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1983–84 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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1983–84 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record13–15 (5–11 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Ashford
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Mike McKay
  • Steve Siegrist
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
Seasons
1983–84 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Georgetown 14 2   .875 34 3   .919
No. 18 Syracuse 12 4   .750 23 9   .719
Villanova 12 4   .750 19 12   .613
Boston College 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
St. John's 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
Pittsburgh 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
Connecticut 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Providence 5 11   .313 15 14   .517
Seton Hall 2 14   .125 9 19   .321
1984 Big East tournament winner
As of April 2, 1984[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1983–84 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 13–15 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 5–11 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut and were led by seventh-year head coach Dom Perno.[2][3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1983*
Yale W 76–54  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
12/3/1983*
at Ohio State L 67–74  1–1
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
12/6/1983*
at Fairfield W 77–70  2–1
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
12/8/1983*
U.S. International W 98–80  3–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
12/10/1983*
Boston University W 79–74  4–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
12/13/1983*
Brooklyn W 75–47  5–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
12/15/1983*
at Massachusetts L 65–67 OT 5–2
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
12/28/1983*
Columbia
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 80–65  6–2
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
12/29/1983*
Arizona State
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 66–60  7–2
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
1/4/1984
8:00 p.m.
No. 4 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 69–81  7–3 (0–1)
Hartford Civic Center (15,673)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/7/1984
at Pittsburgh W 79–58  8–3 (1–1)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1/10/1984
at No. 10 St. John's L 65–68  8–4 (1–2)
Carnesecca Arena 
New York City, New York
1/14/1984
Seton Hall W 76–68  9–4 (2–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
1/18/1984
Syracuse
Rivalry
L 68–95  9–5 (2–3)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
1/21/1984
at Providence W 70–67  10–5 (3–3)
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
1/25/1984*
New Hampshire W 67–65  11–5
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
1/27/1984
Villanova L 58–69  11–6 (3–4)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
1/31/1984
at Boston College L 67–82  11–7 (3–5)
Roberts Center 
Boston, Massachusetts
2/4/1984
12:00 p.m., MetroSports
at No. 4 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 62–87  11–8 (3–6)
Capital Centre (11,721)
Landover, Maryland
2/6/1984
Pittsburgh L 72–75 OT 11–9 (3–7)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
2/11/1984
St. John's L 65–84  11–10 (3–8)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
2/15/1984
at Seton Hall W 79–57  12–10 (4–8)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
2/18/1984
at Syracuse
Rivalry
L 85–87 3OT 12–11 (4–9)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
2/20/1984
Providence W 62–59  13–11 (5–9)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, Connecticut
2/25/1984*
at Holy Cross L 73–82  13–12
Hart Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
2/28/1984
at Villanova L 70–82  13–13 (5–10)
Jake Nevin Field House 
Villanova, Pennsylvania
3/3/1984
Boston College L 60–83  13–14 (5–11)
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Big East tournament
3/8/1984
vs. Syracuse
Quarterfinals/Rivalry
L 58–73  13–15
Madison Square Garden 
New York City, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.