1983–84 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team

1983–84 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball
NIT tournament, second round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record22–8 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachEugene Harris (1st season)
Home arenaJaguar Gym
Mobile Municipal Auditorium
1983–84 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 11 3   .786 23 7   .767
Old Dominion 9 5   .643 19 12   .613
South Florida 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
South Alabama 9 5   .643 22 8   .733
UAB 8 6   .571 23 11   .676
Western Kentucky 5 9   .357 12 17   .414
Jacksonville 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
UNC Charlotte 2 12   .143 9 19   .321
1984 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Cliff Ellis, in his ninth year as head coach. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. South Alabama finished the season 22–8, 9–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They were invited to the NIT tournament, where they lost to Virginia Tech in the second round.