The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public university, public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and Carnegie Classification of Institu ...
in Ruston, Louisiana for the
1983–84 season. Led by head coach
Andy Russo
Andy Russo (born May 26, 1948) is a former college basketball coach at Louisiana Tech and at Washington
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, the Bulldogs played their home games at
Thomas Assembly Center
The Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Ruston, Louisiana. The arena, named for its benefactor and businessman Samuel M. Thomas, is home to the Division I (NCAA), Division I NCAA Louisiana Tech University Louis ...
in
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is a small city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 population was 22,166. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is the prin ...
. After finishing 3rd in the conference regular season standings, Louisiana Tech won the
Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
The Southland Conference's men's basketball tournament began in 1981, with the winner of the tournament receiving the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.
From 1981 to 2001, the first round of the t ...
to earn a bid to the
NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over
Fresno State
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, the team was beaten by eventual National runner-up
Houston
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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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NCAA tournament
References
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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball seasons
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – Hig ...
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – Hig ...
1983 in sports in Louisiana
1984 in sports in Louisiana