1984–85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

1984–85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
1984–85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
ACC Tournament Champions; ACC Regular Season co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
Record	27-8 (9-5 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Cremins (4th season);
Assistant coaches	George Felton (4th season); Perry Clark (3rd season); Jimmy Hebron (4th season);
Home arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 →

1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	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

The 1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Cremins, the team finished the season with an overall record of 27-8 (9-5 ACC). The team earned a share of the ACC regular season title, won the ACC Tournament, and reached the East Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Georgetown, 60–54.

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	10	Craig Neal	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Washington, Indiana
C	22	John Salley	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Brooklyn, New York
F	24	Scott Petway	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	—	Sr
G	25	Mark Price	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Enid, Oklahoma
G	33	Duane Ferrell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Baltimore, Maryland
G	45	Bruce Dalrymple	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Manhattan, New York
C	54	Yvon Joseph	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Cap-Haïtien, Haiti

Head coach

Bobby Cremins (South Carolina)

Assistant coach(es)

George Felton
Perry Clark
Jimmy Hebron

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Nov 24, 1984*	No. 20	Charleston Southern	W 79–66	1-0	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Dec 15, 1984	No. 12	at No. 9 NC State	W 66–64	4-1 (1-0)	Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC
Jan 27, 1985	No. 16	at No. 8 North Carolina	W 66–62	14-4 (4-3)	Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 30, 1985	No. 8	NC State	L 53–61	15-4 (5-3)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Feb 26, 1985	No. 10	vs. No. 8 North Carolina	W 57–54	20-6 (9-5)	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Mar 2, 1985*	No. 10	Saint Louis	W 64–54	21-6	Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Mar 3, 1985*	No. 10	at No. 6 Oklahoma	L 80–87	21-7	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
ACC Tournament
Mar 8, 1985*	No. 9	vs. Virginia ACC Tournament Quarterfinal	W 55–48	22-7	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Mar 9, 1985*	No. 9	vs. No. 7 Duke ACC Tournament Semifinal	W 75–64	23-7	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Mar 10, 1985*	No. 9	vs. No. 6 North Carolina ACC Tournament Championship	W 67–62^[2]	24-7	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985* CBS	(2) No. 6	vs. (15) Mercer NCAA Tournament First Round	W 65-58	25-7	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Mar 17, 1985* CBS	(2) No. 6	vs. (7) No. 15 Syracuse NCAA Tournament Second Round	W 70-53	26-7	Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA
Mar 21, 1985* CBS	(2) No. 6	vs. (3) No. 12 Illinois East Regional Semifinal	W 61-53^[3]	27-7	Providence Civic Center (11,913) Providence, RI
Mar 23, 1985* CBS	(2) No. 6	vs. (1) No. 1 Georgetown East Regional Final	L 54-60^[4]	27-8	Providence Civic Center (11,913) Providence, RI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	20	18	15	12	13	10	8	9	17	16	8	10	6	8	10	9	6
Coaches	Not released	—	14	14	13	13	7	10	15	17	9	7	5	9	13	11	6

References

^ "1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^ "Georgia Tech Climbs From Last to the Title in Just Four Seasons". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ "Price Is Right; Georgia Tech Beats Illinois". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ "Georgetown Wins as Price Is Wrong for Georgia Tech". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
^ "1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 2, 2019.

[1] "1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats". Retrieved March 2, 2019.

[2] "Georgia Tech Climbs From Last to the Title in Just Four Seasons". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[3] "Price Is Right; Georgia Tech Beats Illinois". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[4] "Georgetown Wins as Price Is Wrong for Georgia Tech". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1985. Retrieved March 3, 2019.

[5] "1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Retrieved March 2, 2019.

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Venues	Heisman Gym (1938–1956) Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1956–2011) Philips Arena & Gwinnett Center (2011–2012) McCamish Pavilion (2012–present)
Culture & lore	Buzz Ramblin' Wreck "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech" Georgia Tech Pep Band
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics