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1984 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1984 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 9-11, 1984 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The first round took place March 6 at the higher seeded campus sites. Number 1 seed Houston defeated 2 seed Arkansas 57-56 to win their 4th championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. Format and seeding The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ... tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. Tournament References {{1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox 1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball season Basketball in Houston Southwest Conference men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Summit (Houston)
The Lakewood Church Central Campus is the main facility of Lakewood Church, a megachurch in Houston, Texas, five miles southwest of Downtown Houston and next to Greenway Plaza. From 1975 to 2003 the building served as a multi-purpose sports arena for professional teams, notably the NBA's Houston Rockets. It was known as The Summit until 1998, when technology firm Compaq bought naming rights and dubbed it Compaq Center. That name was dropped when Toyota Center opened as a new and more advanced professional sports venue in the same city, and the building was leased to Lakewood Church. Seven years later, in 2010, the church bought the building outright. Construction of The Summit In 1971, the National Basketball Association's San Diego Rockets were purchased by new ownership group Texas Sports Investments, who moved the franchise to Houston. The city, however, lacked an indoor arena suitable to host a major sports franchise. The largest arena in the city at the time was 34-year-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston, Texas
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Team
The 1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Guy Lewis. The team played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. The third of Houston's famous Phi Slama Jama teams, this squad was led by Michael Young, Alvin Franklin, and future Hall of Famer Akeem Olajuwon. The Cougars played in the Final Four for the third consecutive season, appeared in their second straight National Championship Game, and completed a three-year run with an overall record of 88-16. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, SWC Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings * Awards and honors * Akeem Olajuwon – Consensus First-team All-American, SWC Player of the Year * Micha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Lewis
Guy Vernon Lewis II (March 19, 1922 – November 26, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston from 1956 to 1986. Lewis led his Houston Cougars to five appearances in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, in 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, and 1984. His 1980s teams, nicknamed Phi Slama Jama for their slam dunks, were runners-up for the national championship in back-to-back seasons in 1983 and 1984. He was inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013. Coaching career Born in Arp, Texas, Lewis was on the basketball and football teams of Arp High School.Ashley Southall, "Storied basketball coach helped integrate game", ''Honolulu Star-Advertiser'' (via the ''New York Times''; November 27, 2015), p. B4. After serving in World War II, Lewis enrolled at the University of Houston on the GI Bill. He played center and forward on Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (; ; born January 21, 1963), nicknamed "the Dream", is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and, in his last season, the Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. Olajuwon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2016. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest centers, as well as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Olajuwon traveled from his home country to play for the University of Houston under head coach Guy Lewis. His college career for the Cougars included three trips to the Final Four. Olajuwon was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the first overall selection of the 1984 NBA draft, a draft that included Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton. He combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars are the athletic teams representing the University of Houston. Informally, the Houston Cougars have also been referred to as the Coogs, UH, or simply Houston. Houston's nickname was suggested by early physical education instructor of the university and former head football coach, John R. Bender after one of his former teams, Washington State later adopted the mascot and nickname. The teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and the Football Bowl Subdivision as members of the American Athletic Conference. The official school colors of the University of Houston are scarlet red and albino white, and the mascot is a cougar named Shasta. Houston's traditional rival has been Rice with whom the Cougars shared a conference for thirty-three non-consecutive years (see also Houston–Rice rivalry). Houston has had notable sports teams in its history, including Phi Slama Jama and the sixteen-time national champion men's golf team. The university's campus is home to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Basketball Team
The 1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his 10th year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings, ending Houston's 39-game conference winning streak in the regular season finale. The Cougars avenged that loss to the Hogs in the championship game of the conference tournament. Earlier in the season, Arkansas upset No. 1 North Carolina to hand the Tar Heels their first loss after opening with 21 consecutive wins. As No. 2 seed in the East region of the 1984 NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks were defeated by eventual Final Four participant Virginia in the second round in OT. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, SWC Tournament , - !colspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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. 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 histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-elimination
A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, whose winner becomes the tournament champion. Each match-up may be a single match or several, for example two-legged ties in European sports or best-of series in American pro sports. Defeated competitors may play no further part after losing, or may participate in "consolation" or "classification" matches against other losers to determine the lower final rankings; for example, a third place playoff between losing semi-finalists. In a shootout poker tournament, there are more than two players competing at each table, and sometimes more than one progressing to the next round. Some competitions are held with a pure single-elimination tournament system. Others have many phases, with the last being a single-elimination final stage, often c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 SMU Mustangs Men's Basketball Team
The 1983–84 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team represented Southern Methodist University as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1983–84 men's college basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at Moody Coliseum. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, , - !colspan=9 style=, 1985 NCAA tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team SMU Mustangs men's basketball seasons SMU SMU SMU SMU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 Texas Tech Red Raiders Men's Basketball Team
Gerald Myers coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1971 to 1991, before stepping down to become the athletic director for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. In Myers' twenty seasons at Texas Tech, he compiled a 326–261 record. Under Myers, the Red Raiders won two conference championships and earned four trips to the NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ... tournament and one to the NIT tournament. 1970–71 Source: 1971–72 Source: 1972–73 1973–74 Source: 1974–75 Source: 1975–76 1976–77 Source: 1977–78 Source: 1978–79 1979–80 Source: 1980–81 Source: 1981–82 Source: 1982–83 Source: 1983–84 Source: 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Source: 1987–88 Source: 1988–89 Source: 1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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