1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record29–5 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Hatfield
Leonard Hamilton
Lake Kelly
CaptainDickey Beal
Home arenaRupp Arena
1983–84 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kentucky 14 4   .778 29 5   .853
Auburn 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Florida 11 7   .611 16 13   .552
LSU 11 7   .611 18 11   .621
Alabama 10 8   .556 18 12   .600
Tennessee 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
Vanderbilt 8 10   .444 14 15   .483
Georgia 8 10   .444 17 13   .567
Mississippi State 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
Ole Miss 3 15   .167 8 20   .286
1984 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky and went to the 1984 Final Four. The head coach was Joe B. Hall. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena. Because the Wildcats played the regional final on their home court, the following season the NCAA enacted a rule not allowing any school to play in a tournament game on its home court. However, the ruling did not take effect until after the 1986–87 season.

In the 1984 NCAA Tournament the Kentucky Wildcats were invited to participate as a #1 seed. After wins vs BYU, Louisville and Illinois The Wildcats advanced to their 9th Final Four. In the semifinal match up Kentucky would fall to the eventual National Champion Georgetown Hoyas 53–40.