1983-84 Auburn Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1983-84 Auburn Tigers went 20-11 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.87.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 8–2 at home, 8–6 on the road, and 3–3 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 73.3 points per game and allowed 68.4 (+5.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 28, 1983 to Jan 13, 1984. The most lopsided win was 100–60 over Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Dec 19, 1983; the heaviest defeat was 95–73 at South Alabama Jaguars on Dec 9, 1983. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against LSU Tigers (80–81).

Among Auburn Tigers' 110 recorded seasons, 1983-84's .645 winning percentage ranks 33rd. Previous season: 1982-83 Tigers (15–13). Next season: 1984-85 Tigers (22–12).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1983-12-02	at UAB Blazers	L 62–69	BJCC Coliseum
1983-12-05	at Florida State Seminoles	W 76–69	Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
1983-12-08	neutral Youngstown State Penguins	W 78–52
1983-12-09	at South Alabama Jaguars	L 73–95	Jaguar Gym
1983-12-14	at Mercer Bears	W 65–63	Porter Gym
1983-12-19	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 100–60	Memorial Coliseum
1983-12-22	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 73–55	Humphrey Coliseum
1983-12-27	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 67–76
1983-12-28	neutral Villanova Wildcats	W 95–83
1984-01-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 91–86	Memorial Coliseum
1984-01-07	vs Florida Gators	W 82–66	Memorial Coliseum
1984-01-13	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 82–63	Memorial Coliseum
1984-01-17	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 71–73	Memorial Coliseum
1984-01-22	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 86–90	Georgia Coliseum
1984-01-24	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 79–72	Stokely Center
1984-01-27	vs LSU Tigers	W 80–78	Memorial Coliseum
1984-01-31	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 60–50	Memorial Coliseum
1984-02-05	at Florida Gators	W 67–65	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1984-02-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 64–84	Rupp Arena
1984-02-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 73–67	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-02-18	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 81–63	Memorial Coliseum
1984-02-20	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 54–57	Memorial Coliseum
1984-02-25	at LSU Tigers	L 80–81	Maravich Assembly Center
1984-02-27	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 71–72	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1984-03-01	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 68–53	Memorial Coliseum
1984-03-03	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 83–70	Memorial Coliseum
1984-03-08	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 59–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-03-09	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 60–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-03-10	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 49–51	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-03-15	neutral Richmond Spiders	L 71–72	Charlotte Coliseum (I)

Game recaps

1984-01-13: Behind Chuck Person's 25 points, Auburn pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 82–63. Melvin Turpin had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1984-02-11: Kentucky Wildcats routed Auburn 84–64. Dicky Beal led the winners with 17 points. Charles Barkley had 18 for Auburn.

1984-03-10: Kentucky Wildcats edged Auburn 51–49. Melvin Turpin led the winners with 13 points. Chuck Person had 14 for Auburn.

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