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1984–85 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1984 and ended with the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky on April 1, 1985. The Villanova Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 66–64 victory over the defending champion, top-ranked Georgetown Hoyas. It was the second time in three seasons that the national champion had 10 losses. Season headlines * The 1985 NCAA Tournament was the first to feature a 64-team field. * Georgetown was the first defending champion to return to the Final Four since the 1975–76 UCLA Bruins. Major rule changes Beginning in 1984–85, the following rules changes were implemented: *The coaching box was introduced, whereby a coach and all bench personnel had to remain in the 28-foot-long coaching box unless seeking information from the scorers’ table. Season outlook Pre-season polls The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.* {, , - style="vertical-align:top;" , {, class="wikitable" ...
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1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his 13th season as head coach. They played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland. They were members of the Big East Conference and finished the season with a record of 35-3, 14-2 in Big East play. They won the 1985 Big East men's basketball tournament and advanced to the final of the 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, which they lost to Big East rival Villanova in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history. They were ranked No. 1 in the seasons final Associated Press Poll and Coaches' Poll. Season recap Sophomore forward Michael Graham had angered Thompson with his inattention to final examinations at the end of the previous academic year, and Thompson left him off the team this year; he stayed out of basketball this se ...
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1984–85 Memphis State Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Memphis State Tigers men's basketball team represented Memphis State University as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. After losing in the Sweet 16 each of the previous three seasons, the Tigers broke through to reach the Final Four of the 1985 NCAA tournament and finished with a 31–4 record (13–1 Metro). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style= , Regular season , - , - !colspan=9 style= , Metro Conference tournament , - , - !colspan=9 style= , NCAA Tournament , - Rankings Awards and honors *Keith Lee – Metro Conference Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons 1984 in sports in Tennessee 1985 in sports in Tennessee Memphis State NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Memphis ...
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Cleveland State Vikings Men's Basketball
Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball is the men's college basketball team that represents Cleveland State University. Prior to rebranding from Fenn College, they were known as the Fenn College Foxes. Cleveland State has been in Division I since 1972. They are a member of the Horizon League (1994–present) Cleveland State was formerly in the Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994). Prior to 1982, Cleveland State was an independent program. History The 1985–86 season is arguably the most memorable in Vikings history, as they achieved the improbable in becoming the first ever 14th seeded team to make it to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1986 NCAA tournament. Coach Kevin Mackey's squad, led by Ken 'Mouse' McFadden and Eric Mudd, upset Bobby Knight's 3rd seeded Indiana Hoosiers, by a final of 83-79. Following a 75-69 second round win against 6th seeded St.Joseph's, the Vikings would ultimately lose to Navy 71-70 on a clutch basket in the waning seconds by future Hall of Famer ...
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Summit League
The Summit League, or The Summit, is an NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic conference with its membership mostly located in the Midwestern United States from Illinois on the East of the Mississippi River to the Dakotas and Nebraska on the West, with additional members in the Western United States, Western state of Colorado and the Southern United States, Southern state of Oklahoma. Founded as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities in 1982, it rebranded as the Mid-Continent Conference in 1989, then again as the Summit League on June 1, 2007. The league headquarters are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The membership currently consists of 10 full members plus six associate members. The most recent change in the core conference membership is the 2021 arrival of the St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies, University of St. Thomas, which began an unprecedented transition from NCAA Division III to Division I. A year earlier, the Kansas City Roos, University of Missouri–Kansas City r ...
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1984–85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Men's Basketball Team
The 1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Cremins, the team finished the season with an overall record of 27-8 (9-5 ACC). The team earned a share of the ACC regular season title, won the ACC Tournament, and reached the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Georgetown, 60–54. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, ACC Tournament , - !colspan=12 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Estab ...
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1984–85 Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Roster * Ron Kellogg *Danny Manning *Calvin Thompson *Greg Dreiling *Cedric Hunter *Milt Newton *Mark Turgeon *Tad Boyle *Mark Pellock *Altonio Campbell *Chris Piper *Rodney Hull *Jeff Johnson *Don Kennedy *Jim Pelton 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide
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1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Joe B. Hall led his team to end his final coaching season with an overall record of 18–13. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, SEC tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA tournament References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball seasons Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky (UK), a founding member of the Southeastern Conference. The Kentucky Wildcats is the student body of the University of Kentucky. 30,473 ...
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1984–85 Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1984–85 season. Coached by Denny Crum, the Cardinals appeared in the semifinals of the 1985 National Invitation Tournament. The Cardinals lost to the UCLA team, the eventual NIT champions. The Cardinals played their home games at Freedom Hall. On February 26, the Cardinals were humiliated by Tulane 68–56 in New Orleans, the Green Wave's first win vs. Louisville after 18 consecutive losses to their Metro Conference rival. Five weeks later, Tulane president Eamon Kelly announced the school was permanently disbanding its men's basketball program in the wake of a massive point shaving scandal (Kelly reversed this decision in 1988, and Tulane returned to the court in 1989–90). National Invitation Tournament *First Round **Louisville 77, Alcorn State 75 *Second Round **Louisville 68, South Florida 61 *Quarterfinal **Louisville 71, Ten ...
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1984–85 Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his 11th and final year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings. As No. 9 seed in the West region of the 1985 NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks defeated Iowa in the opening round before losing to eventual Final Four participant St. John's in the second round. Arkansas finished with a record of 22–13 (10–6 SWC). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, SWC Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings * Awards and honors *Joe Kleine – Honorable Mention AP All-American 1985 NBA draft References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team ...
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1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1984–85 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing second in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by Temple in the opening round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style=, Metro Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA Tournament Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball seasons Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Te ...
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1984–85 NC State Wolfpack Men's Basketball Team
The 1984–85 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1984–85 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 5th season as head coach. Two years after cutting down the nets in Albuquerque as NCAA champions, the Wolfpack returned to " The Pit" for first and second round action as No. 3 seed in the West region. NC State reached the Elite Eight before falling to St. John's, 75–67. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, Rankings References {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball The NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. N.C. State is one o ...
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