1983–84_DePaul_Blue_Demons_men's_basketball_team

1983–84 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

1983–84 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1983–84 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Ray Meyer, in his 42nd and final season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.

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After opening the season with a No. 18 ranking in the AP poll, the Blue Demons won their first 16 games – including victories over No. 3 Georgetown, No. 7 Purdue, and at No. 15 UCLA – to vault to No. 2. DePaul received a bid to the 1984 NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. In the second round, DePaul beat Illinois State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were upset by Wake Forest in overtime, 73–71. The Blue Demons finished the season 27–3 and ranked No. 4 in both major polls.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

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

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    "DePaul Record Book/Allstate Arena Record" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
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    "DePaul, in Japan, Beats Texas Tech". The New York Times. December 19, 1983. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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    "Dayton Upsets DePaul on Last-second Shot, 72-71". The New York Times. February 19, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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    "Georgetown and DePaul Advance". The New York Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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    "Wake Forest Upsets DePaul in Overtime in Midwest". The New York Times. March 24, 1984. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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    "Wake Forest Retires Meyer". The Washington Post. March 24, 1984. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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    "1983–84 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
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    "1983–84 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
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