1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record20–11 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kentucky144 .778295  .853
Auburn126 .6672011  .645
Florida117 .6111613  .552
LSU117 .6111811  .621
Alabama108 .5561812  .600
Tennessee99 .5002114  .600
Vanderbilt810 .4441415  .483
Georgia810 .4441713  .567
Mississippi State414 .222919  .321
Ole Miss315 .167820  .286
1984 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1983–84 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his sixth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 20–11, 12–6 in SEC play. They defeated Vanderbilt and Tennessee to advance to the championship game of the SEC tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost to Richmond in the first round.[1]

Notable freshman signees were guards Gerald White and Frank Ford, along with junior college transfers Vern Strickland and Carey Holland for frontcourt help. Junior Charles Barkley suffered a back injury in the very first game of the season and missed time, but returned for a January 13 home date with then #1-ranked Kentucky. Auburn upset the Wildcats 82-63, their first victory ever over a #1-ranked team.

After the first-round NCAA loss to Richmond, Barkley left Auburn and entered the NBA draft.

Roster

1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F/C 34 Charles Barkley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
JrLeeds High School Birmingham, AL
F 45 Chuck Person 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
SoBrantley High School Brantley, AL
F 11 Greg Turner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SrTuskegee High School Tuskegee, Alabama
G 12 Gerald White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
FrRichmond Academy Augusta, Georgia
G 15 Frank Ford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
FrOsceola High School Kissimmee, Florida
F 31 Vern Strickland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
JrEmma Sansom High School Gadsden, Alabama
F 00 Paul Daniels 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
SrWarner Christian Ormond Beach, Florida
C 33 Carey Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SoBaldwin High School Baldwin, Florida
F 21 Mark Cahill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SoStone Mountain High School Stone Mountain, Georgia
F 25 Terry Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SoDouglass High School Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1983*
Columbus College W 58–54  1–0
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 2, 1983*
 ESPN
at Alabama-Birmingham L 62–69 OT 1–1
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,803)
Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 5, 1983*
at Florida State W 76–69  2–1
Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec 8, 1983*
vs. Youngstown State
Colonial Classic
W 78–52  3–1
Jaguar Gym 
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 9, 1983*
at South Alabama
Colonial Classic
L 73–95  3–2
Jaguar Gym 
Mobile, Alabama
Dec 14, 1983*
at Mercer W 65–63  4–2
Porter Gymnasium 
Macon, Georgia
Dec 19, 1983*
Eastern Kentucky W 100–60  5–2
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 22, 1983
at Mississippi State W 73–55  6–2
(1–0)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Dec 27, 1983*
 ESPN
vs. No. 10 Wake Forest
Gator Bowl Tournament
L 67–76  6–3
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 28, 1983*
vs. Villanova
Gator Bowl Tournament
W 95–83  7–3
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 5, 1984
at Alabama W 91–86  8–3
(2–0)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Jan 7, 1984
 SPI
Florida W 82–66  9–3
(3–0)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 13, 1984
 WTBS
No. 2 Kentucky W 82–63  10–3
(4–0)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 17, 1984
Vanderbilt L 71–73  10–4
(4–1)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 22, 1984
 SPI
at Georgia L 86–90  10–5
(4–2)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 24, 1984
at Tennessee W 79–72  11–5
(5–2)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 27, 1984
 WTBS
No. 10 LSU W 80–78  12–5
(6–2)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 31, 1984*
 USA
No. 19 Ole Miss W 60–50  13–5
(7–2)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 5, 1984
 SPI
No. 19 at Florida W 67–65  14–5
(8–2)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 11, 1984
 SPI
No. 16 at No. 6 Kentucky L 64–84  14–6
(8–3)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 13, 1984
 ESPN
at Vanderbilt W 73–67  15–6
(9–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 18, 1984
Georgia W 81–63  16–6
(10–3)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 20, 1984
Tennessee L 54–57  16–7
(10–4)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Feb 25, 1984
 CBS
No. 19 at LSU L 80–81  16–8
(10–5)
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 27, 1984
at Ole Miss L 71–72  16–9
(10–6)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, Mississippi
Mar 1, 1984
 WTBS
Mississippi State W 68–53  17–9
(11–6)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Mar 3, 1984
 SPI
Alabama W 83–70  18–9
(12–6)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
SEC Tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
 SPI
at Vanderbilt
Quarterfinal
W 59–58  19–9
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 9, 1984*
 SPI
vs. Tennessee
Semifinal
W 60–58  20–9
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 10, 1984*
 SPI
vs. No. 3 Kentucky
Championship Game
L 49–51  20–10
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
(5) vs. (12) Richmond
NCAA tournament
L 71–72[2]  20–11
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources [3]

Team players in the NBA draft

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
198415Charles BarkleyPhiladelphia 76ers
198614Chuck PersonIndiana Pacers

References

  1. "1983-84 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results". Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. "Richmond Upsets Auburn, Temple Advances in East". The Washington Post. March 16, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "2021-22 Auburn Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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