The 1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented

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during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship. They fell to the

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in the 1984 SLC tournament. They received an invitation to the

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where they defeated in the first round and lost to in the second round. Lamar finished the season with a record of 26–5 (11–1 Southland).

Roster

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Schedule and results

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References

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