 Following the loss of their vaunted All-American in Sampson, the Virginia basketball team took a step back in 1983–84, at least in the regular season.The Cavaliers limped into the ACC tournament with a 17–10 (6–8) record, promptly falling to Wake Forest in the first round.Their record was good enough to ensure them an NCAA Tournament invite and they were awarded the 7-seed in the East Regional.