1983–84 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 1983–84 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's sixth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 23–11, 8–6 in Sun Belt play and won the Sun Belt Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 9 seed in the Mideast region. The Blazers fell to BYU in the opening round, 84–68.

1983–84 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
1983–84 record23–11 (8–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaBJCC Coliseum
1983–84 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU11–3 .78623–7  .767
Old Dominion9–5 .64319–12  .613
South Florida9–5 .64317–11  .607
South Alabama9–5 .64322–8  .733
UAB †8–6 .57123–11  .676
Western Kentucky5–9 .35712–17  .414
Jacksonville3–11 .21412–16  .429
UNC Charlotte2–12 .1439–19  .321
† 1984 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1983–84 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 McKinley Singleton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Murry Bartow 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
F 12 Marvin Ray Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 14 Steve Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 15 Luellen Foster 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
F 40 Jerome Mincy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 26, 1983*
    		 Charleston Southern W 73–55  1–0
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 29, 1983*
    		 Mississippi Valley State W 87–73  2–0
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 2, 1983*
    		 Auburn W 69–62 OT 3–0
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,803)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 6, 1983
    		 Old Dominion W 83–73  4–0
    (1–0)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 10, 1983*
    		 at Chattanooga L 70–79  4–1
    		 McKenzie Arena 
    Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Dec 12, 1983*
    		 at Mississippi State W 55–53  5–1
    		 Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Dec 15, 1983*
    		 U.S. International W 71–56  6–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 17, 1983*
    		 Baylor W 73–61  7–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 22, 1983*
    		 Valparaiso W 64–49  8–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 23, 1983*
    		 Villanova W 81–76  9–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 27, 1983*
    		 vs. Pacific
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 57–48  10–1
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 28, 1983*
    		 vs. Southern Methodist
    Rainbow Classic    		 L 63–77  10–2
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 29, 1983*
    		 vs. Tennessee
    Rainbow Classic    		 W 84–66  11–2
    		 Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 7, 1984*
    		 Western Kentucky W 71–56  12–2
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 14, 1984*
    		 at No. 3 DePaul L 63–98  12–3
    		 Rosemont Horizon 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Jan 19, 1984
    		 VCU L 61–63  12–4
    (1–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Sun Belt Tournament
    Mar 2, 1984*
    		 South Alabama W 76–68  20–10
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 3, 1984*
    		 VCU W 54–52  21–10
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 4, 1984*
    		 Old Dominion W 62–60  22–10
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1984*
    		 Brigham Young
    First round    		 L 68–84  23–11
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast.

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    NBA Draft
    Main article: 1984 NBA draft
    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    6120McKinley SingletonMilwaukee Bucks

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    References
    1. "1983–84 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    2. "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    3. "1984 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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