# 1983–84 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Until 2019, this marked the last season the Virginia men's basketball team reached the NCAA Final Four.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Dec 17, 1983* | | UNC Wilmington | W 87–42 | 7–0 | University Hall (7,622) Charlottesville, VA |
| Jan 7, 1984 | No. 20 | Duke | L 72–78 | 10–1 (0–1) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, VA |
| Jan 11, 1984 | | NC State | W 57–54 | 11–1 (1–1) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan 18, 1984 | | at No. 1 North Carolina | L 66–69 | 11–2 (1–2) | Carmichael Arena (10,000) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Jan 21, 1984 | | at Clemson | W 74–73 | 12–2 (2–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum (9,500) Clemson, SC |
| Jan 23, 1984 | No. 19 | at Georgia Tech | L 71–72 $^{3OT}$ | 12–3 (2–3) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (6,645) Atlanta, GA |
| Jan 28, 1984 | No. 19 | at No. 17 Wake Forest | L 76–84 | 12–4 (2–4) | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum (13,685) Winston-Salem, NC |
| Jan 31, 1984 | | No. 10 Maryland | L 66–67 | 12–5 (2–5) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, VA |
| Feb 4, 1984 | | at Duke | L 64–67 | 12–6 (2–6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564) Durham, NC |
| Feb 7, 1984 | | No. 18 Georgia Tech | W 91–59 | 13–6 (3–6) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 9, 1984 | | No. 1 North Carolina | L 72–85 | 13–7 (3–7) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, VA |
| Feb 18, 1984* | | at No. 4 Houston | L 65–74 | 14–9 | Hofheinz Pavilion (10,600) Houston, TX |
| Feb 22, 1984 | | Clemson | W 77–70 | 15–9 (4–7) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb 25, 1984 | | at NC State | W 75–64 | 16–9 (5–7) | Reynolds Coliseum (12,400) Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 29, 1984 | | No. 17 Wake Forest | W 65–61 | 17–9 (6–7) | University Hall (9,000) Charlottesville, VA |
| Mar 4, 1984 | | at No. 19 Maryland | L 65–74 | 17–10 (6–8) | Cole Fieldhouse (14,470) College Park, MD |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 9, 1984* | (6) | vs. (3) No. 19 Wake Forest ACC Quarterfinals | L 51–63 | 17–11 | Greensboro Coliseum (16,662) Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 16, 1984* | (7 E) | vs. (10 E) Iona NCAA First Round | W 58–57 | 18–11 | Brendan Byrne Arena (16,714) East Rutherford, NJ |
| Mar 18, 1984* | (7 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 8 Arkansas NCAA Second Round | W 53–51 $^{OT}$ | 19–11 | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,524) East Rutherford, NJ |
| Mar 22, 1984* | (7 E) | vs. (3 E) No. 18 Syracuse NCAA Sweet Sixteen | W 63–55 | 20–11 | The Omni (16,723) Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 24, 1984* | (7 E) | vs. (4 E) Indiana NCAA Elite Eight | W 50–48 | 21–11 | The Omni (16,723) Atlanta, GA |
| Mar 31, 1984* | (7 E) | vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Houston NCAA Final Four | L 47–49 $^{OT}$ | 21–12 | Kingdome (38,471) Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 2 | 35 | Othell Wilson | Golden State Warriors |