1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1	Georgetown
NCAA Tournament	1985
Tournament dates	March 14, 1985 – April 1, 1985
National Championship	Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
NCAA Champions	Villanova
Other champions	UCLA (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Chris Mullin, St. John's (Wooden), Patrick Ewing, Georgetown (Naismith)

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

• The 1985 NCAA Tournament was the first to feature a 64-team field.
• Georgetown was the first defending champion to return to the Final Four since the 1975–76 UCLA Bruins.

Major rule changes

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

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

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

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 winners and tournaments Statistical leaders Points Per Game Rebounds Per Game Assists Per Game Field Goal Percentage Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School FG% Xavier McDaniel Wichita St. 27.2 Xavier McDaniel Wichita St. 14.8 Robbie Weingard Hofstra 9.5 Keith Walker Utica 71.3 Alfredrick Hughes Loyola (IL) 26.3 Benoit Banjamin Creighton 14.1 Carl Golston Loyola (IL) 9.2 Vernon Moore Creighton 67.4 Dan Palombizio Ball St. 26.3 Carey Scurry Long Island 14.1 Jim Les Bradley 8.8 Dave Hoppen Nebraska 64.6 Joe Dumars McNeese St. 25.8 Karl Towns Monmouth 12.3 Taurence Chisholm Delaware 8.0 David Robinson Navy 64.4 Terry Catledge S. Alabama 25.6 Robert Sanders Miss. Valley St. 11.9 Brian Carr Nebraska 7.9 John Staves Southern 63.8 Derrick Gervin UTSA 25.6 Free Throw Percentage Player School FT% Craig Collins Penn St. 95.9 Steve Alford Indiana 92.1 Steve Eggink Marist 92.0 Dennis Nutt TCU 91.7 Bruce Timko Youngstown St. 90.7 Conference standings 1984–85 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Cleveland State 11 – 3   .786 21 – 8   .724 Western Illinois 10 – 4   .714 14 – 14   .500 Eastern Illinois † 9 – 5   .643 20 – 10   .667 Missouri State 8 – 6   .571 17 – 13   .567 Illinois-Chicago 7 – 7   .500 14 – 14   .500 Northern Iowa 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429 Valparaiso 4 – 10   .286 8 – 20   .286 Green Bay 1 – 13   .071 4 – 24   .143 † 1985 AMCU-8 tournament winner Rankings from 1984–85 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT West Virginia 16 – 2   .889 20 – 9   .690 Temple † 15 – 3   .833 25 – 6   .806 Saint Joseph's 13 – 5   .722 19 – 12   .613 Rutgers 9 – 9   .500 16 – 14   .533 George Washington 9 – 9   .500 14 – 14   .500 UMass 9 – 9   .500 13 – 15   .464 St. Bonaventure 7 – 11   .389 14 – 15   .483 Duquesne 6 – 12   .333 12 – 18   .400 Penn State 4 – 14   .222 8 – 19   .296 Rhode Island 2 – 16   .111 8 – 20   .286 † 1985 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 6 Georgia Tech † 9 – 5   .643 27 – 8   .771 No. 7 North Carolina 9 – 5   .643 27 – 9   .750 No. 16 NC State 9 – 5   .643 23 – 10   .697 No. 10 Duke 8 – 6   .571 23 – 8   .742 Maryland 8 – 6   .571 25 – 12   .676 Clemson 5 – 9   .357 16 – 13   .552 Wake Forest 5 – 9   .357 15 – 14   .517 Virginia 3 – 11   .214 17 – 16   .515 † 1985 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Big East men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 3 St. John's 15 – 1   .938 31 – 4   .886 No. 1 Georgetown† 14 – 2   .875 35 – 3   .921 No. 15 Syracuse 9 – 7   .563 22 – 9   .710 Villanova 9 – 7   .563 25 – 10   .714 Pittsburgh 8 – 8   .500 17 – 12   .586 Boston College 7 – 9   .438 20 – 11   .645 Connecticut 6 – 10   .375 13 – 15   .464 Providence 3 – 13   .188 11 – 20   .355 Seton Hall 1 – 15   .063 10 – 18   .357 † 1985 Big East tournament winner As of April 1, 1985 Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 4 Oklahoma† 13 – 1   .929 31 – 6   .838 No. 13 Kansas 11 – 3   .786 26 – 8   .765 Iowa State 7 – 7   .500 21 – 13   .618 Missouri 7 – 7   .500 18 – 14   .563 Kansas State 5 – 9   .357 14 – 14   .500 Colorado 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393 Nebraska 5 – 9   .357 16 – 14   .533 Oklahoma State 3 – 11   .214 12 – 16   .429 † 1985 Big Eight tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Big Sky men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Nevada † 11 – 3   .786 21 – 10   .677 Montana 10 – 4   .714 22 – 7   .759 Weber State 9 – 5   .643 20 – 9   .690 Northern Arizona 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586 Montana State 7 – 7   .500 11 – 17   .393 Boise State 5 – 9   .357 16 – 13   .552 Idaho State 5 – 9   .357 15 – 18   .455 Idaho 1 – 13   .071 8 – 22   .267 † 1985 Big Sky tournament winner 1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 2 Michigan 16 – 2   .889 26 – 4   .867 No. 12 Illinois 12 – 6   .667 26 – 9   .743 Purdue 11 – 7   .611 20 – 9   .690 Ohio State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 10   .667 Iowa 10 – 8   .556 21 – 11   .656 Michigan State 10 – 8   .556 19 – 10   .655 Indiana 7 – 11   .389 19 – 14   .576 Minnesota 6 – 12   .333 13 – 15   .464 Wisconsin 5 – 13   .278 14 – 14   .500 Northwestern 2 – 16   .111 6 – 22   .214 Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 ECC men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Bucknell 10 – 4   .714 19 – 10   .655 Lafayette 8 – 6   .571 15 – 13   .536 Drexel 8 – 6   .571 10 – 18   .357 Rider 7 – 7   .500 14 – 15   .483 Delaware 7 – 7   .500 12 – 16   .429 Lehigh † 6 – 8   .429 12 – 19   .387 Hofstra 5 – 9   .357 14 – 15   .483 Towson State 5 – 9   .357 7 – 21   .250 † 1985 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll 1984–85 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Marist 11 – 3   .786 17 – 12   .586 Fairleigh Dickinson † 10 – 4   .714 21 – 10   .677 Long Island 9 – 5   .643 15 – 13   .536 Loyola (MD) 8 – 6   .571 16 – 14   .533 Saint Francis (PA) 6 – 8   .429 9 – 19   .321 Wagner 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393 Robert Morris 4 – 10   .286 9 – 19   .321 St. Francis (NY) 3 – 11   .214 7 – 21   .250 † 1985 ECAC Metro tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 ECAC North men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Canisius 13 – 3   .813 20 – 10   .667 Northeastern † 13 – 3   .813 22 – 9   .710 Siena 12 – 4   .750 22 – 7   .759 Niagara 11 – 5   .688 16 – 12   .571 Boston University 9 – 7   .563 15 – 15   .500 Vermont 5 – 11   .313 9 – 19   .321 Maine 5 – 11   .313 11 – 17   .393 New Hampshire 4 – 12   .250 7 – 22   .241 Colgate 0 – 16   .000 5 – 21   .192 Hartford –   – 7 – 21   .250 † 1985 ECAC North tournament winner 1984–85 ECAC South men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Navy † 11 – 3   .786 26 – 6   .813 Richmond 11 – 3   .786 21 – 11   .656 George Mason 10 – 4   .714 18 – 11   .621 William & Mary 9 – 5   .643 16 – 12   .571 James Madison 7 – 7   .500 14 – 14   .500 UNC Wilmington 4 – 10   .286 12 – 16   .429 American 3 – 11   .214 9 – 19   .321 East Carolina 1 – 13   .071 7 – 21   .250 † 1985 ECAC South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Metro Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 5 Memphis State † 13 – 1   .929 31 – 4   .886 Virginia Tech 10 – 4   .714 20 – 9   .690 Cincinnati 8 – 6   .571 17 – 14   .548 South Carolina 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536 Tulane 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536 Louisville 6 – 8   .429 19 – 18   .514 Florida State 4 – 10   .286 14 – 16   .467 Southern Miss 3 – 11   .214 7 – 21   .250 † 1985 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 14 Loyola-Chicago † 13 – 1   .929 27 – 6   .818 Butler 9 – 5   .643 19 – 10   .655 Oral Roberts 8 – 6   .571 15 – 15   .500 Detroit 8 – 6   .571 16 – 12   .571 Xavier 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552 Saint Louis 6 – 8   .429 13 – 15   .464 Evansville 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448 Oklahoma City 1 – 13   .071 6 – 20   .231 † 1985 MCC tournament winner 1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 18 Tulsa 12 – 4   .750 23 – 8   .742 Illinois State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 8   .733 Wichita State † 11 – 5   .688 18 – 13   .581 Bradley 9 – 7   .563 17 – 13   .567 Creighton 9 – 7   .563 20 – 12   .625 Southern Illinois 6 – 10   .375 14 – 14   .500 Indiana State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483 West Texas State 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393 Drake 4 – 12   .250 12 – 15   .444 † 1985 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 9 UNLV† 17 – 1   .944 28 – 4   .875 Fresno State 15 – 3   .833 23 – 9   .719 Cal State Fullerton 11 – 7   .611 17 – 13   .567 Utah State 10 – 8   .556 17 – 11   .607 San Jose State 10 – 8   .556 16 – 13   .552 UC Irvine 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429 UC Santa Barbara 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429 Pacific 5 – 13   .278 9 – 19   .321 New Mexico State 4 – 14   .222 7 – 20   .259 Long Beach State 2 – 16   .111 4 – 23   .148 † 1985 PCAA tournament winner 1984–85 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Washington 13 – 5   .722 22 – 10   .688 USC 13 – 5   .722 19 – 10   .655 Oregon State 12 – 6   .667 22 – 9   .710 Arizona 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677 UCLA 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636 Oregon 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484 Arizona State 7 – 11   .389 12 – 16   .429 Washington State 5 – 13   .278 13 – 15   .464 California 5 – 13   .278 13 – 15   .464 Stanford 3 – 15   .167 11 – 17   .393 As of November 25, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 20 LSU 13 – 5   .722 19 – 10   .655 No. 19 Georgia 12 – 6   .667 22 – 9   .710 Alabama 11 – 7   .611 23 – 10   .697 Kentucky 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581 Florida 9 – 9   .500 18 – 12   .600 Mississippi State 9 – 9   .500 13 – 15   .464 Tennessee 8 – 10   .444 22 – 15   .595 Auburn † 8 – 10   .444 22 – 12   .647 Ole Miss 5 – 13   .278 11 – 17   .393 Vanderbilt 4 – 14   .222 11 – 17   .393 † 1985 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll 1984–85 Southern Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Chattanooga 14 – 2   .875 24 – 8   .750 Marshall† 12 – 4   .750 21 – 13   .618 The Citadel 11 – 5   .688 18 – 11   .621 Western Carolina 8 – 8   .500 14 – 14   .500 VMI 7 – 9   .438 16 – 14   .533 Appalachian State 7 – 9   .438 14 – 14   .500 Davidson 6 – 10   .375 10 – 20   .333 Furman 4 – 12   .250 7 – 21   .250 East Tennessee State 3 – 13   .188 9 – 18   .333 † Tournament winner As of April 30, 1985 Rankings from AP poll 1984–85 Southland Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 8 Louisiana Tech † 11 – 1   .917 29 – 3   .906 McNeese State 9 – 3   .750 18 – 10   .643 Lamar 8 – 4   .667 20 – 12   .625 Arkansas State 6 – 6   .500 14 – 14   .500 Northeast Louisiana 4 – 8   .333 17 – 12   .586 Texas-Arlington 3 – 9   .250 12 – 16   .429 North Texas 1 – 11   .083 5 – 23   .179 † 1985 Southland tournament winner Rankings from AP poll 1984–85 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 17 Texas Tech † 12 – 4   .750 23 – 8   .742 SMU 10 – 6   .625 23 – 10   .697 Texas A&M 10 – 6   .625 19 – 11   .633 Arkansas 10 – 6   .625 22 – 13   .629 TCU 8 – 8   .500 16 – 12   .571 Houston 8 – 8   .500 16 – 14   .533 Texas 7 – 9   .438 15 – 13   .536 Baylor 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393 Rice 3 – 13   .188 11 – 16   .407 † 1985 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 11 VCU † 12 – 2   .857 26 – 6   .813 UAB 11 – 3   .786 25 – 9   .735 Old Dominion 9 – 5   .643 19 – 12   .613 South Florida 6 – 8   .429 18 – 12   .600 Jacksonville 6 – 8   .429 15 – 14   .517 South Alabama 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536 Western Kentucky 5 – 9   .357 14 – 14   .500 UNC Charlotte 1 – 13   .071 5 – 23   .179 † 1985 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Pepperdine 11 – 1   .917 23 – 9   .719 Santa Clara 9 – 3   .750 20 – 9   .690 Saint Mary's 7 – 5   .583 15 – 12   .556 San Diego 5 – 7   .417 16 – 11   .593 Gonzaga 4 – 8   .333 15 – 13   .536 Portland 3 – 9   .250 14 – 14   .500 Loyola Marymount 3 – 9   .250 11 – 16   .407 Rankings from AP Poll 1984–85 WAC men's basketball standings Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT UTEP 12 – 4   .750 22 – 10   .688 San Diego State † 11 – 5   .688 23 – 8   .742 New Mexico 9 – 7   .563 19 – 13   .594 Colorado State 9 – 7   .563 18 – 12   .600 BYU 9 – 7   .563 15 – 14   .517 Utah 8 – 8   .500 15 – 16   .484 Wyoming 7 – 9   .438 15 – 14   .517 Hawaii 5 – 11   .313 10 – 18   .357 Air Force 2 – 14   .125 8 – 20   .286 † 1985 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll Postseason tournaments NCAA Tournament Main article: 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball 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 Main article: 1985 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 Main article: 1985 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans 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 Wooden Award: Chris Mullin, St. John's Naismith Award: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown Associated Press Player of the Year: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown UPI Player of the Year: Chris Mullin, St. John's NABC Player of the Year: Patrick Ewing, Georgetown Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Chris Mullin, St. John's Adolph Rupp Trophy: Chris Mullin, St. John's Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Bill Frieder, Michigan UPI Coach of the Year: Lou Carnesecca, St. John's Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Lou Carnesecca, St. John's NABC Coach of the Year: John Thompson, Georgetown CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Dale Brown, LSU Sporting News Coach of the Year: Lou Carnesecca, St. John's Other major awards Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Bubba Jennings, Texas Tech Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Ed Pinckney, Villanova NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC): Chris Mullin, St. John's (3-time recipient) References