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1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

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1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record19-9 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Bob Grote
  • John Ross
Home arenaWSU PE Building
Seasons

The 1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1983–84 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

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Few things are as inglorious as being the team that follows a national champion. If you are remembered at all, it is usually for not repeating as national champions. Setting this aside, the 1983-84 team was a powerhouse that produced a fine season, winning 19 against only 9 losses.

Roster

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1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 22 Eric Ellis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Sr Forest Park Cincinnati, Ohio
F 30 Mike Grote 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Elder Cincinnati, Ohio
G 20 T.C. Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Sidney Sidney, Ohio
F 40 Fred Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Atherton Louisville, Kentucky
G/F 35 Steve Purcell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Kokomo Kokomo, Indiana
C 33 Theron Barbour 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Atherton Louisville, Kentucky
C 45 Phil Benninger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New Albany New Albany, Indiana
G 43 Eric Ernst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Middletown Middletown, Ohio
F 32 Rob Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Olentangy Columbus, Ohio
G/F 23 Mark Vest 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Carroll Beavercreek, Ohio
F 44 Andy Warner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Piqua Piqua, Ohio
C 42 Gerald Clay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Portsmouth Portsmouth, Ohio
F 24 Rodney Webb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Morrow Morrow, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross


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

Source[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1983
Davis and Elkins W 71-55  1-0
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 3, 1983
Edinboro W 50-42  2-0
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 7, 1983
Indiana Central W 83-71  3-0
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 10, 1983
Thomas Moore W 97-75  4–0
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 14, 1983
Chapman W 106-83  5–0
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 17, 1983
Heidelberg L 70-74  5–1
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Dec 21, 1983
at Bellarmine L 70-82  5-2
Owensboro Sportscenter 
Owensboro, Kentucky
Jan 3, 1984
at Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne L 53-61  5-3
IPFW Gymnasium 
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jan 6, 1984
Northeastern Illinois
Wright State Invitational
W 70-59  6–3
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 7, 1984
Cheyney
Wright State Invitational
L 73-79  6-4
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 11, 1984
IUPUI W 94-72  7-4
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 14, 1984
Illinois Tech W 106-67  8-4
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 18, 1984
vs. Central State W 68-67  9-4
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 21, 1974
Ashland W 72-65  10-4
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 25, 1984
at Indiana Central W 65-55  11-4
Nicoson Hall 
Indianapolis
Jan 27, 1974
Marycrest W 110-85  12-4
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Jan 31, 19824
at ISU-Evansville W 70-56  13–4
HPER Building 
Evansville, Indiana
Feb 1, 1984
at Kentucky Wesleyan L 69-81  13-5
Owensboro Sportscenter 
Owensboro, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1984
at District of Columbia L 84-89  13-6
Physical Activities Center 
Washington D.C.
Feb 11, 1984
Spring Arbor W 78-75  14-6
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 13, 1984
Kentucky Wesleyan L 66-69  14-7
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 18, 1974
Ashland W 69-60 2OT 15-7
Kates Gym 
Ashland, OH
Feb 20, 1984
at Louisville L 69-90  15–8
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 23, 1984
Bellarmine W 71-59  16-8
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 25, 1984
Michigan-Dearborn W 116-101  17-8
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
Feb 28, 1984
at St. Francis (IL) W 90-72  18-8
Joliet Armory 
Joliet, Illinois
Feb 29, 1984
Illinois Tech W 100-64  19-8
Keating Hall 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 8, 1984
District of Columbia L 66-68  19-9
WSU PE Building 
Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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Awards and honors

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Fred Moore MVP
Fred Moore All American
Steve Purcell Raider Award

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Statistics

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Number Name Games Average Points Assists Rebounds
40 Fred Moore 28 19.5 547 52 209
23 Mark Vest 28 18.2 509 57 101
35 Steve Purcell 28 11.2 313 70 209
44 Andy Warner 27 10.0 269 23 90
20 T.C. Johnson 13 5.9 77 44 30
33 Thernon Barbour 28 5.4 150 17 91
30 Mike Grote 19 4.3 81 100 35
22 Eric Ellis 27 3.6 97 52 29
32 Rob Sanders 20 2.9 58 15 41
24 Rodney Webb 17 2.5 43 5 32
43 Eric Ernst 15 1.9 29 1 2
45 Phil Benninger 7 1.7 12 1 12
42 Gerald Clay 16 1.3 21 2 29

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References

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  1. ^ "Wright State 1983-84 Basketball Pressbook". Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "1983-84 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved October 31, 2023.