1983–84 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
Record19-9 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Bob Grote
  • John Ross
Home arenaWSU PE Building

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 22 Eric Ellis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)158 lb (72 kg) SrForest Park Cincinnati, Ohio
F 30 Mike Grote 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrElder Cincinnati, Ohio
G 20 T.C. Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrSidney Sidney, Ohio
F 40 Fred Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrAtherton Louisville, Kentucky
G/F 35 Steve Purcell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrKokomo Kokomo, Indiana
C 33 Theron Barbour 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrAtherton Louisville, Kentucky
C 45 Phil Benninger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrNew Albany New Albany, Indiana
G 43 Eric Ernst 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrMiddletown Middletown, Ohio
F 32 Rob Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoOlentangy Columbus, Ohio
G/F 23 Mark Vest 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCarroll Beavercreek, Ohio
F 44 Andy Warner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoPiqua Piqua, Ohio
C 42 Gerald Clay 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPortsmouth Portsmouth, Ohio
F 24 Rodney Webb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrMorrow Morrow, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross

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

    Source[1]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# 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

    [3]

    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

    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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