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Revision as of 15:01, 28 April 2024

1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
SEC Eastern division champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record29–5 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1983–84
1985–86 →
1984–85 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Division
No. 8 Georgia 7 – 1   .875 29 – 5   .853
Florida 4 – 4   .500 22 – 9   .710
No. 13 Tennessee† 4 – 4   .500 22 – 10   .688
Kentucky 3 – 5   .375 16 – 12   .571
Vanderbilt 2 – 6   .250 14 – 13   .519
Western Division
No. 6 Ole Miss 8 – 0   1.000 29 – 3   .906
No. 10 Auburn 5 – 3   .625 25 – 6   .806
LSU 4 – 4   .500 20 – 9   .690
Alabama 3 – 5   .375 18 – 10   .643
Mississippi State 0 – 8   .000 8 – 19   .296
† 1985 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented University of Georgia in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Andy Landers, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. 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, 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[1] to reach the National championship game. After holding a double-digit lead in the first half, foul trouble caught up to the Lady Bulldogs and they were defeated by No. 5 Old Dominion, 70–65[2], to finish runner-up.

Roster

1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Teresa Edwards 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr Cairo HS Cairo, Georgia
F 32 Katrina McClain 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS So St. Andrews HS Charleston, South Carolina
F/C 45 Janet Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr   Chicago, Illinois
Head coach

Andy Landers

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
SEC tournament
NCAA tournament
March 29, 1985*
 (2 W) No. 8 vs. (4 ME) No. 14 Western Kentucky
National semifinal – Final Four 		W 91–78[1]  29–4
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
March 31, 1985*
 (2 W) No. 8 vs. (1 E) No. 5 Old Dominion
National championship 		L 65–70[2]  29–5
 Frank Erwin Center (7,597)
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

  1. ^ a b "OLD DOMINION GAINS FINAL WITH GEORGIA". The New York Times. March 30, 1985. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title". The New York Times. April 1, 1985. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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