1983–84 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

1983–84 Temple Owls men's basketball
A–10 Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	26–5 (18–0 A–10)
Head coach	John Chaney (2nd season)
Home arena	McGonigle Hall
Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 20 Temple	18	–	0		1.000			26	–	5		.839
Saint Joseph's	13	–	5		.722			20	–	9		.690
George Washington	11	–	7		.611			17	–	12		.586
West Virginia †	9	–	9		.500			20	–	12		.625
Rutgers	9	–	9		.500			15	–	13		.536
St. Bonaventure	8	–	10		.444			18	–	13		.581
Duquesne	8	–	10		.444			10	–	18		.357
UMass	6	–	12		.333			12	–	17		.414
Rhode Island	5	–	13		.278			6	–	22		.214
Penn State	3	–	15		.167			5	–	22		.185
† 1984 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1983–84 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 3 Nate Blackwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr South Philadelphia HS Philadelphia, PA F 30 Granger Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Clayton HS Clayton, NJ F 43 Terence Stansbury 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Newark HS Newark, DE	Head coach John Chaney Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1983*		at Drexel	W 61–60	1–0	Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,500) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1983*		at Bowling Green	W 79–70	2–0	Anderson Arena  Bowling Green, Ohio
Dec 10, 1983*		vs. Villanova	W 92–89	3–0	Palestra  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 1984		at Saint Joseph's	W 69–58	24–3 (18–0)	Hagan Arena  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar 8, 1984*		vs. UMass	W 78–54	25–3	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 9, 1984*		at West Virginia	L 65–67	25–4	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, West Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984*	(8 E) No. 20	vs. (9 E) St. John's First round	W 65–63^[3]	26–4	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 17, 1984*	(8 E) No. 20	vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina Second round	L 66–77^[4]	26–5	Charlotte Coliseum  Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

NBA draft

Main article: 1984 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	15	Terence Stansbury	Dallas Mavericks

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References

1. [1]. Retrieved 2022-Jan-21.
2. 2015-16 Temple Owls media guide. Retrieved 2022-Jan-21.
3. "Richmond Upsets Auburn, Temple Advances in East". The Washington Post. March 16, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
4. "North Carolina and Dayton Win". The New York Times. March 18, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
5. 2015-16 Temple Owls media guide. Retrieved 2022-Jan-21.
6. "1984 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2022.