The 1984 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the

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) was held March 8–10 at the

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defeated

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in the championship game, 74–55, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament and, therefore, earn an automatic bid to the

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. This was Richmond's first-ever bid to the NCAA tournament.

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