Hall of Fame

Central Missouri Men's Basketball 1984 NCAA National Champions

  • Class
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basketball

Central Missouri Men's Basketball
1984 NCAA National Champions

The '84 Mules went 29-3, winning the MIAA with an 11-1 record. They also won the MIAA Tournament. The '84 Mules went 11-0 in games decided by 5 points or less.

The Mules hosted and won the South Central Regional, going 5-0 in the NCAA Tournament, including a heart-stopping 89-85 overtime win against North Alabama in the Final Four. In the title game, the Mules beat St. Augustine's 81-77 to win the national title.

MIAA Hall of Famer Ron Nunnelly scored 71 points in the final four, Brian Pesko added 55 and 2011 MIAA Hall of Fame inductee Lynn Nance was named Division II Coach of the Year.

Two hours later, the Jennies won the national title on the same floor, making Central Missouri the only school to win national championships on the same court, the same day.