The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented

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in Ruston, Louisiana for the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach

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, the Bulldogs played their home games at

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. After finishing 3rd in the conference regular season standings, Louisiana Tech won the

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to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over

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, the team was beaten by eventual National runner-up

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, 77–69. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a 26–7 record (8–4 Southland).

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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