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{{short description|1983–84 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|Mode=Basketball
|mode=Basketball
|Year=1983–84
|year=1983–84
|team=Kentucky Wildcats
|Prev year=1982–83
|image=<!-- Do not place a logo here unless it was the one from this year. The current "UK" logo should NOT be used, since how it was developed in 2015. -->
|Next year= 1984–85
|image_size=150
|Team=Kentucky Wildcats
|conference=Southeast Conference
|Image=<!-- Do not place a logo here unless it was the one from this year. The current "UK" logo should NOT be used, since how it was developed in 2015. -->
|ImageSize=150
|division=
|short_conf=SEC
|Conference=Southeast Conference
|Division=
|ShortConference=SEC
|CoachRank=3
|CoachRank=3
|APRank=3
|APRank=3
|Record=29–5
|record=29–5
|ConfRecord= 14–4
|conf_record= 14–4
|HeadCoach=[[Joe B. Hall]]
|head_coach=[[Joe B. Hall]]
|hc_year = 12th
|AsstCoach1=Jim Hatfield<br>[[Leonard Hamilton]]<br>Lake Kelly
|asst_coach1=[[Jim Hatfield]]<br>[[Leonard Hamilton]]<br>[[Lake Kelly]]
|Captain=Dickey Beal
|captain=Dickey Beal
|StadiumArena=[[Rupp Arena]]
|stadium=[[Rupp Arena]]
|Champion=SEC Tournament Champions<br>SEC Regular Season Champions
|champion=SEC Tournament champions<br>SEC regular season champions
|BowlTourney=[[1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Men's Division I Tournament]]
|BowlTourneyResult= [[1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|Final Four]]
|bowl=[[1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA men's Division I tournament]]
|bowl_result= [[1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|Final Four]]
}}
}}
{{1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
{{1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}

The '''1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team''' represented [[University of Kentucky]] and went to the [[1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1984 Final Four]]. The head coach was [[Joe B. Hall]]. The team was a member of the [[Southeast Conference]] and played their home games at [[Rupp Arena]]. Because the Wildcats played the regional final on their home court, the following season the [[NCAA]] enacted a rule not allowing any school to play in a tournament game on its home court.
The '''1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team''' represented [[University of Kentucky]] and went to the [[1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|1984 Final Four]]. The head coach was [[Joe B. Hall]]. The team was a member of the [[Southeast Conference]] and played their home games at [[Rupp Arena]]. Because the Wildcats played the regional final on their home court, the following season the [[NCAA]] enacted a rule not allowing any school to play in a tournament game on its home court. However, the ruling did not take effect until after the 1986–87 season.

==Roster==
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1983|team=Kentucky Wildcats|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Blackmon|link=y|alt=James Blackmon Sr.|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=FR|home=[[Marion, Indiana]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dicky|last=Beal|link=|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=170|class=SR|home=[[Covington, Kentucky]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Leroy|last=Byrd|link=|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|lbs=145|class=SO|home=[[Lexington, Kentucky]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paul|last=Andrews|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=FR|home=[[London, Kentucky]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Master|link=y|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=SR|home=[[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Roger|last=Harden|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=SO|home=[[Valparaiso, Indiana]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bret|last=Bearup|link=|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=JR|home=[[Centerport, New York]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Winston|last=Bennett|link=y|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=FR|home=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Bowie|link=y|num=31|pos=FC|ft=7|in=1|lbs=235|class=SR|home=[[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tom|last=Heitz|link=|num=33|pos=CF|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=SR|home=[[Hamilton, Indiana]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Walker|dab=basketball|link=y|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=SO|home=[[Roberta, Georgia]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Troy|last=McKinley|link=|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=JR|home=[[Independence, Kentucky]]}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Melvin|last=Turpin|link=y|num=54|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=240|class=SR|home=[[Lexington, Kentucky]]}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
* [[Joe B. Hall]] ({{college|Kentucky}})
|asst_coach=
* [[Leonard Hamilton]] ({{college|UT Martin}})
* [[Lake Kelly]] ({{college|Georgia Tech}})
* [[Jim Hatfield]] ({{college|East Tennessee State}})
|roster_url=
|accessdate=
}}
<ref name="roster">{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= 1984 NCAA Final Four program |date= March 1984 }}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==


{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=|attend=}}
{{CBB schedule start|rank=|gamehighs=|attend=}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| date = November 26
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| opponent = Louisville
| opponent = Louisville
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Louisville rivalry|Rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Louisville rivalry|Rivalry]]
| w/l = w
| score = 65–44
| score = 65–44
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 1–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv = [[College Basketball on CBS|CBS]]
| seed =
| seed =
| rank = 1
| rank = 1
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opponent = [[1983–84 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]
| gamename = [[Indiana–Kentucky rivalry|Rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Indiana–Kentucky rivalry|Rivalry]]
| w/l = w
| score = 59–54
| score = 59–54
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 2–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opponent = [[1983–84 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 72–50
| score = 72–50
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 3–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| opponent = Wyoming
| opponent = Wyoming
| gamename = UK Invitation Tournament
| gamename = UK Invitation Tournament
| w/l = w
| score = 66–40
| score = 66–40
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 4–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = BYU
| opponent = [[1983–84 BYU Cougars men's basketball team|BYU]]
| gamename = UK Invitation Tournament
| gamename = UK Invitation Tournament
| w/l = w
| score = 93–59
| score = 93–59
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 5–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| opponent = Cincinnati
| opponent = Cincinnati
| gamename =
| gamename =
| score = 24–11<ref>{{cite news |title=KENTUCKY WINNER IN 24–11 SLOWDOWN |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/21/sports/kentucky-winner-in-24-11-slowdown.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 21, 1984 |access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref>
| w/l = w
| score = 24–11
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 6–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[U.S. Bank Arena|Riverfront Coliseum]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Cincinnati, OH]]
| site_cityst = [[Cincinnati, OH]]
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| opponent = [[1983–84 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]
| opponent = [[1983–84 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 56–54
| score = 56–54
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 7–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank = 18
| opprank = 18
| opponent = Purdue
| opponent = [[1983–84 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 86–67
| score = 86–67
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 8–0
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| opponent = Ole Miss
| opponent = Ole Miss
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 68–55
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 9–0
| conference =
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Tad Smith Coliseum]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Oxford, MS]]
| site_cityst = [[Oxford, MS]]
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank = 9
| opprank = 9
| opponent = LSU
| opponent = [[1983–84 LSU Tigers basketball team|LSU]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 96–80
| score = 96–80
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 10–0
| conference =
| conference = 2–0
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Pete Maravich Assembly Center|LSU Assembly Center]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, LA]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, LA]]
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opponent = [[1983–84 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team|Alabama]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 76–66
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 11–0
| conference =
| conference = 3–0
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| opponent = Mississippi State
| opponent = Mississippi State
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 51–42
| score = 51–42
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 12–0
| conference =
| conference = 4–0
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv = WTBS
| seed =
| seed =
| rank = 2
| rank = 2
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opponent = [[1983–84 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team|Auburn]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = l
| score = 63–82
| score = 63–82
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 12–1
| conference =
| conference = 4–1
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Auburn, AL]]
| site_cityst = [[Auburn, AL]]
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| opponent = Florida
| opponent = Florida
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = l
| score = 57–69
| score = 57–69
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 12–2
| conference =
| conference = 4–2
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Exactech Arena|Stephen C. O'Connell Center]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, FL]]
| site_cityst = [[Gainesville, FL]]
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| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 67–46
| score = 67–46
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 13–2
| conference =
| conference = 5–2
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv = CBS
| seed =
| seed =
| rank = 3
| rank = 3
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| oppseed =
| oppseed =
| opprank = 4
| opprank = 4
| opponent = Houston
| opponent = [[1983–84 Houston Cougars men's basketball team|Houston]]
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 74–67
| score = 74–67
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 14–2
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| opponent = Georgia
| opponent = Georgia
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 64–40
| score = 64–40
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 15–2
| conference =
| conference = 6–2
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| opponent = Tennessee
| opponent = Tennessee
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry|Rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Tennessee rivalry|Rivalry]]
| w/l = w
| score = 93–74
| score = 93–74
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 16–2
| conference =
| conference = 7–2
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| opponent = Alabama
| opponent = Alabama
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = l
| score = 62–69
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 16–3
| conference =
| conference = 7–3
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Coleman Coliseum]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, AL]]
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, AL]]
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| opponent = Mississippi State
| opponent = Mississippi State
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 77–58
| score = 77–58
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 17–3
| conference =
| conference = 8–3
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Humphrey Coliseum]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Starkville, MS]]
| site_cityst = [[Starkville, MS]]
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| opponent = Auburn
| opponent = Auburn
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 84–64
| score = 84–64
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 18–3
| conference =
| conference = 9–3
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| opponent = Florida
| opponent = Florida
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 67–65
| score = 67–65
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 19–3
| conference =
| conference = 10–3
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv = [[Lorimar Sports Network|SPI]]
| seed =
| seed =
| rank = 6
| rank = 6
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| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 58–54
| score = 58–54
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 20–3
| conference =
| conference = 11–3
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University)|Memorial Gymnasium]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, TN]]
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| nonconf =
| nonconf =
| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv = [[College Basketball on NBC|NBC]]
| seed =
| seed =
| rank = 4
| rank = 4
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| opponent = Georgia
| opponent = Georgia
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 66–64
| score = 66–64
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 21–3
| conference =
| conference = 12–3
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Stegeman Coliseum|Georgia Coliseum]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Athens, GA]]
| site_cityst = [[Athens, GA]]
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| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opponent = Tennessee
| gamename =
| gamename = Rivalry
| w/l = l
| score = 58–63
| score = 58–63
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 21–4
| conference =
| conference = 12–4
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| highassister =
| highassister =
| assists =
| assists =
| site_stadium =
| site_stadium = [[Stokely Athletics Center]]
| attend =
| attend =
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, TN]]
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, TN]]
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| opponent = Ole Miss
| opponent = Ole Miss
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 76–57
| score = 76–57
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 22–4
| conference =
| conference = 13–4
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| opponent = LSU
| opponent = LSU
| gamename =
| gamename =
| w/l = w
| score = 90–68
| score = 90–68
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 23–4
| conference =
| conference = 14–4
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
| points =
| points =
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| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
}}
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| SEC Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8
| date = March 8
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| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv =
| seed =
| seed = 1
| rank = 3
| rank = 3
| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 8
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opponent = Georgia
| gamename = SEC Tournament
| gamename = Second Round
| w/l = w
| score = 92–79
| score = 92–79
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 24–4
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv =
| seed =
| seed = 1
| rank = 3
| rank = 3
| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 5
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opponent = Alabama
| gamename = SEC Tournament
| gamename = Semifinals
| w/l = w
| score = 48–46
| score = 48–46
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 25–4
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| time =
| tv =
| tv =
| seed =
| seed = 1
| rank = 3
| rank = 3
| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 2
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opponent = Auburn
| gamename = SEC Tournament
| gamename = Championship Game
| w/l = w
| score = 51–49
| score = 51–49
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 26–4
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
}}
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17
| date = March 17
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| time =
| time =
| tv =
| tv =
| seed =
| seed = 1 ME
| rank = 3
| rank = 3
| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 8 ME
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = BYU
| opponent = BYU
| gamename = [[1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]]
| gamename = Second Round
| w/l = w
| score = 93–68
| score = 93–68
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
| record = 27–4
| conference =
| conference =
| highscorer =
| highscorer =
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| time =
| time =
| tv = [[NCAA Productions|NCAAP]]
| tv = [[NCAA Productions|NCAAP]]
| seed =
| seed = 1 ME
| rank = 3
| rank = 3
| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 5 ME
| opprank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opponent = Louisville
| gamename = NCAA Tournament
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| w/l = w
| score = 72–67
| score = 72–67
| overtime =
| overtime =
| record =
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| tv = CBS
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| rank = 3
| rank = 3
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| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 2 ME
| opprank = 6
| opprank = 6
| opponent = Illinois
| opponent = Illinois
| gamename = NCAA Tournament
| gamename = Elite Eight
| w/l = w
| score = 54–51
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| opponent = [[1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| opponent = [[1983–84 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| gamename = NCAA Tournament • National Semifinals
| gamename = Final Four
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| site_stadium = [[Kingdome]]
| site_stadium = [[Kingdome]]
| attend =
| attend = 38,471
| site_cityst = [[Seattle, WA]]
| site_cityst = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle, WA]]
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<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball media guide]. Retrieved 2015-Jun-22.</ref>
<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball media guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021060507/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/kty/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/prospectus/prospectus.pdf |date=2014-10-21 }}. Retrieved 2015-Jun-22.</ref>

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==Statistics==
==Statistics==
*C Melvin Turpin (6-11, Sr) 15.2 ppg
*C Melvin Turpin (6–11, Sr) 15.2 ppg
*F Kenny Walker (6-8, So) 12.4 ppg
*F Kenny Walker (6–8, So) 12.4 ppg
*F Sam Bowie (7-1, Sr) 10.5 ppg
*F Sam Bowie (7–1, Sr) 10.5 ppg
*G Jim Master (6-5, Sr) 9.6 ppg
*G Jim Master (6–5, Sr) 9.6 ppg
*F Winston Bennett (6-7, Fr) 6.5 ppg
*F Winston Bennett (6–7, Fr) 6.5 ppg


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
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|- style="text-align:center; background:silver; color:#fff;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:silver; color:#fff;"
| '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''Player''' || '''NBA Club'''
| '''Year''' || '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''Player''' || '''NBA Club'''
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| [[1984 NBA draft|1984]] || 1 || 2 || [[Sam Bowie]] || [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1984 || 1 || 6 || [[Melvin Turpin]] || [[Washington Bullets]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1984 || 4 || 81 || Dicky Beal || [[Atlanta Hawks]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1984 || 6 || 127 || [[Jim Master]] || [[Atlanta Hawks]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1984 || 8 || 163 || Tom Heitz || [[Indiana Pacers]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| [[1986 NBA draft|1986]] || 1 || 5 || [[Kenny Walker (basketball)|Kenny Walker]] || [[New York Knicks]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1986 || 5 || 115 || Roger Harden || [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| [[1987 NBA draft|1987]] || 5 || 94 || [[James Blackmon Sr.|James Blackmon]] || [[New Jersey Nets]]
| 1 ||2 || [[Sam Bowie]] || [[1983-84 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 ||6 || [[Melvin Turpin]] || [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]]
| [[1988 NBA draft|1988]] || 3 || 64 || [[Winston Bennett]] || [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
|}
|}
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four seasons]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons]]
[[Category:1984 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants|Kentucky]]
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1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record29–5 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Hatfield
Leonard Hamilton
Lake Kelly
CaptainDickey Beal
Home arenaRupp Arena
Seasons
1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kentucky † 14 - 4   .778 29 - 5   .853
Auburn 12 - 6   .667 20 - 11   .645
Florida 11 - 7   .611 16 - 13   .552
LSU 11 - 7   .611 18 - 11   .621
Alabama 10 - 8   .556 18 - 12   .600
Tennessee 9 - 9   .500 21 - 14   .600
Vanderbilt 8 - 10   .444 14 - 15   .483
Georgien 8 - 10   .444 17 - 13   .567
Mississippi State 4 - 14   .222 9 - 19   .321
Ole Miss 3 - 15   .167 8 - 20   .286
† 1984 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky and went to the 1984 Final Four. The head coach was Joe B. Hall. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena. Because the Wildcats played the regional final on their home court, the following season the NCAA enacted a rule not allowing any school to play in a tournament game on its home court. However, the ruling did not take effect until after the 1986–87 season.

Roster

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1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 James Blackmon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Marion, Indiana
G 11 Dicky Beal 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Covington, Kentucky
G 12 Leroy Byrd 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 145 lb (66 kg) So Lexington, Kentucky
G 14 Paul Andrews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr London, Kentucky
G 20 Jim Master 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 23 Roger Harden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Valparaiso, Indiana
F 24 Bret Bearup 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Centerport, New York
F 25 Winston Bennett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Louisville, Kentucky
F/C 31 Sam Bowie 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Lebanon, Pennsylvania
F/C 33 Tom Heitz 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Hamilton, Indiana
F 34 Kenny Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Roberta, Georgia
F 40 Troy McKinley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Independence, Kentucky
C 54 Melvin Turpin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Lexington, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Zeitplan

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 26*
 WTBS 		No. 2 No. 6 Louisville
Rivalry 		W 65–44  1–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 3*
 CBS 		No. 1 Indiana
Rivalry 		W 59–54  2–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 10*
 No. 2 at Kansas W 72–50  3–0
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 16*
 No. 2 Wyoming
UK Invitation Tournament 		W 66–40  4–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 17*
 No. 2 BYU
UK Invitation Tournament 		W 93–59  5–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
December 20*
 SPI 		No. 2 at Cincinnati W 24–11[2]  6–0
 Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
December 24*
 No. 2 at Illinois W 56–54  7–0
 Assembly Hall (10,732)
Champaign, IL
December 28*
 No. 2 vs. No. 18 Purdue W 86–67  8–0
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
January 2
 No. 2 at Ole Miss W 68–55  9–0
(1–0) 		Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 7
 No. 2 at No. 9 LSU W 96–80  10–0
(2–0) 		LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 9
 No. 2 Alabama W 76–66  11–0
(3–0) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 11
 No. 2 Mississippi State W 51–42  12–0
(4–0) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 13
 WTBS 		No. 2 at Auburn L 63–82  12–1
(4–1) 		Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, AL
January 17
 No. 3 at Florida L 57–69  12–2
(4–2) 		Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 20
 No. 3 Vanderbilt W 67–46  13–2
(5–2) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 22*
 CBS 		No. 3 No. 4 Houston W 74–67  14–2
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 28
 No. 3 No. 18 Georgia W 64–40  15–2
(6–2) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 30
 No. 3 Tennessee
Rivalry 		W 93–74  16–2
(7–2) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 4
 No. 3 at Alabama L 62–69  16–3
(7–3) 		Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 6
 No. 3 at Mississippi State W 77–58  17–3
(8–3) 		Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 11
 No. 6 No. 16 Auburn W 84–64  18–3
(9–3) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 13
 No. 6 Florida W 67–65  19–3
(10–3) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
February 19
 SPI 		No. 6 at Vanderbilt W 58–54  20–3
(11–3) 		Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
February 25
 NBC 		No. 4 at Georgia W 66–64  21–3
(12–3) 		Georgia Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 27
 No. 4 at Tennessee
Rivalry 		L 58–63  21–4
(12–4) 		Stokely Athletics Center 
Knoxville, TN
March 1
 No. 3 Ole Miss W 76–57  22–4
(13–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
March 3
 No. 3 LSU W 90–68  23–4
(14–4) 		Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
March 8*
 (1) No. 3 vs. (8) Georgia
Second Round 		W 92–79  24–4
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 9*
 (1) No. 3 vs. (5) Alabama
Semifinals 		W 48–46  25–4
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
March 10*
 (1) No. 3 vs. (2) Auburn
Championship Game 		W 51–49  26–4
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
NCAA Tournament
March 17*
 (1 ME) No. 3 vs. (8 ME) BYU
Second Round 		W 93–68  27–4
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
March 22*
 NCAAP 		(1 ME) No. 3 vs. (5 ME) Louisville
Sweet Sixteen 		W 72–67  28–4
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
March 24*
 CBS 		(1 ME) No. 3 vs. (2 ME) No. 6 Illinois
Elite Eight 		W 54–51  29–4
 Rupp Arena (23,525)
Lexington, KY
March 31*
6:12 p.m., CBS 		(1 ME) No. 3 vs. (1 W) No. 2 Georgetown
Final Four 		L 40–53  29–5
 Kingdome (38,471)
Seattle, WA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Statistics

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  • C Melvin Turpin (6–11, Sr) 15.2 ppg
  • F Kenny Walker (6–8, So) 12.4 ppg
  • F Sam Bowie (7–1, Sr) 10.5 ppg
  • G Jim Master (6–5, Sr) 9.6 ppg
  • F Winston Bennett (6–7, Fr) 6.5 ppg

Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
1984 1 2 Sam Bowie Portland Trail Blazers
1984 1 6 Melvin Turpin Washington Bullets
1984 4 81 Dicky Beal Atlanta Hawks
1984 6 127 Jim Master Atlanta Hawks
1984 8 163 Tom Heitz Indiana Pacers
1986 1 5 Kenny Walker New York Knicks
1986 5 115 Roger Harden Los Angeles Lakers
1987 5 94 James Blackmon New Jersey Nets
1988 3 64 Winston Bennett Cleveland Cavaliers

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References

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  1. ^ "1984 NCAA Final Four program". March 1984. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ "KENTUCKY WINNER IN 24–11 SLOWDOWN". The New York Times. December 21, 1984. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. ^ 2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball media guide Archived 2014-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-Jun-22.
  4. ^ "1984 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
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