1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

1984–85 Big Sky men's basketball standings
	† 1985 Big Sky Tournament winner ;

1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
Big Sky Tournament champion
NCAA Tournament
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	21–10 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Sonny Allen (3rd season);
Home arena	Lawlor Events Center
	Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 →

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The 1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by third year head coach Sonny Allen, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Big Sky Conference.

After finishing first in the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the Big Sky Tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 14 seed in the West Region. The Wolf Pack was beaten by No. 3 seed Washington in the opening round, 65–56.^[1] The team finished with a record of 21–10 (11–3 Big Sky).

Roster

1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G		Curtis High	6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)	—	Sr

Head coach

Sonny Allen (Marshall)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1984*		No. 11 UNLV	W 97–89	1–0	Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Mar 2, 1985		at Northern Arizona	W 77–66	18–9 (11–3)	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona
Big Sky Tournament
Mar 5, 1985*		vs. Idaho Quarterfinals	W 83–80	19–9	BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho
Mar 6, 1985*		at Boise State Semifinals	W 79–67	20–9	BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho
Mar 7, 1985*		vs. Idaho State Championship game	W 79–63	21–9	BSU Pavilion Boise, Idaho
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985*	(14 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 16 NC State First round	L 56–65	21–10	University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source^[2]

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References

↑ "Washington Triumphs". The New York Times . March 17, 1984. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
↑ "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com . Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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[ncaa-ncstate-1] "Washington Triumphs". The New York Times . March 17, 1984. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[2] "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com . Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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1984–85 Big Sky men's basketball standings
v t e	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 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

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