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1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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1984 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
Season1983–84
Teams53
Finals siteKingdome
Seattle
ChampionsGeorgetown Hoyas (1st title, 3rd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-upHouston Cougars (2nd title game,
5th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJohn Thompson (1st title)
MOPPatrick Ewing (Georgetown)
Attendance397,481
Top scorerRoosevelt Chapman (Dayton)
(105 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1983 1985»

The 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle. A total of 52 games were played. This was the last tournament in which some teams earned first-round byes as the field expanded to 64 teams beginning in the 1985 tournament when each team played in the first round. It was also the second year with a preliminary round; preliminary games would not be played again until 2001.

Georgetown, coached by John Thompson, won the national title with an 84–75 victory in the final game over Houston, coached by Guy Lewis. Patrick Ewing of Georgetown was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Thompson became the first African-American head coach to lead his team to any NCAA Division I title.

Georgetown reached the Final Four for the third time in school history and second time in three years to face Kentucky, a team that had never lost a national semifinal game and was led by the "Twin Towers", Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin. Bowie and Turpin managed to get Ewing into foul trouble early, and with him on the bench and Reggie Williams shooting only 1-for-7 (14.3%) from the field during the game, the Wildcats raced out to a 27–15 lead with 3:06 left in the first half. After that, however, the Hoyas made a defensive stand still unequalled in college basketball: Kentucky scored only two more points in the first half; the Wildcats also did not score in the first 9 minutes 55 seconds of the second half, missing their first 12 shots and after that shooting 3-for-21 (14.3%) during the remainder of the game. Overall, Kentucky shot 3-for-33 (9.1 percent) from the field during the second half. Although he played for only 17 minutes and suffered a season-ending foot injury in the second half, Gene Smith had one of the best defensive games of his career. Bowie and Turpin finished the game a combined 5-for-21, Wingate scored 12 points and held Kentucky's Jim Master to 2-for-7 (28.6%) shooting from the field, Michael Jackson scored 12 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds, and Georgetown won 53–40 to advance to the national final for the third time in school history and second time in three years.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In the first national semifinal, Houston, playing in its third consecutive Final Four, edged Virginia, which reached the Final Four as a No. 7 seed in the East region, 49–47. The Cavaliers reached the national semifinals despite the graduation of four-time All-American Ralph Sampson the previous season. Coincidentally, Houston's All-America center, Akeem Olajuwon, would soon become Sampson's teammate with the Houston Rockets.

In the NCAA final, Georgetown faced Houston on April 2. Reggie Williams demonstrated his true potential for the first time, putting in a strong defensive performance and shooting 9-for-18 (50.0%) from the field with 19 points and seven rebounds in the game, while David Wingate scored 16 points and Ewing managed 10 points and nine rebounds. Jackson scored 11 points and had six assists, two of which set up Ewing and Michael Graham for decisive baskets late in the game. The game was decided well before the final whistle, and the Hoyas won the school's first national championship 84–75. Late in the game, with Georgetown enjoying a comfortable lead, Thompson began to pull starters out and give bench players some time on the court; the game's enduring image came when senior guard Fred Brown came out of the game. Two years earlier, Brown had mistakenly passed the ball to North Carolina's James Worthy in the last seconds of the 1982 championship game, ruining Georgetown's chances for a final game-winning shot and allowing North Carolina to take the national championship, and cameras had captured Thompson consoling a devastated Brown with a hug as the Tar Heels celebrated. As Brown left the 1984 championship game, cameras caught Brown and Thompson again embracing on the sideline, this time to celebrate a victory.[1][2][3][4][6][7]

Schedule and venues

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Dayton
Dayton
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Charlotte
Charlotte
Birmingham
Birmingham
E. Rutherford
E. Rutherford
Lincoln
Lincoln
Memphis
Memphis
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Pullman
Pullman
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City
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1984 sites for play-in (orange) and first and second (green) rounds
1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Lexington
Lexington
Atlanta
Atlanta
St. Louis
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Seattle
Seattle
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1984 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1984 tournament, and their host(s):

Opening Round

First/Second Rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Teams

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Region Seed Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East 1 North Carolina Dean Smith ACC Sweet Sixteen 4 Indiana L 72–68
East 2 Arkansas Eddie Sutton Southwest Round of 32 7 Virginia L 53–51
East 3 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Big East Sweet Sixteen 7 Virginia L 63–55
East 4 Indiana Bob Knight Big Ten Regional Runner-up 7 Virginia L 50–48
East 5 Auburn Sonny Smith SEC Round of 48 12 Richmond L 72–71
East 6 VCU J. D. Barnett Sun Belt Round of 32 3 Syracuse L 78–63
East 7 Virginia Terry Holland ACC National semifinals 2 Houston L 49–47
East 8 Temple John Chaney Atlantic 10 Round of 32 1 North Carolina L 77–66
East 9 St. John's Lou Carnesecca Big East Round of 48 8 Temple L 65–63
East 10 Iona Pat Kennedy MAAC Round of 48 7 Virginia L 58–57
East 11 Long Island Paul Lizzo ECAC Metro Preliminary Round 11 Northeastern L 90–87
East 11 Northeastern Jim Calhoun ECAC North Round of 48 6 VCU L 70–69
East 12 Richmond Dick Tarrant ECAC South Round of 32 4 Indiana L 75–67
East 12 Rider John Carpenter East Coast Preliminary Round 12 Richmond L 89–65
Mideast
Mideast 1 Kentucky Joe B. Hall SEC National semifinals 1 Georgetown L 53–40
Mideast 2 Illinois Lou Henson Big Ten Regional Runner-up 1 Kentucky L 54–51
Mideast 3 Maryland Lefty Driesell ACC Sweet Sixteen 2 Illinois L 72–70
Mideast 4 Tulsa Nolan Richardson Missouri Valley Round of 32 5 Louisville L 69–67
Mideast 5 Louisville Denny Crum Metro Sweet Sixteen 1 Kentucky L 72–67
Mideast 6 Oregon State Ralph Miller Pacific-10 Round of 48 11 West Virginia L 64–62
Mideast 7 Villanova Rollie Massimino Big East Round of 32 2 Illinois L 64–56
Mideast 8 BYU LaDell Andersen WAC Round of 32 1 Kentucky L 93–68
Mideast 9 UAB Gene Bartow Sun Belt Round of 48 8 BYU L 84–68
Mideast 10 Marshall Rick Huckabay Southern Round of 48 7 Villanova L 84–72
Mideast 11 West Virginia Gale Catlett Atlantic 10 Round of 32 3 Maryland L 102–77
Mideast 12 Morehead State Wayne Martin Ohio Valley Round of 48 5 Louisville L 72–59
Mideast 12 North Carolina A&T Don Corbett MEAC Preliminary Round 12 Morehead State L 70–69
Midwest
Midwest 1 DePaul Ray Meyer Independent Sweet Sixteen 4 Wake Forest L 73–71
Midwest 2 Houston Guy Lewis Southwest Runner Up 1 Georgetown L 84–75
Midwest 3 Purdue Gene Keady Big Ten Round of 32 6 Memphis State L 66–48
Midwest 4 Wake Forest Carl Tacy ACC Regional Runner-up 2 Houston L 68–63
Midwest 5 Kansas Larry Brown Big Eight Round of 32 4 Wake Forest L 69–59
Midwest 6 Memphis State (Vacated) Dana Kirk Metro Sweet Sixteen 2 Houston L 78–71
Midwest 7 Fresno State Boyd Grant Pacific Coast Round of 48 10 Louisiana Tech L 66–56
Midwest 8 Illinois State Bob Donewald Missouri Valley Round of 32 1 DePaul L 75–61
Midwest 9 Alabama Wimp Sanderson SEC Round of 48 8 Illinois State L 49–48
Midwest 10 Louisiana Tech Andy Russo Southland Round of 32 2 Houston L 77–69
Midwest 11 Oral Roberts Dick Acres Midwestern City Round of 48 6 Memphis State L 92–83
Midwest 12 Alcorn State Davey Whitney SWAC Round of 48 5 Kansas L 57–56
Midwest 12 Houston Baptist Gene Iba Trans America Preliminary Round 12 Alcorn State L 79–60
West
West 1 Georgetown John Thompson Big East Champion 2 Houston W 84–75
West 2 Oklahoma Billy Tubbs Big Eight Round of 32 10 Dayton L 89–85
West 3 Duke Mike Krzyzewski ACC Round of 32 6 Washington L 80–78
West 4 UTEP Don Haskins WAC Round of 32 5 UNLV L 73–60
West 5 UNLV Jerry Tarkanian Pacific Coast Sweet Sixteen 1 Georgetown L 62–48
West 6 Washington Marv Harshman Pacific-10 Sweet Sixteen 10 Dayton L 64–58
West 7 LSU Dale Brown SEC Round of 48 10 Dayton L 74–66
West 8 Miami (OH) Darrell Hedric MAC Round of 48 9 SMU L 83–69
West 9 SMU Dave Bliss Southwest Round of 32 1 Georgetown L 37–36
West 10 Dayton Don Donoher Independent Regional Runner-up 1 Georgetown L 61–49
West 11 Nevada Sonny Allen Big Sky Round of 48 6 Washington L 64–54
West 12 Princeton Pete Carril Ivy League Round of 48 5 UNLV L 68–56
West 12 San Diego Jim Brovelli West Coast Preliminary Round 12 Princeton L 65–56

Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period

Preliminary round

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East Regional – Atlanta, Georgia

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 Temple 65
9 St. John's 63
8 Temple 66
1 North Carolina 77
1 North Carolina 68
4 Indiana 72
4 Indiana 75
12 Richmond 67
5 Auburn 71
12 Richmond 72
4 Indiana 48
7 Virginia 50
6 VCU 70
11 Northeastern 69
6 VCU 63
3 Syracuse 78
3 Syracuse 55
7 Virginia 63
2 Arkansas 51*
7 Virginia 53
7 Virginia 58
10 Iona 57

Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 Illinois State 49
9 Alabama 48
8 Illinois State 61
1 DePaul 75
1 DePaul 71*
4 Wake Forest 73
4 Wake Forest 69
5 Kansas 59
5 Kansas 57
12 Alcorn State 56
4 Wake Forest 63
2 Houston 68
6 Memphis State# 92
11 Oral Roberts 83
6 Memphis State# 66
3 Purdue 48
6 Memphis State# 71
2 Houston 78
2 Houston 77
10 Louisiana Tech 70
7 Fresno State 56
10 Louisiana Tech 66

# - Memphis State was forced to vacate its NCAA tournament appearance after a massive gambling scandal and criminal investigation into head coach Dana Kirk. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Memphis removing the wins from its own record.[8][9]

Mideast Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 BYU 84
9 UAB 68
8 BYU 68
1 Kentucky 93
1 Kentucky 72
5 Louisville 67
4 Tulsa 67
5 Louisville 69
5 Louisville 72
12 Morehead State 59
1 Kentucky 54
2 Illinois 51
6 Oregon State 62
11 West Virginia 64
11 West Virginia 77
3 Maryland 102
3 Maryland 70
2 Illinois 72
2 Illinois 64
7 Villanova 56
7 Villanova 84
10 Marshall 72

West Regional – Los Angeles

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First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 Miami (OH) 69
9 SMU 83
9 SMU 36
1 Georgetown 37
1 Georgetown 62
5 UNLV 48
4 UTEP 60
5 UNLV 73
5 UNLV 68
12 Princeton 56
1 Georgetown 61
10 Dayton 49
6 Washington 64
11 Nevada 54
6 Washington 80
3 Duke 78
6 Washington 58
10 Dayton 64
2 Oklahoma 85
10 Dayton 89
7 LSU 66
10 Dayton 74

Final Four

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National semifinals National Championship Game
      
E7 Virginia 47*
MW2 Houston 49
W1 Georgetown 84
MW2 Houston 75
ME1 Kentucky 40
W1 Georgetown 53

Championship game

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Main article: 1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
CBS
April 2
Houston 75, Georgetown 84
Scoring by half: 30–40, 45–44
Pts: Franklin 21
Rebs: Olajuwon 9
Asts: Franklin 9		 Pts: Williams 19
Rebs: Ewing 9
Asts: Jackson 6

Attendance: 38,471

Broadcast information

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Television

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CBS Sports

  • Brent Musburger served as Studio Host
  • Gary Bender and Billy Packer – first round (Dayton-LSU) at Salt Lake City, Utah; Second Round at Charlotte, North Carolina (North Carolina–Temple, Indiana–Richmond) and Lincoln, Nebraska (DePaul–Illinois State, Wake Forest–Kansas); East Regional semifinal (North Carolina–Indiana) and Regional Final at Atlanta, Georgia; West Regional Final at Los Angeles, California; Final Four at Seattle, Washington
  • Verne Lundquist and Steve Grote – second round at Memphis, Tennessee (Houston–Louisiana Tech, Memphis State–Purdue) and Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Tulsa–Louisville, Illinois–Villanova); Midwest Regional semifinal (DePaul–Wake Forest) and Regional Final at St. Louis, Missouri
  • Frank Glieber and Larry Conley – first (Miami of Ohio–SMU) and second (Georgetown–SMU, Duke–Washington) rounds at Pullman, Washington; Mideast Regional Final at Lexington, Kentucky
  • Dick Stockton and Bill Raftery – second round at East Rutherford, New Jersey (Arkansas–Virginia, Syracuse–VCU); West Regional semifinal (Georgetown–UNLV) at Los Angeles, California
  • Frank Herzog and James Brown – second round at Birmingham, Alabama (Kentucky–Brigham Young, Maryland–West Virginia)
  • Tim Ryan and Lynn Shackelford – second round at Salt Lake City, Utah (Oklahoma–Dayton, UTEP–UNLV)

ESPN/NCAA Productions

Local radio

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Teams Flagship station Play-by-play announcer Color analyst(s)
Georgetown WWDC (Georgetown) Rich Chvotkin John Blake
Kansas KLWN-AM (Lawrence) Max Falkenstein Bob Davis
Kentucky WHAS-AM (Louisville) Cawood Ledford
LSU WWL-AM (New Orleans) Jim Hawthorne

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 1. Patrick Ewing". Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 3. Reggie Williams". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 11. David Wingate". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 14. Michael Jackson". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 68. Gene Smith". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Classic Games". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: the Top 100: 48. Fred Brown". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  8. ^ "TROUBLED TIMES AT MEMPHIS STATE". Sports Illustrated. June 24, 1985. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Mauro, Patrick (August 22, 2009). "The NCAA's Toothless Punishment Of Memphis". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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