1984 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1984
Conference:Metro Conference
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Mid-South Coliseum
Champions:Memphis State
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Dana Kirk
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Keith Lee
Mvpteam:Memphis State
Television:Sports Productions, Inc. (quarterfinals and semifinals), CBS (Championship Game)

The 1984 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 8–10 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

Memphis State defeated in the championship game, 78–65, to win their second Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Tigers received the conference's automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Tournament. Additionally, Louisville received an at-large bid.

Format

All eight members of the conference participated. Teams were seeded based on regular season conference records. This was the first tournament for South Carolina, who joined the Metro Conference after playing as an Independent.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1983-84 Metro Conference Season Summary. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. March 7, 2020.