1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record	19-9 ( )
Head coach	Ralph Underhill (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Brown; Bob Grote; John Ross;
Home arena	WSU PE Building
	Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

The 1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1983–84 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

Few things are as inglorious as being the team that follows a national champion. If you are remembered at all, it is usually for not repeating as national champions. Setting this aside, the 1983-84 team was a powerhouse that produced a fine season, winning 19 against only 9 losses.

Roster

1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	22	Eric Ellis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	158 lb (72 kg)	Sr	Forest Park	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	30	Mike Grote	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Elder	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	20	T.C. Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Sidney	Sidney, Ohio
F	40	Fred Moore	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Atherton	Louisville, Kentucky
G/F	35	Steve Purcell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Kokomo	Kokomo, Indiana
C	33	Theron Barbour	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Atherton	Louisville, Kentucky
C	45	Phil Benninger	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	New Albany	New Albany, Indiana
G	43	Eric Ernst	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Middletown	Middletown, Ohio
F	32	Rob Sanders	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Olentangy	Columbus, Ohio
G/F	23	Mark Vest	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Carroll	Beavercreek, Ohio
F	44	Andy Warner	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Piqua	Piqua, Ohio
C	42	Gerald Clay	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Portsmouth	Portsmouth, Ohio
F	24	Rodney Webb	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Morrow	Morrow, Georgia

Head coach

Ralph Underhill

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Source^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1983	Davis and Elkins	W 71-55	1-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 3, 1983	Edinboro	W 50-42	2-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 7, 1983	Indiana Central	W 83-71	3-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 10, 1983	Thomas Moore	W 97-75	4–0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 14, 1983	Chapman	W 106-83	5–0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 17, 1983	Heidelberg	L 70-74	5–1	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 21, 1983	at Bellarmine	L 70-82	5-2	Owensboro Sportscenter Owensboro, Kentucky
Jan 3, 1984	at Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	L 53-61	5-3	IPFW Gymnasium Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jan 6, 1984	Northeastern Illinois Wright State Invitational	W 70-59	6–3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 7, 1984	Cheyney Wright State Invitational	L 73-79	6-4	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 11, 1984	IUPUI	W 94-72	7-4	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 14, 1984	Illinois Tech	W 106-67	8-4	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 18, 1984	vs. Central State	W 68-67	9-4	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Jan 21, 1974	Ashland	W 72-65	10-4	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 25, 1984	at Indiana Central	W 65-55	11-4	Nicoson Hall Indianapolis
Jan 27, 1974	Marycrest	W 110-85	12-4	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 31, 19824	at ISU-Evansville	W 70-56	13–4	HPER Building Evansville, Indiana
Feb 1, 1984	at Kentucky Wesleyan	L 69-81	13-5	Owensboro Sportscenter Owensboro, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1984	at District of Columbia	L 84-89	13-6	Physical Activities Center Washington D.C.
Feb 11, 1984	Spring Arbor	W 78-75	14-6	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 13, 1984	Kentucky Wesleyan	L 66-69	14-7	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 18, 1974	Ashland	W 69-60 ^2OT	15-7	Kates Gym Ashland, OH
Feb 20, 1984	at Louisville	L 69-90	15–8	Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 23, 1984	Bellarmine	W 71-59	16-8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 25, 1984	Michigan-Dearborn	W 116-101	17-8	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 28, 1984	at St. Francis (IL)	W 90-72	18-8	Joliet Armory Joliet, Illinois
Feb 29, 1984	Illinois Tech	W 100-64	19-8	Keating Hall Chicago, Illinois
Feb 8, 1984	District of Columbia	L 66-68	19-9	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Source^[2]

Awards and honors

Fred Moore	MVP
Fred Moore	All American
Steve Purcell	Raider Award

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
40	Fred Moore	28	19.5	547	52	209
23	Mark Vest	28	18.2	509	57	101
35	Steve Purcell	28	11.2	313	70	209
44	Andy Warner	27	10.0	269	23	90
20	T.C. Johnson	13	5.9	77	44	30
33	Thernon Barbour	28	5.4	150	17	91
30	Mike Grote	19	4.3	81	100	35
22	Eric Ellis	27	3.6	97	52	29
32	Rob Sanders	20	2.9	58	15	41
24	Rodney Webb	17	2.5	43	5	32
43	Eric Ernst	15	1.9	29	1	2
45	Phil Benninger	7	1.7	12	1	12
42	Gerald Clay	16	1.3	21	2	29

Source^[4]

References

^ "Wright State 1983-84 Basketball Pressbook". Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1983-84 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[1] "Wright State 1983-84 Basketball Pressbook". Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[2] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[3] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[4] "1983-84 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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