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1983–84 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

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1983–84 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–11 (11–3 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
1983–84 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
La Salle 11 3   .786 20 11   .645
Saint Peter's 11 3   .786 23 6   .793
Iona 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Fordham 7 7   .500 19 15   .559
Fairfield 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Holy Cross 5 9   .357 12 18   .400
Army 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
Manhattan 2 12   .143 9 19   .321
1984 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1983–84 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led fourth-year by head coach Pat Kennedy, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaals finished in a three-way tie atop the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the East region, the Gaels lost to No. 7 seed and eventual Final Four participant Virginia in the opening round.[2]

Roster

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1983–84 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 15 Steve Burtt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr New York, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1983*
Morgan State W 92–46  1–0
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 3, 1983*
vs. Robert Morris
Carrier Classic
W 86–65  2–0
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1983*
at Syracuse
Carrier Classic
L 92–109  2–1
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 7, 1983*
Detroit W 91–81  3–1
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 9, 1983*
Brown
Iona Classic
W 72–59  4–1
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 10, 1983*
Illinois-Chicago
Iona Classic
W 86–65  5–1
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 13, 1983*
at Marist W 74–59  6–1
McCann Recreation Center 
Poughkeepsie, New York
Dec 23, 1983*
Fairleigh Dickinson L 73–74  6–2
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 27, 1983*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina
ECAC Holiday Festival
L 61–74  6–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 28, 1983*
at Fordham
ECAC Holiday Festival
W 66–60  7–3
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 5, 1984*
vs. Louisville L 81–93  7–4
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Jan 7, 1984
Fordham W 59–52  8–4
(1–0)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 11, 1984
Manhattan W 86–76  9–4
(2–0)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 14, 1984
at Army W 77–63  10–4
(3–0)
USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, New York
Jan 17, 1984*
at St. Francis (NY) W 90–73  11–4
Pope Physical Education Center 
Brooklyn, New York
Jan 21, 1984
at Fairfield W 86–64  12–4
(4–0)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
Jan 23, 1984*
New Orleans W 80–70  13–4
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 26, 1984
La Salle L 80–95  13–5
(4–1)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 28, 1984
Saint Peter's W 70–58  14–5
(5–1)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 1, 1984
Holy Cross W 93–73  15–5
(6–1)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 4, 1984
at Fordham W 87–74  16–5
(7–1)
Rose Hill Gym 
Bronx, New York
Feb 8, 1984
at Manhattan W 82–59  17–5
(8–1)
Draddy Gymnasium 
New York, New York
Feb 11, 1984
Army W 74–63  18–5
(9–1)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 15, 1984
at Holy Cross W 90–79  19–5
(10–1)
Hart Recreation Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Feb 18, 1984
Fairfield W 91–88  20–5
(11–1)
Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 22, 1984
at La Salle L 79–81  20–6
(11–2)
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 25, 1984
at Saint Peter's L 55–57  20–7
(11–3)
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, New Jersey
MAAC tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
vs. Holy Cross
Quarterfinals
W 73–66  21–7
New Haven Coliseum 
New Haven, Connecticut
Mar 9, 1984*
vs. Saint Peter's
Semifinals
W 59–56  22–7
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 10, 1984*
vs. Fordham
Championship game
W 72–61  23–7
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1984*
(10 E) vs. (7 E) Virginia
First round
L 57–58  23–8
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA club
2 30 Steve Burtt Golden State Warriors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1983-84 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Louisville-TU Set; KU Rally Ousts Alcorn". The Oklahoman. March 17, 1984. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "1983–84 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Iona Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Iona College Athletics. p. 52. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "1984 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.