# 1983–84 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski and the team finished the season with an overall record of 24–10.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 26, 1983* | | Vanderbilt | W 78–74 | 1–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| November 30, 1983* | | at William & Mary | W 70–68 | 2–0 | Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, VA |
| December 3, 1983* | | vs. Davidson | W 90–63 | 3–0 | Charlotte, NC Charlotte Coliseum |
| December 5, 1983* | | South Florida | W 95–66 | 4–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| December 7, 1983* | | Ohio | W 82–63 | 5–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| December 10, 1983* | | East Carolina | W 80–64 | 6–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| December 12, 1983* | | UMass | W 88–56 | 7–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| December 21, 1983* | | Colorado | W 79–72 | 8–0 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| December 28, 1983* | | vs. SMU Rainbow Classic | L 76–78 | 8–1 | Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 29, 1983* | | vs. Pacific Rainbow Classic | W 68–66 | 9–1 | Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 30, 1983* | | vs. Navy | W 90–79 | 10–1 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI |
| January 4, 1984* | | Loyola, Md. | W 92–68 | 11–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 7, 1984 | | at No. 20 Virginia | W 78–72 | 12–1 (1–0) | University Hall Charlottesville, VA |
| January 9, 1984* | | Bucknell | W 84–67 | 13–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 11, 1984* | | Appalachian State | W 73–60 | 14–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 14, 1984 | | No. 5 Maryland | L 75–81 | 14–2 (1–1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 18, 1984 | | at No. 12 Wake Forest | L 66–97 | 14–3 (1–2) | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| January 21, 1984 | | No. 1 North Carolina Rivalry | L 73–78 | 14–4 (1–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 26, 1984 | | NC State | L 76–79 | 14–5 (1–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| January 28, 1984 | | at Clemson | W 67–65 | 15–5 (2–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC |
| January 30, 1984 | | at Georgia Tech | W 69–68 | 16–5 (3–4) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA |
| February 4, 1984 | | Virginia | W 67–64 | 17–5 (4–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| February 8, 1984* | | at Harvard | W 89–86 | 18–5 | Lavietes Pavilion Boston, MA |
| February 11, 1984 | | at No. 13 Maryland | W 89–84 | 19–5 (5–4) | Cole Field House College Park, MD |
| February 15, 1984* | No. 19 | at Stetson | W 80–69 | 20–5 | Edmunds Center DeLand, FL |
| February 18, 1984 | No. 19 | No. 13 Wake Forest | W 79–77 $^{OT}$ | 21–5 (6–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| February 23, 1984 | No. 14 | at NC State | W 73–70 $^{OT}$ | 22–5 (7–4) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| February 25, 1984 | No. 14 | Georgia Tech | L 56–58 | 22–6 (7–5) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| February 29, 1984 | No. 15 | Clemson | L 76–77 | 22–7 (7–6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| March 3, 1984 | No. 15 | at No. 1 North Carolina Rivalry | L 83–96 $^{2OT}$ | 22–8 (7–7) | Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 1984 | (4) No. 16 | vs. (5) Georgia Tech Quarterfinals | W 67–63 $^{OT}$ | 23–8 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| March 10, 1984 | (4) No. 16 | vs. (1) No. 1 North Carolina Semifinals | W 77–75 | 24–8 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| March 11, 1984 | (4) No. 16 | vs. (2) No. 14 Maryland Championship | L 62–74 | 24–9 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 18, 1984* | (3) No. 14 | vs. (6) No. 15 Washington Second Round | L 78–80 | 24–10 | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. Source: Duke media guide ||||||