1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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AP | No. 19 |
Record | 22–9 (12–6 SEC) |
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Home arena | Stegeman Coliseum |
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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 |
The 1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished second in the SEC regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. They defeated No. 11 seed Wichita State in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 3 seed Illinois in the round of 32[2] to finish the season at 22–9 (12–6 SEC).
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 1, 1984* | at Michigan | L 57–63 | 0–1 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan | |||||||
Dec 11, 1984* | at No. 12 Georgia Tech | W 60–59 | 1–1 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
Dec 15, 1984* | Georgia State | W 89–53 | 2–1 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Dec 17, 1984* | Charleston Southern | W 85–48 | 3–1 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Dec 22, 1984* | Robert Morris | W 99–62 | 4–1 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Dec 28, 1984* | vs. Yale Cotton State-Kiwanis Classic | W 105–65 | 5–1 | The Omni Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
Dec 29, 1984* | vs. Villanova Cotton State-Kiwanis Classic | W 75–68 | 6–1 | The Omni Atlanta, Georgia | |||||||
SEC Regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 2, 1985 | No. 14 LSU | L 74–79 | 6–2 (0–1) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Jan 5, 1985 | at Alabama | L 74–87 | 6–3 (0–2) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |||||||
Jan 9, 1985 | at Mississippi State | L 64–65 | 6–4 (0–3) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi | |||||||
Jan 12, 1985 | Vanderbilt | W 80–73 | 7–4 (1–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Jan 16, 1985 | at Florida | W 71–60 | 8–4 (2–3) | Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
Jan 19, 1985 | Auburn | W 97–80 | 9–4 (3–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Jan 23, 1985 | Kentucky | W 81–73 | 10–4 (4–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | |||||||
Mar 2, 1985 | No. 17 | at Tennessee | L 85–86 | 20–7 (12–6) | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 7, 1985* | No. 17 | vs. Tennessee Quarterfinals | W 67–61 | 21–7 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||
Mar 8, 1985* | No. 17 | at Alabama Semifinals | L 53–74 | 21–8 | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1985* | (6 E) No. 19 | vs. (11 E) Wichita State First round | W 67–59 | 22–8 | The Omni Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
Mar 17, 1985* | (6 E) No. 19 | vs. (3 E) No. 12 Illinois Second round | L 58–74 | 22–9 | The Omni (16,723) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup -- Atlanta". UPI Archives. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Ga. Tech, Illinois Rise To the Defense in East". The Washington Post. March 18, 1985. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "1984–85 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 921–922. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.