The 1984–85 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the

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. The Bruins received their first invitation to the

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(NIT) in school history. The team went and defeated the

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in the

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was named the tournament's

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began his first season as head coach of UCLA after replacing

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. The team included a core of seniors in

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, and

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. Miguel was a defensive stopper, and assigned to the opponents' best scorer. He was the only Bruin named to the all-conference team in the

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, and he was also the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.

Starting lineup

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

, Most Outstanding Player, NIT

Team players drafted into the NBA

Notes

* The Bruins finished tied for 3rd in the Pacific-10. * The team played in 4 OT games, 2 double-OT and 1 4-OT vs. USC. * Cross town USC managed to pull a rare sweep of UCLA, the first since the 1941–42 season.

References

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National Invitation Tournament championship seasons

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