The 1984–85 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by

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in his seventeenth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and

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and the team is a member of the

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. The team finished 31–4, with three of the four losses coming to Georgetown. In the NCAA Tournament St John's advanced to the Final Four with wins over Southern,

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and

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. This was the Redmen first trip to the Final Four since

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Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Player statistics

Local Radio

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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