The 1984–85 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the

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as members of the

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. The team was led by second-year head coach

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and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. They finished the season 21–11, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The Hawkeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the West Region, losing in the First Round to

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Previous season

The Hawkeyes finished the 1983–84 season 13–15 and 6–12 in Big Ten play to finish tied for eighth place.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Team players in the 1985 NBA draft

References

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