1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of 52 games were played. This was the last tournament in which some teams earned first round byes as the field expanded to 64 teams beginning in the 1985 tournament when each team played in the first round.
Georgetown University, coached by John Thompson, won the national title with an 84–75 victory in the final game over Houston, coached by Guy Lewis. Patrick Ewing of Georgetown was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Thompson became the first African-American head coach to lead his team to any NCAA Division I title.
Locations
1984 sites for play-in (orange) and first and second (green) rounds
1984 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)
First and Second Rounds
- Birmingham, Alabama (BJCC Arena)
- Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte Coliseum)
- Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton Arena)
- East Rutherford, New Jersey (Meadowlands Arena)
- Lincoln, Nebraska (Bob Devaney Sports Center)
- Memphis, Tennessee (Mid-South Coliseum)
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MECCA Arena)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (The Spectrum)
- Pullman, Washington (Beasley Coliseum)
- Salt Lake City, Utah (Jon M. Huntsman Center)
Later Rounds
Teams
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
Preliminary Round
| East #11 Seed - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Northeastern
| 90
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| LIU-Brooklyn
| 87
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| East #12 Seed- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Richmond
| 89
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| Rider
| 65
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| Mideast #12 Seed - Dayton, Ohio
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| Morehead State
| 70
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| North Carolina A&T
| 69
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| Midwest #12 Seed - Dayton, Ohio
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| Alcorn State
| 79
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| Houston Baptist
| 60
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| West #12 Seed - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| Princeton
| 65
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| San Diego
| 56
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East Regional - Atlanta, Georgia
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Second round |
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Finals |
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Temple |
65 |
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St. John's |
63 |
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Temple |
66 |
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North Carolina |
77 |
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North Carolina |
68 |
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Indiana |
72 |
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Indiana |
75 |
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12 |
Richmond |
67 |
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Auburn |
71 |
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12 |
Richmond |
72 |
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Indiana |
48 |
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7 |
Virginia |
50 |
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VCU |
70 |
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11 |
Northeastern |
69 |
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VCU |
63 |
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Syracuse |
78 |
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Syracuse |
55 |
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Virginia |
63 |
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Arkansas |
51* |
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Virginia |
53 |
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Virginia |
58 |
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Iona |
57 |
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Midwest Regional - St. Louis, Missouri
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Second round |
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Finals |
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Illinois State |
49 |
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9 |
Alabama |
48 |
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Illinois State |
61 |
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DePaul |
75 |
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DePaul |
71* |
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Wake Forest |
73 |
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Wake Forest |
69 |
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Kansas |
59 |
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Kansas |
57 |
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Alcorn State |
56 |
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Wake Forest |
63 |
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Houston |
68 |
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Memphis State |
92 |
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Oral Roberts |
83 |
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Memphis State |
66 |
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Purdue |
48 |
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Memphis State |
71 |
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Houston |
78 |
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Houston |
77 |
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Louisiana Tech |
70 |
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Fresno State |
56 |
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Louisiana Tech |
66 |
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Mideast Regional - Lexington, Kentucky
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Finals |
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BYU |
84 |
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UAB |
68 |
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BYU |
68 |
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Kentucky |
93 |
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Kentucky |
72 |
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Louisville |
67 |
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Tulsa |
67 |
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Louisville |
69 |
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Louisville |
72 |
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Morehead State |
59 |
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Kentucky |
54 |
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Illinois |
51 |
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Oregon State |
62 |
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West Virginia |
64 |
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West Virginia |
77 |
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Maryland |
102 |
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Maryland |
70 |
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Illinois |
72 |
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Illinois |
64 |
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Villanova |
56 |
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Villanova |
84 |
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Marshall |
72 |
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West Regional - Los Angeles, California
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Finals |
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Miami-OH |
69 |
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SMU |
83 |
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SMU |
36 |
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Georgetown |
37 |
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Georgetown |
62 |
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UNLV |
48 |
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UTEP |
60 |
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UNLV |
73 |
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UNLV |
68 |
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Princeton |
56 |
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Georgetown |
61 |
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Dayton |
49 |
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Washington |
64 |
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Nevada-Reno |
54 |
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Washington |
80 |
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Duke |
78 |
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Washington |
58 |
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Dayton |
64 |
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Oklahoma |
85 |
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Dayton |
89 |
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LSU |
66 |
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Dayton |
74 |
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Final Four
| National Semifinals
| | | National Championship Game
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| E7
| Virginia
| 47*
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| MW2
| Houston
| 49
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| | W1
| Georgetown
| 84
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| | MW2
| Houston
| 75
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| ME1
| Kentucky
| 40
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| W1
| Georgetown
| 53
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| Houston 75, Georgetown 84
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| Scoring by half: 30–40, 45–44 |
Pts: Franklin 21 Rebs: Olajuwon 9 Asts: Franklin 9 |
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Pts: Williams 19 Rebs: Ewing 9 Asts: Jackson 6 |
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