1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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1984 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
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Season 198384
Teams53
Finals site Kingdome
Seattle
Champions Georgetown Hoyas (1st title, 3rd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-up Houston Cougars (2nd title game,
5th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach John Thompson (1st title)
MOP Patrick Ewing (Georgetown)
Attendance397,481
Top scorer Roosevelt Chapman (Dayton)
(105 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
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The 1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle. A total of 52 games were played. This was the last tournament in which some teams earned first-round byes as the field expanded to 64 teams beginning in the 1985 tournament when each team played in the first round. It was also the second year with a preliminary round; preliminary games would not be played again until 2001.

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Georgetown, coached by John Thompson, won the national title with an 84–75 victory in the final game over Houston, coached by Guy Lewis. Patrick Ewing of Georgetown was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Thompson became the first African-American head coach to lead his team to any NCAA Division I title.

Georgetown reached the Final Four for the third time in school history and second time in three years to face Kentucky, a team that had never lost a national semifinal game and was led by the "Twin Towers", Sam Bowie and Melvin Turpin. Bowie and Turpin managed to get Ewing into foul trouble early, and with him on the bench and Reggie Williams shooting only 1-for-7 (14.3%) from the field during the game, the Wildcats raced out to a 27–15 lead with 3:06 left in the first half. After that, however, the Hoyas made a defensive stand still unequalled in college basketball: Kentucky scored only two more points in the first half; the Wildcats also did not score in the first 9 minutes 55 seconds of the second half, missing their first 12 shots and after that shooting 3-for-21 (14.3%) during the remainder of the game. Overall, Kentucky shot 3-for-33 (9.1 percent) from the field during the second half. Although he played for only 17 minutes and suffered a season-ending foot injury in the second half, Gene Smith had one of the best defensive games of his career. Bowie and Turpin finished the game a combined 5-for-21, Wingate scored 12 points and held Kentucky's Jim Master to 2-for-7 (28.6%) shooting from the field, Michael Jackson scored 12 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds, and Georgetown won 53–40 to advance to the national final for the third time in school history and second time in three years. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In the first national semifinal, Houston, playing in its third consecutive Final Four, edged Virginia, which reached the Final Four as a No. 7 seed in the East region, 49–47. The Cavaliers reached the national semifinals despite the graduation of four-time All-American Ralph Sampson the previous season. Coincidentally, Houston's All-America center, Akeem Olajuwon, would soon become Sampson's teammate with the Houston Rockets.

In the NCAA final, Georgetown faced Houston on April 2. Reggie Williams demonstrated his true potential for the first time, putting in a strong defensive performance and shooting 9-for-18 (50.0%) from the field with 19 points and seven rebounds in the game, while David Wingate scored 16 points and Ewing managed 10 points and nine rebounds. Jackson scored 11 points and had six assists, two of which set up Ewing and Michael Graham for decisive baskets late in the game. The game was decided well before the final whistle, and the Hoyas won the school's first national championship 84–75. Late in the game, with Georgetown enjoying a comfortable lead, Thompson began to pull starters out and give bench players some time on the court; the game's enduring image came when senior guard Fred Brown came out of the game. Two years earlier, Brown had mistakenly passed the ball to North Carolina's James Worthy in the last seconds of the 1982 championship game, ruining Georgetown's chances for a final game-winning shot and allowing North Carolina to take the national championship, and cameras had captured Thompson consoling a devastated Brown with a hug as the Tar Heels celebrated. As Brown left the 1984 championship game, cameras caught Brown and Thompson again embracing on the sideline, this time to celebrate a victory. [1] [2] [3] [4] [6] [7]

Schedule and venues

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Dayton
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Philadelphia
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Charlotte
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Birmingham
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E. Rutherford
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Lincoln
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Memphis
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Milwaukee
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Pullman
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Salt Lake City
1984 sites for play-in (orange) and first and second (green) rounds
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Lexington
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Atlanta
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St. Louis
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Los Angeles
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Seattle
1984 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1984 tournament, and their host(s):

Opening Round

First/Second Rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Teams

RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
East1 North Carolina Dean Smith ACC Sweet Sixteen4 Indiana L 72–68
East2 Arkansas Eddie Sutton SouthwestRound of 327 Virginia L 53–51
East3 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Big EastSweet Sixteen7 Virginia L 63–55
East4 Indiana Bob Knight Big TenRegional Runner-up7 Virginia L 50–48
East5 Auburn Sonny Smith SEC Round of 4812 Richmond L 72–71
East6 VCU J. D. Barnett Sun BeltRound of 323 Syracuse L 78–63
East7 Virginia Terry Holland ACC National semifinals2 Houston L 49–47
East8 Temple John Chaney Atlantic 10Round of 321 North Carolina L 77–66
East9 St. John's Lou Carnesecca Big EastRound of 488 Temple L 65–63
East10 Iona Pat Kennedy MAAC Round of 487 Virginia L 58–57
East11 Long Island Paul Lizzo ECAC Metro Preliminary Round11 Northeastern L 90–87
East11 Northeastern Jim Calhoun ECAC North Round of 486 VCU L 70–69
East12 Richmond Dick Tarrant ECAC South Round of 324 Indiana L 75–67
East12 Rider John Carpenter East CoastPreliminary Round12 Richmond L 89–65
Mideast
Mideast1 Kentucky Joe B. Hall SEC National semifinals1 Georgetown L 53–40
Mideast2 Illinois Lou Henson Big TenRegional Runner-up1 Kentucky L 54–51
Mideast3 Maryland Lefty Driesell ACC Sweet Sixteen2 Illinois L 72–70
Mideast4 Tulsa Nolan Richardson Missouri ValleyRound of 325 Louisville L 69–67
Mideast5 Louisville Denny Crum MetroSweet Sixteen1 Kentucky L 72–67
Mideast6 Oregon State Ralph Miller Pacific-10Round of 4811 West Virginia L 64–62
Mideast7 Villanova Rollie Massimino Big EastRound of 322 Illinois L 64–56
Mideast8 BYU LaDell Andersen WAC Round of 321 Kentucky L 93–68
Mideast9 UAB Gene Bartow Sun BeltRound of 488 BYU L 84–68
Mideast10 Marshall Rick Huckabay SouthernRound of 487 Villanova L 84–72
Mideast11 West Virginia Gale Catlett Atlantic 10Round of 323 Maryland L 102–77
Mideast12 Morehead State Wayne Martin Ohio ValleyRound of 485 Louisville L 72–59
Mideast12 North Carolina A&T Don Corbett MEAC Preliminary Round12 Morehead State L 70–69
Midwest
Midwest1 DePaul Ray Meyer IndependentSweet Sixteen4 Wake Forest L 73–71
Midwest2 Houston Guy Lewis SouthwestRunner Up1 Georgetown L 84–75
Midwest3 Purdue Gene Keady Big TenRound of 326 Memphis State L 66–48
Midwest4 Wake Forest Carl Tacy ACC Regional Runner-up2 Houston L 68–63
Midwest5 Kansas Larry Brown Big EightRound of 324 Wake Forest L 69–59
Midwest6 Memphis State (Vacated) Dana Kirk MetroSweet Sixteen2 Houston L 78–71
Midwest7 Fresno State Boyd Grant Pacific Coast Round of 4810 Louisiana Tech L 66–56
Midwest8 Illinois State Bob Donewald Missouri ValleyRound of 321 DePaul L 75–61
Midwest9 Alabama Wimp Sanderson SEC Round of 488 Illinois State L 49–48
Midwest10 Louisiana Tech Andy Russo SouthlandRound of 322 Houston L 77–69
Midwest11 Oral Roberts Dick Acres Midwestern City Round of 486 Memphis State L 92–83
Midwest12 Alcorn State Davey Whitney SWAC Round of 485 Kansas L 57–56
Midwest12 Houston Baptist Gene Iba Trans America Preliminary Round12 Alcorn State L 79–60
West
West1 Georgetown John Thompson Big EastChampion2 Houston W 84–75
West2 Oklahoma Billy Tubbs Big EightRound of 3210 Dayton L 89–85
West3 Duke Mike Krzyzewski ACC Round of 326 Washington L 80–78
West4 UTEP Don Haskins WAC Round of 325 UNLV L 73–60
West5 UNLV Jerry Tarkanian Pacific Coast Sweet Sixteen1 Georgetown L 62–48
West6 Washington Marv Harshman Pacific-10Sweet Sixteen10 Dayton L 64–58
West7 LSU Dale Brown SEC Round of 4810 Dayton L 74–66
West8 Miami (OH) Darrell Hedric MAC Round of 489 SMU L 83–69
West9 SMU Dave Bliss SouthwestRound of 321 Georgetown L 37–36
West10 Dayton Don Donoher IndependentRegional Runner-up1 Georgetown L 61–49
West11 Nevada Sonny Allen Big SkyRound of 486 Washington L 64–54
West12 Princeton Pete Carril Ivy LeagueRound of 485 UNLV L 68–56
West12 San Diego Jim Brovelli West CoastPreliminary Round12 Princeton L 65–56

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Preliminary round

East Regional – Atlanta, Georgia

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 Temple65
9 St. John's 63
8 Temple 66
1 North Carolina77
1 North Carolina 68
4 Indiana72
4 Indiana75
12 Richmond 67
5 Auburn 71
12 Richmond72
4 Indiana 48
7 Virginia50
6 VCU70
11 Northeastern 69
6 VCU 63
3 Syracuse78
3 Syracuse 55
7 Virginia63
2 Arkansas 51*
7 Virginia53
7 Virginia58
10 Iona 57

Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 Illinois State49
9 Alabama 48
8 Illinois State 61
1 DePaul75
1 DePaul 71*
4 Wake Forest73
4 Wake Forest69
5 Kansas 59
5 Kansas57
12 Alcorn State 56
4 Wake Forest 63
2 Houston68
6 Memphis State# 92
11 Oral Roberts 83
6 Memphis State# 66
3 Purdue 48
6 Memphis State# 71
2 Houston78
2 Houston77
10 Louisiana Tech 70
7 Fresno State 56
10 Louisiana Tech66

# - Memphis State was forced to vacate its NCAA tournament appearance after a massive gambling scandal and criminal investigation into head coach Dana Kirk. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Memphis removing the wins from its own record. [8] [9]

Mideast Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 BYU84
9 UAB 68
8 BYU 68
1 Kentucky93
1 Kentucky72
5 Louisville 67
4 Tulsa 67
5 Louisville69
5 Louisville72
12 Morehead State 59
1 Kentucky54
2 Illinois 51
6 Oregon State 62
11 West Virginia64
11 West Virginia 77
3 Maryland102
3 Maryland 70
2 Illinois72
2 Illinois64
7 Villanova 56
7 Villanova84
10 Marshall 72

West Regional – Los Angeles

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
8 Miami (OH) 69
9 SMU83
9 SMU 36
1 Georgetown37
1 Georgetown62
5 UNLV 48
4 UTEP 60
5 UNLV73
5 UNLV68
12 Princeton 56
1 Georgetown61
10 Dayton 49
6 Washington64
11 Nevada 54
6 Washington80
3 Duke 78
6 Washington 58
10 Dayton64
2 Oklahoma 85
10 Dayton89
7 LSU 66
10 Dayton74

Final Four

National semifinals National Championship Game
      
E7 Virginia 47*
MW2 Houston49
W1 Georgetown84
MW2 Houston 75
ME1 Kentucky 40
W1 Georgetown53

Championship game

CBS
April 2
Houston 75, Georgetown84
Scoring by half: 30–40, 45–44
Pts: Franklin 21
Rebs: Olajuwon 9
Asts: Franklin 9
Pts: Williams 19
Rebs: Ewing 9
Asts: Jackson 6

Attendance: 38,471

Broadcast information

Television

CBS Sports

ESPN/NCAA Productions

Local radio

TeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play announcerColor analyst(s)
Georgetown WWDC (Georgetown)Rich ChvotkinJohn Blake
Kansas KLWN-AM (Lawrence) Max Falkenstein Bob Davis
Kentucky WHAS-AM (Louisville) Cawood Ledford
LSU WWL-AM (New Orleans)Jim Hawthorne

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