The 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was

Rollie Massimino Roland Vincent Massimino (November 13, 1934 – August 30, 2017) was an American basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Stony Brook University (1969–1971), Villanova University (1973–1992), the University of Nevada, L ...

. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in

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, and was a member of the

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. The team is famous for one of the biggest upsets in sports history – a 66–64 win over #1 Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament final on April 1, 1985.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

Ed Pinckney Edward Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. College career He attended Villanova University and was a part of the Villanova Wildcats' 1981 heralded recruiting class that included Gary McL ...

, Final Four Most Outstanding Player * Ed Pinckney, Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year * Ed Pinckney, 1st Team All-Big East * Ed Pinckney, Big East All-Tournament Team *

Dwayne McClain Dwayne Eddie McClain (born February 7, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (27th pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for one season and was ...

, 3rd Team All-Big East * Dwayne McClain, All-Big 5 * Dwayne McClain, Final Four All-Tournament Team *

Gary McLain Gary McLain is a former American collegiate basketball player at Villanova University. High school and college career McLain was a highly recruited point guard while at Methuen High School. His high school coach Bill Donlon was his legal guardian ...

, Final Four All-Tournament Team * Harold Jensen, Final Four All-Tournament Team

Team players drafted into the NBA

Legacy

In 2013, author Frank Fitzpatrick released his book ''The Perfect Game: How Villanova’s Shocking 1985 Upset of Mighty Georgetown Changed the Landscape of College Hoops Forever'' focusing on the team's victorious season.

References

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