1983–84 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Johnny Orr, who was in his 4th season. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1983–84 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
NIT Tournament, First Round
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	16–13 (6–8 Big Eight)
Head coach	Johnny Orr (4th season)
Assistant coach	Steve Antrim
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum
Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 7 Oklahoma	13	–	1		.929			29	–	5		.853
Kansas †	9	–	5		.643			22	–	10		.688
Nebraska	7	–	7		.500			18	–	12		.600
Iowa State	6	–	8		.429			16	–	13		.552
Colorado	6	–	8		.429			16	–	13		.552
Kansas State	5	–	9		.357			14	–	15		.483
Oklahoma State	5	–	9		.357			13	–	15		.464
Missouri	5	–	9		.357			16	–	14		.533
† 1984 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 16–13, 6–8 in Big Eight play to finish in a tie for fourth place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament against Colorado, falling 65-62. They qualified for the NIT tournament, falling in the first round to Marquette, 73-53.

Roster

1983–84 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
^[1] Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G Barry Stevens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — Jr G Terrence Allen (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Sr F Ron Harris (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Sr G Jeff Hornacek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — So C David Moss 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — So F Ron Virgil 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — So C Sam Hill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Fr F John Culbertson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — C Brad Dudek 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) — F Ray Harris — — Jr Wes Wallace — — Jr F Tom Peterson — — Jr Dave Rauker — —	Head coach Johnny Orr (Beloit) Assistant coach(es) Steve Antrim 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 city, state
Exhibition
November 19, 1983* 5:30 pm		Brandon (Canada) Exhibition	W 81–45		Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Regular Season
November 26, 1983* 1:30 pm		St. Cloud State	W 77–37	1–0	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
November 30, 1983* 7:35 pm		Vanderbilt	W 73–72 ^OT	2–0	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
December 3, 1983* 12:40 pm, WOI		Texas	W 81–57	3–0	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
December 5, 1983* 7:10 pm, WOI		Arizona	W 75–63	4–0	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
December 10, 1983* 7:35 pm		at Creighton	L 74–83	4–1	Omaha Civic Auditorium  Omaha, NE
December 12, 1983* 7:35 pm		South Dakota	W 92–64	5–1	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
December 17, 1983* 6:10 pm, WOI		at Drake Iowa Big Four	W 79–72 ^OT	6–1	Veterans Memorial Auditorium  Des Moines, IA
December 22, 1983* 6:35 pm		at Colorado State	W 59–58 ^OT	7–1	Moby Arena (2,691) Fort Collins, CO
December 29, 1983* 8:00 pm		vs. No. 12 Boston College Hoosier Classic Semifinals	L 80–88	7–2	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, IN
December 30, 1983* 6:00 pm		vs. Ball State Hoosier Classic Consolation	W 72–64	8–2	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, IN
January 2, 1984* 8:00 pm		at Minnesota	L 64–66	8–3	Williams Arena  Minneapolis, MN
January 9, 1984* 8:00 pm, WOI		Northern Iowa Iowa Big Four	W 91–75	9–3	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
January 11, 1984 8:10 pm, Big Eight		No. 17 Oklahoma	W 74–68	10–3 (1–0)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
January 14, 1984* 3:10 pm, Big Eight		Iowa CyHawk Rivalry	W 76–72 ^2OT	11–3	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
January 18, 1984 7:35 pm		Nebraska	L 63–64	11–4 (1–1)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
January 21, 1984 4:10 pm, Big Eight		Kansas	W 61–56	12–4 (2–1)	Hilton Coliseum (14,381) Ames, IA
January 24, 1984 8:05 pm		at Missouri	L 57–58	12–5 (2–2)	Hearnes Center (10,443) Columbia, MO
February 1, 1984 8:10 pm, Big Eight		at Kansas State	L 69–75	12–6 (2–3)	Ahearn Fieldhouse  Manhattan, KS
February 4, 1984 1:35 pm		Oklahoma State	W 67–63	13–6 (3–3)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
February 8, 1984 8:10 pm, Big Eight		at Colorado	L 88–98	13–7 (3–4)	Coors Events Center  Boulder, CO
February 11, 1984 7:30 pm		at Kansas	L 72–80	13–8 (3–5)	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, KS
February 15, 1984 7:35 pm		Missouri	L 61–64	13–9 (3–6)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
February 18, 1984 7:35 pm		at Nebraska	W 69–48	14–9 (4–6)	Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
February 22, 1984 7:35 pm		Kansas State	W 62–55	15–9 (5–6)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
February 25, 1984 7:05 pm		at No. 8 Oklahoma	L 69–93	15–10 (5–7)	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, OK
February 29, 1984 7:35 pm		at Oklahoma State	L 63–85	15–11 (5–8)	Gallagher-Iba Arena  Stillwater, OK
March 3, 1984 1:40 pm, Big Eight		Colorado	W 70–62	16–11 (6–8)	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
Big Eight tournament
March 7, 1984 9:10 pm, Big Eight	(4)	(5) Colorado Big Eight tournament quarterfinals	L 62–65	16–12	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
NIT Tournament
March 15, 1984* 8:00 pm, Cyclone Television Network		Marquette NIT First Round	L 53–73	16–13	Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

1. "1983-84 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
2. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.