# 1983–84 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1983–84 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins started the season ranked 9th in the nation (AP Poll). On January 28, the Bruins hosted #2 Depaul, losing 68-84. UCLA beat the #13 (AP Poll) Washington Huskies 73-59, on March 1 for their biggest win of the season. UCLA's team finished 4th in the Pac-10 and was unranked in the final AP and coaches polls. This was Larry Farmer's third and final year as head coach of the UCLA Bruins. The team did not qualify for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, and declined an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament.

## Starting lineup

| Position | Player | Class |
| F | Kenny Fields | Sr. |
| F | Gary Maloncon | Jr. |
| C | Stuart Gray | Jr. |
| G | Ralph Jackson | Sr. |
| G | Montel Hatcher | Fr. |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 25, 1983 | No. 9 | Idaho State | W 85–58 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion (9,823) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 26, 1983 | No. 9 | Long Beach State | W 65–59 | 2–0 | Pauley Pavilion (7,738) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 3, 1983 | No. 9 | at Notre Dame | W 51–47 | 3–0 | Athletic & Convocation Center (11,345) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 10, 1983 | No. 7 | New Mexico | L 60–65 | 3–1 | Pauley Pavilion (8,215) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 17, 1983 | No. 15 | Memphis | W 65–51 | 4–1 | Pauley Pavilion (12,338) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 19, 1983 | No. 15 | Howard | W 63–52 | 5–1 | Pauley Pavilion (5,312) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 22, 1983 | No. 9 | St. Mary's | W 63–54 | 6–1 | Pauley Pavilion (5,871) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 28, 1983 | No. 7 | BYU | W 82–73 | 7–1 | Pauley Pavilion (12,548) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 5, 1984 | No. 6 | Arizona State | W 79–57 | 8–1 (1–0) | Pauley Pavilion (10,117) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 7, 1984 | No. 6 | at Arizona | W 61–58 | 9–1 (2–0) | McKale Center (7,683) Tucson, AZ |
| January 10, 1984 | No. 6 | Stanford | W 71–66 | 10–1 (3–0) | Pauley Pavilion (12,418) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 14, 1984 | No. 6 | at Oregon | L 51–62 | 10–2 (3–1) | McArthur Court (9,946) Eugene, OR |
| January 19, 1984 | No. 9 | California | W 76–54 | 11–2 (4–1) | Pauley Pavilion (9,318) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 22, 1984 | No. 9 | at Louisville | L 78–86 | 11–3 | Freedom Hall (16,613) Louisville, KY |
| January 26, 1984 | No. 15 | USC | W 75–69 $^{OT}$ | 12–3 (5–1) | Pauley Pavilion (10,238) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 28, 1984 | No. 15 | No. 2 DePaul | L 68–84 | 12–4 | Pauley Pavilion (10,264) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 2, 1984 | No. 20 | at Washington State | W 73–59 | 13–4 (6–1) | Beasley Coliseum (9,000) Pullman, WA |
| February 4, 1984 | No. 20 | at Washington | L 81–89 $^{3OT}$ | 13–5 (6–2) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion (7,814) Seattle, WA |
| February 9, 1984 | | Oregon | L 83–87 $^{OT}$ | 13–6 (6–3) | Pauley Pavilion (9,334) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 1984 | | Oregon State | L 63–72 | 13–7 (6–4) | Pauley Pavilion (7,841) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 16, 1984 | | at California | W 70–62 $^{OT}$ | 14–7 (7–4) | Harmon Gym (6,656) Berkeley, CA |
| February 18, 1984 | | at Stanford | L 64–75 | 14–8 (7–5) | Maples Pavilion (7,750) Stanford, CA |
| February 25, 1984 | | at USC | L 72–80 | 14–9 (7–6) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (8,000) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 27, 1984 | | at Arizona State | L 67–76 | 14–10 (7–7) | ASU Activity Center (4,978) Tempe, AZ |
| March 1, 1984 | | No. 13 Washington | W 73–59 | 15–10 (8–7) | Pauley Pavilion (6,572) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 3, 1984 | | Washington State | W 83–64 | 16–10 (9–7) | Pauley Pavilion (4,865) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 8, 1984 | | Arizona | W 68–60 | 17–10 (10–7) | Pauley Pavilion (7,424) Los Angeles, CA |
| March 10, 1984 | | at Oregon State | L 65–70 | 17–11 (10–8) | Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, OR |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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