1983-84 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1983-84 North Carolina Tar Heels went 28-3 (14-0 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 23.86.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 9–0 at home, 10–0 on the road, and 9–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 80.1 points per game and allowed 64.8 (+15.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 21 games, from Nov 26, 1983 to Feb 9, 1984. The most lopsided win was 103–58 over Dartmouth Big Green on Dec 21, 1983; the heaviest defeat was 72–68 to Indiana Hoosiers on Mar 22, 1984. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Arkansas Razorbacks (64–65). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1983-84's .903 winning percentage ranks 7th. Previous season: 1982-83 Carolina Tar Heels (28–8). Next season: 1984-85 Carolina Tar Heels (27–9).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1983-11-26	neutral Missouri Tigers	W 64–57
1983-11-28	vs Chattanooga Mocs	W 85–63	Carmichael Auditorium
1983-12-02	neutral Fordham Rams	W 73–56
1983-12-03	at Stanford Cardinal	W 88–75	Maples Pavilion
1983-12-10	at Syracuse Orange	W 87–64	Carrier Dome
1983-12-21	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 103–58	Carmichael Auditorium
1983-12-27	neutral Iona Gaels	W 74–61
1983-12-28	at St. John's Red Storm	W 64–51	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1984-01-05	neutral Boston University Terriers	W 87–54
1984-01-07	at NC State Wolfpack	W 81–60	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-01-12	at Maryland Terrapins	W 74–62	Cole Fieldhouse
1984-01-14	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 70–62	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1984-01-18	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 69–66	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-01-21	at Duke Blue Devils	W 78–73	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1984-01-25	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 100–63	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-01-28	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 73–61	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-01-29	vs LSU Tigers	W 90–79	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-02-01	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 97–75
1984-02-03	neutral Furman Paladins	W 83–48
1984-02-04	neutral The Citadel Bulldogs	W 76–60
1984-02-09	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 85–72	University Hall
1984-02-12	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 64–65	Convention Center
1984-02-18	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 95–71	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-02-19	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 78–63	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-02-26	at Clemson Tigers	W 82–71	Littlejohn Coliseum
1984-02-29	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 69–56	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1984-03-03	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 96–83 (2OTOT)	Carmichael Auditorium
1984-03-09	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 78–66	Greensboro Coliseum
1984-03-10	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 75–77	Greensboro Coliseum
1984-03-17	neutral Temple Owls	W 77–66	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1984-03-22	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 68–72	The Omni

Game recaps

1984-01-18: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 69–66 as Jordan scored a team-high 23. Wilson had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1984-02-09: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Virginia Cavaliers 85–72. Sam Perkins led the winners with 27 points. Jim Miller had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1984-02-12: Arkansas Razorbacks edged North Carolina 65–64. Joe Kleine led the winners with 20 points. Michael Jordan had 21 for North Carolina.

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