacksonville
Gator Bowl Tournament
L 63–67  3–4
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 28, 1983*
vs. Auburn
Gator Bowl Tournament
L 83–95  3–5
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 3, 1984
at Syracuse L 70–79  3–6
(0–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 7, 1984
No. 17 Boston College L 63–74  3–7
(0–2)
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1984
Pittsburgh W 74–61  4–7
(1–2)
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1984
6:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 4 Georgetown W 65–63 2OT 5–7
(2–2)
Capital Centre (9,032)
Landover, Maryland
Big East tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
vs. Pittsburgh
Quarterfinals
W 75–65  18–10
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 9, 1984*
vs. Syracuse
Semifinals
L 65–66  18–11
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1984*
(7 ME) vs. (10 ME) Marshall
First round
W 84–72  19–11
MECCA Arena (10,788)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 18, 1984*
(7 ME) vs. (2 ME) No. 6 Illinois
Second round
L 56–64[2]  19–12
MECCA Arena (10,788)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b "Louisville Wins, Illinois Advances". The New York Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "1982-83 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.