The 1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented

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in the 1984–85

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season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 29–5, 7–1 in SEC play to finish as Eastern division champions. Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Tennessee Tech, No. 18 UCLA, and No. 3 Long Beach State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. In the National semifinal game, Georgia defeated No. 14 Western Kentucky to reach the National championship game. After holding a 31–22 lead in the first half, foul trouble caught up to the Lady Bulldogs and they were defeated by No. 5 Old Dominion, 70–65, to finish runner-up.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball seasons

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