1983–84 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
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The 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1983 and ended with the Final Four in
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on April 2, 1984. The
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won their first NCAA national championship with an 84–75 victory over the Houston Cougars, who were making their third consecutive appearance in the Final Four.


Season headlines

* The 1984 NCAA Tournament was the last to be contested with fewer than 64 teams.


Major rule changes

Beginning in 1983–84, the following rules changes were implemented: * If a team was in the bonus situation within the last two minutes of the game and all of overtime, common fouls resulted in two free throws. This rule was changed back to the one-and-one free throw situation after a month due to its unpopularity. * Several conferences were granted permission to experiment with a 45-second shot clock (either for the entire game or shut off in the last 4:00 of the second half) the three-point shot from 19 feet, and coaching boxes to limit coaches to their bench areas. The NCAA also implemented a significant change in Division I statistical recordkeeping, officially recording individual assists for the first time since the 1951–52 season.


Season outlook


Pre-season polls

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Regular season


Conference winners and tournaments

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Statistical leaders

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Postseason tournaments


NCAA tournament


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National Invitation tournament


NIT Semifinals and Final


Award winners


Consensus All-American teams

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Major player of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year, Associated Press Coach of the Year: Ray Meyer, DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball, DePaul * UPI College Basketball Coach of the Year, UPI Coach of the Year: Ray Meyer, DePaul * Henry Iba Award (USBWA):
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Other major awards

* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Ricky Stokes, 1983–84 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team, Virginia * Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Ralph Lewis (basketball), Ralph Lewis, La Salle Explorers men's basketball, Iona * NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro are): Chris Mullin (basketball), Chris Mullin, 1982–83 St. John's Redmen basketball team, St. John's and Steve Burtt,
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References

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