# 1983–84 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by second year head coach Sonny Allen, played their home games at the new Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Big Sky Conference.
After finishing third in the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the Big Sky tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West Region. The Wolf Pack was beaten by No. 6 seed Washington in the opening round, 64–54. The team finished with a record of 17–14 (7–7 Big Sky).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 26, 1983* | at UNLV | L 71–92 | 0–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nov 29, 1983* | Portland | L 75–76 | 0–2 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 3, 1983* | Utah | L 90–102 | 0–3 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 6, 1983* | at Saint Mary's | L 61–87 | 0–4 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California |
| Dec 7, 1983* | at California | W 57–54 | 1–4 | Harmon Gym Berkeley, California |
| Dec 13, 1983* | UNLV | L 69–74 | 1–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 15, 1983* | Southern Oregon | W 94–82 | 2–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 17, 1983* | San Jose State | W 79–75 | 3–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 20, 1983* | at Pepperdine | W 78–77 | 4–5 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California |
| Dec 28, 1983* | UC Davis Wolf Pack Classic | W 81–64 | 5–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 29, 1983* | San Diego Wolf Pack Classic | W 70–66 | 6–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 3, 1984* | Regis College | W 72–70 | 7–5 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 7, 1984* | Santa Clara | L 66–76 | 7–6 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 12, 1984 | at Weber State | L 62–80 | 7–7 (0–1) | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| Jan 14, 1984 | at Idaho State | L 60–69 | 7–8 (0–2) | Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho |
| Jan 19, 1984 | Montana | W 61–59 | 8–8 (1–2) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 21, 1984 | Montana State | L 59–63 | 8–9 (1–3) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Jan 26, 1984 | at Boise State | L 69–81 | 8–10 (1–4) | BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho |
| Jan 28, 1984 | at Idaho | W 83–70 | 9–10 (2–4) | Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho |
| Feb 4, 1984 | at Northern Arizona | W 69–57 | 10–10 (3–4) | Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Feb 9, 1984 | Idaho State | W 76–49 | 11–10 (4–4) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 11, 1984 | Weber State | L 56–62 | 11–11 (4–5) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 16, 1984 | at Montana State | L 73–90 | 11–12 (4–6) | Worthington Arena Havre, Montana |
| Feb 18, 1984 | at Montana | L 62–79 | 11–13 (4–7) | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana |
| Feb 23, 1984 | Idaho | W 74–67 | 12–13 (5–7) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Feb 25, 1984 | Boise State | W 52–50 | 13–13 (6–7) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Mar 3, 1984 | Northern Arizona | W 85–65 | 14–13 (7–7) | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Big Sky tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 1984* | Idaho State Quarterfinals | W 64–59 | 15–13 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Mar 9, 1984* | at Weber State Semifinals | W 85–68 | 16–13 | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| Mar 10, 1984* | vs. Montana Championship game | W 71–69 | 17–13 | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 16, 1984* | vs. No. 15 Washington First round | L 54–64 | 17–14 | Beasley Coliseum (6,500) Pullman, Washington |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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