1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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).

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Georgetown142 .875343 .919
No. 18 Syracuse124 .750239 .719
Villanova124 .7501912 .613
Boston College88 .5001812 .600
St. John's88 .5001812 .600
Pittsburgh610 .3751813 .581
Connecticut511 .3131315 .464
Providence511 .3131514 .517
Seton Hall214 .125919 .321
1984 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1984[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C41Chuck Everson7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)255 lb (116 kg)SoBrentwood, New York
G20Brian Harrington6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)JrPound Ridge, New York
G13Roland Massimino5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)SoVillanova, Pennsylvania
G/F33Dwayne McClain6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrWorcester, Massachusetts
G22Gary McLain6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrHempstead, New York
F/C54Ed Pinckney6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)JrBronx, New York
F25Steve Pinone6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrWethersfield, Connecticut
F21Harold Pressley6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoMystic, Connecticut
G4Dwight Wilbur6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoPaterson, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1983*
vs. Saint Joseph'sW 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. TempleL 89–92 2–1
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 1983*
La SalleL 80–90 2–2
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1983*
vs. SamfordW 69–55 3–2
 
 
Dec 23, 1983*
at Alabama-BirminghamL 76–81 3OT3–3
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 SyracuseL 70–79 3–6
(0–1)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 7, 1984
No. 17 Boston CollegeL 63–74 3–7
(0–2)
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1984
PittsburghW 74–61 4–7
(1–2)
Villanova Field House 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1984
6:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 4 GeorgetownW 65–63 2OT5–7
(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

References