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1983–84 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

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1983–84 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–20 (4–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Home arenaUW Fieldhouse
Seasons
1983–84 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Illinois 15 3   .833 26 5   .839
No. 10 Purdue 15 3   .833 22 7   .759
Indiana 13 5   .722 22 9   .710
Michigan 10 8   .556 24 9   .727
Michigan State 8 10   .444 15 13   .536
Ohio State 8 10   .444 15 14   .517
Northwestern 5 13   .278 14 14   .500
Minnesota 6 12   .333 15 13   .536
Iowa 6 12   .333 13 15   .464
Wisconsin* 0 18   .000 0 28   .000
Rankings from AP Poll
*Wisconsin forfeited all games due to NCAA sanctions.
Disputed record (4–14, 8–20)

The 1983–84 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Steve Yoder, coaching his second season with the Badgers. The team played their home games at the UW Fieldhouse in Madison, Wisconsin and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Roster

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1983–84 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 10 Mike Heineman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Connersville, Indiana
G 12 Rick Olson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Madison, Wisconsin
G 20 David Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
F 22 Jack Hippen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chadwick, Illinois
F 30 Cory Blackwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 32 Scott Roth 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Brecksville, Ohio
G/F 34 Jim Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
F 40 J.J. Weber 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Wales, Wisconsin
F 41 Don Peterson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
F 42 Rod Ripley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pulaski, Wisconsin
F 44 Gregg Steinhaus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Portage, Wisconsin
C 50 John Ploss 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Antioch, Illinois
F/C 52 Scott Plondke 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
F 54 Jay Laszewski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/26/1983*
Florida A&M W 100–56  1–0
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/1/1983*
Northern Iowa L 59–60  1–1
UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, IA
12/3/1983*
Southern Illinois W 78–72  2–1
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/5/1983*
Nebraska L 69–71 2OT 2–2
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/7/1983*
Northern Illinois W 90–68  3–2
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
12/10/1983*
at Kansas State L 64–71  3–3
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
12/20/1983*
at Toledo L 60–73  3–4
Centennial Hall 
Toledo, OH
12/29/1983*
vs. Oklahoma State
Merrill Lynch Classic
L 84–89  3–5
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
12/30/1983*
vs. Yale
Merrill Lynch Classic
W 87–77  4–5
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
1/5/1983
Purdue L 65–84  4–6
(0–1)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
1/7/1984
No. 14 Illinois L 62–63 OT 4–7
(0–2)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/12/1984
Michigan State W 81–74  5–7
(1–2)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/14/1984
Michigan W 71–64  6–7
(2–2)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
1/19/1984
at Northwestern W 61–60 OT 7–7
(3–2)
Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
1/21/1984
at Iowa L 62–75  7–8
(3–3)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
1/25/1984
at Minnesota L 62–75  7–9
(3–4)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
2/2/1984
Ohio State L 74–85  7–10
(3–5)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/4/1984
Indiana L 67–81  7–11
(3–6)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/9/1984
at Indiana L 64–74  7–12
(3–7)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2/11/1984
at Ohio State L 65–71  7–13
(3–8)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
2/15/1984
Minnesota L 67–68  7–14
(3–9)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/16/1984*
at Marquette L 59–74  7–15
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
2/23/1984
Iowa L 55–63  7–16
(3–10)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
2/26/1984
Northwestern W 54–47  8–16
(4–10)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/1/1984
at Michigan L 75–84  8–17
(4–11)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
3/3/1984
at Michigan State L 59–78  8–18
(4–12)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
3/6/1984
No. 11 Purdue L 48–61  8–19
(4–13)
UW Fieldhouse 
Madison, WI
3/10/1984
at No. 7 Illinois L 57–81  8–20
(4–14)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1983-84 Wisconsin Badgers Roster and Stats". Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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