1983–84 Rider Broncs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1983–84
Team:Rider Broncs
Conference:East Coast Conference
Short Conf:ECC
Record:20–11
Conf Record:11–5
Head Coach:John Carpenter
Hc Year:9th
Stadium:Alumni Gymnasium
Champion:ECC tournament champions
Tourney Result:Play-in Game

The 1983–84 Rider Broncs men's basketball team represented Rider University in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncs, led by ninth-year head coach John Carpenter, played their home games at the Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey as members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 11–5 in ECC play to finish in second place. In the ECC tournament, they defeated No. 7 seed, No. 3 seed Drexel, and top seed (in OT) to win the tournament and earn the first bid to the NCAA Tournament in program history. As one of two No. 12 seeds in the East region of the 1984 NCAA tournament, the Broncs were defeated by Richmond, 89–65, in the play-in round.[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular season

|-!colspan=12 style=| MAAC tournament|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournamentSources[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: LIU Out, Princeton Gains in NCAA . . March 14, 1984 . February 27, 2022.
  2. News: 1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule. Rider University Athletics. February 27, 2022. en.