Top 100 Moment: Men's Basketball Defeats Staten Island to Advance to the NCAA Elite 8 (1983)

ROCHESTER, NY - 1983-84 was a special season for the men's basketball program at Nazareth. The Golden Flyers defeated Staten Island 74-68 in the NCAA East Regional on March 3, 1984 to advance to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Quarterfinals.

Nazareth defeated Buffalo State 67-50 in the first round and then defeated Staten Island 74-68 in the second round. Captain Lawrence Maroney was 13-for-16 in the the second round game against Staten Island for 27 points. Fellow captain Paul Cummings added 17 points and Dino Aimino poured in 15 points and four assists.

The team eventually fell to Clark University in the quarterfinals, 90-84. Check out some of the highlights below.

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Paul Cummings and Lawrence Maroney were the team captains.

The 1984 Division III Men's Basketball Bracket.

First and second round program. Nazareth beat Buffalo State 67-50 and then Staten Island 74-68.

Final box score of Nazareth's second round win over Staten Island.

Lawrence Maroney celebrates cutting down the nets after the win over Staten Island.

Clark vs Nazareth scouting report from the NCAA Quarterfinal matchup.

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