1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

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] to reach the West regional final. They lost to eventual National champion Georgetown, 61–49,^[2] and finished the season 21–11.

1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Independent
Record	21–11
Head coach	Don Donoher (20th season)
Home arena	University of Dayton Arena
Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

Roster

1983–84 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown PG 3 Sedric Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Western Nebraska CC Dayton, Ohio G 4 Ted Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Jr   Kettering, Ohio G 11 Larry Schellenberg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Jr   Floyds Knobs, Indiana G 14 Dan Christie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) — Fr   Oak Harbor, Ohio G/F 22 Roosevelt Chapman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Westinghouse Brooklyn, New York G 23 Damon Goodwin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So   Saint Mary's, Ohio F 30 Ed Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — So Upper Sandusky Upper Sandusky, Ohio F 33 Anthony Grant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Fr Miami Senior Miami, Florida	Head coach Don Donoher (Dayton) Assistant coach(es) 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 (attendance) city, state
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 (12,542) 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.

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References

1. "Dayton Gains in West by 64-58". The New York Times. March 24, 1984. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
2. "Dayton Out, 61-49". The Washington Post. March 26, 1984. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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4. "DePaul 79, Dayton 59". UPI Archives. February 23, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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6. "Flyers repay cheers, edge ODU, 64-63". Dayton Daily News. March 11, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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10. "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.
11. "Non-favored Flyers keep on winning". Dayton Daily News. March 24, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
12. "Hoyas make UD look small again". Dayton Daily News. March 26, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
13. "2019-20 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
14. "1983-84 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2021.