1983–84 Oral Roberts Titans men's basketball
Midwestern City tournament champions
Midwestern City Regular Season champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMidwestern City Conference
Record21–10 (11–3 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaMabee Center
1983–84 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts †11–3 .78621–10  .677
Loyola-Chicago10–4 .71420–9  .690
Xavier9–5 .64322–11  .667
Butler7–7 .50013–15  .464
Evansville7–7 .50015–14  .517
Saint Louis5–9 .35712–16  .429
Detroit4–10 .2868–20  .286
Oklahoma City3–11 .2148–19  .296
† 1984 MCC tournament winner

The 1983–84 Oral Roberts Titans men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by 2nd year head coach Dick Acres, played their home games at the Mabee Center and were members of the Midwestern City Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–3 in MCC play to be crowned regular season champions. They won the Midwestern City tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. The Titans lost to No. 6 seed Memphis State in the opening round.[1]

Roster

1983–84 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Butch Berry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Jr  Wichita, Kansas
F 20 Kip Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Fr  Los Angeles, California
F 21 Jeff Acres 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 RS JrPalos Verdes HS Inglewood, California
C 42 Mark Acres 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPalos Verdes HS Inglewood, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Regular season
    Nov 29, 1983*
    		 at Kansas State L 74–82  0–1
    		 Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Dec 1, 1983*
    		 at Tulsa L 81–87  0–2
    		 Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 5, 1983*
    		 Oklahoma State W 62–61  1–2
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 10, 1983*
    		 Texas A&M W 84–66  2–2
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 12, 1983*
    		 Seattle Pacific W 94–89  3–2
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 17, 1983*
    		 at Texas W 74–59  4–2
    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, Texas
    Dec 19, 1983*
    		 at Kansas L 64–65  4–3
    		 Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Dec 27, 1983*
    		 at San Diego State L 75–85 OT 4–4
    		 San Diego Sports Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 30, 1983*
    		 at Bradley L 52–70  4–5
    		 Carver Arena 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Jan 3, 1984*
    		 Texas–Arlington W 114–87  5–5
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 3, 1984*
    		 Abilene Christian W 105–80  6–5
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 7, 1984
    		 at Saint Louis W 79–73  7–5
    (1–0)    		 Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Jan 9, 1984
    		 at Evansville W 103–90  8–5
    (2–0)    		 Roberts Stadium 
    Evansville, Indiana
    Jan 12, 1984*
    		 No. 20 Tulsa L 78–84  8–6
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 16, 1984
    		 at Oklahoma City W 82–80  9–6
    (3–0)    		 Frederickson Fieldhouse 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Jan 21, 1984
    		 Xavier L 87–89  9–7
    (3–1)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 23, 1984
    		 Butler W 82–68  10–7
    (4–1)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 28, 1984
    		 at Detroit W 80–76  11–7
    (5–1)    		 Calihan Hall 
    Detroit, Michigan
    Jan 30, 1984
    		 at Loyola–Chicago W 87–82  12–7
    (6–1)    		 Alumni Gym 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Feb 4, 1984
    		 Saint Louis W 72–61  13–7
    (7–1)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 6, 1984
    		 Evansville W 88–75  14–7
    (8–1)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 11, 1984
    		 Oklahoma City W 92–83  15–7
    (9–1)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 16, 1984*
    		 Southwest Missouri State W 68–63  16–7
    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 18, 1984
    		 at Xavier L 76–78  16–8
    (9–2)    		 Cincinnati Gardens 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 20, 1984
    		 at Butler W 105–100  17–8
    (10–2)    		 Hinkle Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Feb 25, 1984
    		 Detroit W 104–75  18–8
    (11–2)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Feb 27, 1984
    		 Loyola–Chicago L 76–82  18–9
    (11–3)    		 Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    MCC tournament
    Mar 8, 1984*
    		 vs. Oklahoma City
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–78  19–9
    		 UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Mar 9, 1984*
    		 vs. Evansville
    Semifinals    		 W 101–91  20–9
    		 UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Mar 10, 1984*
    		 vs. Xavier
    Championship game    		 W 68–66  21–9
    		 UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, Illinois
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1984*
    		 (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 16 Memphis State
    First round    		 L 83–92  21–10
    		 Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References

    1. ↑ "Oral Roberts Loses to Memphis State". The New York Times. March 16, 1984. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
    2. ↑ "1983–84 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
    3. ↑ "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oral Roberts University Athletics. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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