1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1984 and ended with the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky on April 1, 1985. The Villanova Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 66–64 victory over the defending champion, top-ranked Georgetown Hoyas. It was the second time in three seasons that the national champion had 10 losses.

Season headlines

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1984–85, the following rules changes were implemented:[1]

    Season outlook

    Pre-season polls

    The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]

    Associated Press
    Ranking Team
    1 Georgetown
    2 Illinois
    3 DePaul
    4 Indiana
    5 Oklahoma
    6 Duke
    7 St. John's
    8 Memphis State
    9 Washington
    10 SMU
    11 UNLV
    12 Syracuse
    13 NC State
    14 LSU
    15 Virginia Tech
    16 Arkansas
    17 Louisville
    18 Kentucky
    19 Kansas
    20 Georgia Tech

    Regular season

    Conference standings

    1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #6 Georgia Tech †9–5 .643  27–8  .771
    #7 North Carolina9–5 .643  27–9  .750
    #16 NC State9–5 .643  23–10  .697
    #10 Duke8–6 .571  23–8  .742
    Maryland8–6 .571  25–12  .676
    Clemson5–9 .357  16–13  .552
    Wake Forest5–9 .357  15–14  .517
    Virginia3–11 .214  17–16  .515
    † 1985 ACC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Big East men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #3 St. John's15–1 .938  31–4  .886
    #1 Georgetown†14–2 .875  35–3  .921
    #15 Syracuse9–7 .563  22–9  .710
    Villanova9–7 .563  25–10  .714
    Pittsburgh8–8 .500  17–12  .586
    Boston College7–9 .438  20–11  .645
    Connecticut6–10 .375  13–15  .464
    Providence3–13 .188  11–20  .355
    Seton Hall1–15 .063  10–18  .357
    † 1985 Big East Tournament winner
    As of April 1, 1985[3]; Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #4 Oklahoma †13–1 .929  31–6  .838
    #13 Kansas11–3 .786  26–8  .765
    Iowa State7–7 .500  21–13  .618
    Missouri7–7 .500  18–14  .563
    Kansas State5–9 .357  14–14  .500
    Colorado5–9 .357  11–17  .393
    Nebraska5–9 .357  16–14  .533
    Oklahoma State3–11 .214  12–16  .429
    † 1985 Big Eight Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #2 Michigan16–2 .889  26–4  .867
    #12 Illinois12–6 .667  26–9  .743
    Purdue11–7 .611  20–9  .690
    Ohio State11–7 .611  20–10  .667
    Iowa10–8 .556  21–11  .656
    Michigan State10–8 .556  19–10  .655
    Indiana7–11 .389  19–14  .576
    Minnesota6–12 .333  13–15  .464
    Wisconsin5–13 .278  14–14  .500
    Northwestern2–16 .111  6–22  .214
    Rankings from AP Poll)
    Template:1984–85 ECAC South men's basketball standings
    1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #18 Tulsa12–4 .750  23–8  .742
    Illinois State11–5 .688  22–8  .733
    Wichita State †11–5 .688  18–13  .581
    Creighton9–7 .563  20–12  .625
    Bradley9–7 .563  17–13  .567
    Southern Illinois6–10 .375  14–14  .500
    Indiana State6–10 .375  14–15  .483
    Drake4–12 .250  12–15  .444
    West Texas A&M4–12 .250  11–17  .393
    † 1985 MVC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #9 UNLV†17–1 .944  28–4  .875
    Fresno State15–3 .833  23–9  .719
    Cal State Fullerton11–7 .611  17–13  .567
    Utah State10–8 .556  17–11  .607
    San Jose State10–8 .556  16–13  .552
    UC Irvine8–10 .444  12–16  .429
    UC Santa Barbara8–10 .444  12–16  .429
    Pacific5–13 .278  9–19  .321
    New Mexico State4–14 .222  7–20  .259
    Long Beach State2–16 .111  4–23  .148
    † 1985 PCAA Tournament winner
    1984–85 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    Washington13–5 .722  22–10  .688
    USC13–5 .722  19–10  .655
    Oregon State12–6 .667  22–9  .710
    Arizona12–6 .667  21–10  .677
    UCLA12–6 .667  21–12  .636
    Oregon8–10 .444  15–16  .484
    Arizona State7–11 .389  12–16  .429
    Washington State5–13 .278  13–15  .464
    California5–13 .278  13–15  .464
    Stanford3–15 .167  11–17  .393
    As of November 25, 2011[4]; Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #20 LSU13–5 .722  19–10  .655
    #19 Georgia12–6 .667  22–9  .710
    Alabama11–7 .611  23–10  .697
    Kentucky11–7 .611  18–13  .581
    Florida9–9 .500  18–12  .600
    Mississippi State9–9 .500  13–15  .464
    Tennessee8–10 .444  22–15  .595
    Auburn †8–10 .444  22–12  .647
    Ole Miss5–13 .278  11–17  .393
    Vanderbilt4–14 .222  11–17  .393
    † 1985 SEC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    Chattanooga14–2 .875  24–8  .750
    Marshall†12–4 .750  21–13  .618
    The Citadel11–5 .688  18–11  .621
    Western Carolina8–8 .500  14–14  .500
    VMI7–9 .438  16–14  .533
    Appalachian State7–9 .438  14–14  .500
    Davidson6–10 .375  10–20  .333
    Furman4–12 .250  7–21  .250
    East Tennessee State3–13 .188  9–18  .333
    † Tournament winner
    As of April 30, 1985; Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
    Conf  Overall
    TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
    #17 Texas Tech †12–4 .750  23–8  .742
    SMU10–6 .625  23–10  .697
    Texas A&M10–6 .625  19–11  .633
    Arkansas10–6 .625  22–13  .629
    TCU8–8 .500  16–12  .571
    Houston8–8 .500  16–14  .533
    Texas7–9 .438  15–13  .536
    Baylor4–12 .250  11–17  .393
    Rice3–13 .188  11–16  .407
    † 1985 SWC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Postseason tournaments

    NCAA Tournament

    Final Four - Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky

    National Semifinals National Championship Game
          
    E1 Georgetown 77
    W1 St John's 59
    E1 Georgetown 64
    S8 Villanova 66
    S8 Villanova 52
    M2 Memphis State 45

    National Invitation Tournament

    NIT Semifinals and Final

    Semifinals (March 27) Finals (March 29)
          
    Tennessee 67
    Indiana 74
    Indiana 62
    UCLA 65
    UCLA 75
    Louisville 66
    Third place game
       
    Tennessee 100
    Louisville 84

    Award winners

    Consensus All-American teams

    Consensus First Team
    Player Position Class Team
    Johnny Dawkins G Junior Duke
    Patrick Ewing C Senior Georgetown
    Keith Lee F/C Senior Memphis State
    Xavier McDaniel F Senior Wichita State
    Chris Mullin F Senior St. John's
    Wayman Tisdale F Senior Oklahoma


    Consensus Second Team
    Player Position Class Team
    Len Bias F Junior Maryland
    Jon Koncak C Senior Southern Methodist
    Mark Price G Junior Georgia Tech
    Kenny Walker F Junior Kentucky
    Dwayne Washington G Sophomore Syracuse

    Major player of the year awards

    Major coach of the year awards

    Other major awards

    References

    1. ↑ "2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Records, Page 4" (PDF). 2017–18 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
    2. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 910. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    3. ↑ sports-reference.com 1984-85 Big East Conference Season Summary
    4. ↑ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
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