1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA men's Division I tournament, Second round
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	19–12 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach	Rollie Massimino (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Mitch Buonaguro (7th season); Marty Marbach; Harry Booth;
Home arena	Villanova Field House
	Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Georgetown†	14	–	2	.875	34	–	3	.919
No. 18 Syracuse	12	–	4	.750	23	–	9	.719
Villanova	12	–	4	.750	19	–	12	.613
Boston College	8	–	8	.500	18	–	12	.600
St. John's	8	–	8	.500	18	–	12	.600
Pittsburgh	6	–	10	.375	18	–	13	.581
Connecticut	5	–	11	.313	13	–	15	.464
Providence	5	–	11	.313	15	–	14	.517
Seton Hall	2	–	14	.125	9	–	19	.321

† 1984 Big East tournament winner As of April 2, 1984^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team finished tied for second in the Big East regular season standings and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling to Illinois.^[2] Villanova finished with a 19–12 record (12–4 Big East).

Roster[edit]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	41	Chuck Everson	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	So	Brentwood, New York
G	20	Brian Harrington	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Pound Ridge, New York
G	13	Roland Massimino	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Villanova, Pennsylvania
G/F	33	Dwayne McClain	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Worcester, Massachusetts
G	22	Gary McLain	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Hempstead, New York
F/C	54	Ed Pinckney	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Bronx, New York
F	25	Steve Pinone	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Wethersfield, Connecticut
F	21	Harold Pressley	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Mystic, Connecticut
G	4	Dwight Wilbur	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Paterson, New Jersey

Head coach

Rollie Massimino (Vermont)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1983*		vs. Saint Joseph's	W 57–50	1–0	Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 1983*		Loyola (MD)	W 78–50	2–0	Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1983*		vs. Temple	L 89–92	2–1	Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 1983*		La Salle	L 80–90	2–2	Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1983*		vs. Samford	W 69–55	3–2
Dec 23, 1983*		at Alabama-Birmingham	L 76–81 ^3OT	3–3	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,885) Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 27, 1983*		at Jacksonville Gator Bowl Tournament	L 63–67	3–4	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida
Dec 28, 1983*		vs. Auburn Gator Bowl Tournament	L 83–95	3–5	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida
Jan 3, 1984		at Syracuse	L 70–79	3–6 (0–1)	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Jan 7, 1984		No. 17 Boston College	L 63–74	3–7 (0–2)	Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1984		Pittsburgh	W 74–61	4–7 (1–2)	Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1984 6:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 4 Georgetown	W 65–63 ^2OT	5–7 (2–2)	Capital Centre (9,032) Landover, Maryland
Big East tournament
Mar 8, 1984*		vs. Pittsburgh Quarterfinals	W 75–65	18–10	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 9, 1984*		vs. Syracuse Semifinals	L 65–66	18–11	Madison Square Garden New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1984*	(7 ME)	vs. (10 ME) Marshall First round	W 84–72	19–11	MECCA Arena (10,788) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mar 18, 1984*	(7 ME)	vs. (2 ME) No. 6 Illinois Second round	L 56–64^[2]	19–12	MECCA Arena (10,788) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.

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Rankings[edit]

References[edit]

^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Big East Conference Season Summary
^ ^a ^b "Louisville Wins, Illinois Advances". The New York Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "1982-83 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[1] sports-reference.com 1983-84 Big East Conference Season Summary

[ncaa-ill-2] "Louisville Wins, Illinois Advances". The New York Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[3] "1982-83 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

[4] "2019–20 Villanova Men's Basketball Media Guide". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

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Venues	Jake Nevin Field House (1932–1986) William E. Finneran Pavilion (1986–2017, 2018–present) First Union Spectrum (alternate; 1967–2009) Wells Fargo Center (alternate; 1996–present)
Rivalries	Saint Joseph's
Culture & lore	Will D. Cat City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) "V for Villanova"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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