Season | 1984–85 | ||||
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Teams | 64 | ||||
Finals site | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
Champions | Villanova Wildcats (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Georgetown Hoyas (3rd title game, 4th Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Rollie Massimino (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Ed Pinckney (Villanova) | ||||
Attendance | 422,519 | ||||
Top scorer | Chris Mullin St. John's (110 points) | ||||
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The 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began on March 14, 1985, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Lexington, Kentucky. A total of 63 games were played.
Eighth-seed Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, won their first national title with a 66–64 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. Ed Pinckney of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The game, often cited as "The Perfect Game", is widely considered among the greatest upsets in college basketball history, and is the second biggest point-spread upset in Championship Game history. [1] [2] This Villanova team remains the lowest-seeded team to win the tournament. The Wildcats are also notable as the last Division I men's national champion to date to represent a school that did not sponsor varsity football at the time of its title (Villanova had dropped football after the 1980 season and did not reinstate the sport until the 1985 season, the first after the championship game). The game is also notable as the last played without a shot clock.
This year's Final Four saw an unprecedented and unmatched three teams from the same conference, with Big East members Villanova and Georgetown joined by St. John's. The only "interloper" in the Big East party was Memphis State, then of the Metro Conference. (Memphis State's 1985 Final Four appearance was vacated due to using ineligible players, as were all of its tournament appearances from 1982–1986.)
This was also the first year that one of the regionals was named "Southeast", replacing "Mideast." This name was used until 1998, when the regional was renamed "South." This was also the last tournament until 2010 to feature two private schools in the title game. This tournament was also the last until 2012 to feature no teams in the Sweet 16 from the Mountain or Pacific Time Zones.
This tournament's East Region is the only one in NCAA Tournament history in which the higher-seeded team won every game.
The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1985 tournament:
First and Second Rounds
Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
Lexington became the 21st host city, and Rupp Arena the 23rd host venue, for the Final Four. Lexington is the smallest metropolitan area to host a Final Four, and due to the use of domed football stadiums, it is unlikely to host a Final Four again despite the size of Rupp Arena. The 1985 tournament was the last time an off-campus arena (or, for that matter, any arena) whose primary tenant was a college team was used for a tournament. (The Continental Airlines Arena (in 1996) was the main arena for Seton Hall, but they were not the primary tenants.) This tournament also marks the last time a domed stadium was not used for any tournament games; before 1985, the four previous tournaments and the 1971 tournament were the only tournaments to include them. The other implication of this is that it was the only tournament between 1984 and 1993 to not feature an NFL stadium. Denver was the only new city or venue host games in 1985. At the time, the city did not host an NCAA Division I institution, making it just one of a handful of host cities all-time to do so. 1985 would be the last time the Providence Civic Center would host the regional rounds; all subsequent tournaments would be early rounds. The tournament would also mark the last time the University of Tulsa's Mabee Center would host games; the tournament would not return to the city until 2011, when the BOK Center hosted.
Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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East | |||||||
East | 1 | Georgetown | John Thompson | Big East | Runner Up | 8 Villanova | L 66–64 |
East | 2 | Georgia Tech | Bobby Cremins | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up | 1 Georgetown | L 60–54 |
East | 3 | Illinois | Lou Henson | Big Ten | Sweet Sixteen | 2 Georgia Tech | L 61–53 |
East | 4 | Loyola Chicago | Gene Sullivan | Midwestern City | Sweet Sixteen | 1 Georgetown | L 65–53 |
East | 5 | SMU | Dave Bliss | Southwest | Round of 32 | 4 Loyola–Chicago | L 70–57 |
East | 6 | Georgia | Hugh Durham | Southeastern | Round of 32 | 3 Illinois | L 74–58 |
East | 7 | Syracuse | Jim Boeheim | Big East | Round of 32 | 2 Georgia Tech | L 70–53 |
East | 8 | Temple | John Chaney | Atlantic 10 | Round of 32 | 1 Georgetown | L 63–46 |
East | 9 | Virginia Tech | Charles Moir | Metro | Round of 64 | 8 Temple | L 60–57 |
East | 10 | DePaul | Joey Meyer | Independent | Round of 64 | 7 Syracuse | L 70–65 |
East | 11 | Wichita State | Gene Smithson | Missouri Valley | Round of 64 | 6 Georgia | L 67–59 |
East | 12 | Old Dominion | Paul Webb | Sun Belt | Round of 64 | 5 SMU | L 85–68 |
East | 13 | Iona | Pat Kennedy | Metro Atlantic | Round of 64 | 4 Loyola–Chicago | L 59–58 |
East | 14 | Northeastern | Jim Calhoun | ECAC North | Round of 64 | 3 Illinois | L 76–57 |
East | 15 | Mercer | Bill Bibb | Trans America | Round of 64 | 2 Georgia Tech | L 65–58 |
East | 16 | Lehigh | Tom Schneider | East Coast | Round of 64 | 1 Georgetown | L 68–43 |
Midwest | |||||||
Midwest | 1 | Oklahoma | Billy Tubbs | Big Eight | Regional Runner-up | 2 Memphis State | L 63–61 |
Midwest | 2 | Memphis State | Dana Kirk | Metro | National Semifinals | 8 Villanova | L 52–45 |
Midwest | 3 | Duke | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast | Round of 32 | 11 Boston College | L 74–73 |
Midwest | 4 | Ohio State | Eldon Miller | Big Ten | Round of 32 | 5 Louisiana Tech | L 79–67 |
Midwest | 5 | Louisiana Tech | Andy Russo | Southland | Sweet Sixteen | 1 Oklahoma | L 86–84 |
Midwest | 6 | Texas Tech | Gerald Myers | Southwest | Round of 64 | 11 Boston College | L 55–53 |
Midwest | 7 | UAB | Gene Bartow | Sun Belt | Round of 32 | 2 Memphis State | L 67–66 |
Midwest | 8 | USC | Stan Morrison | Pacific-10 | Round of 64 | 9 Illinois State | L 58–55 |
Midwest | 9 | Illinois State | Bob Donewald | Missouri Valley | Round of 32 | 1 Oklahoma | L 75–69 |
Midwest | 10 | Michigan State | Jud Heathcote | Big Ten | Round of 64 | 7 UAB | L 70–68 |
Midwest | 11 | Boston College | Gary Williams | Big East | Sweet Sixteen | 2 Memphis State | L 59–57 |
Midwest | 12 | Pittsburgh | Roy Chipman | Big East | Round of 64 | 5 Louisiana Tech | L 78–54 |
Midwest | 13 | Iowa State | Johnny Orr | Big Eight | Round of 64 | 4 Ohio State | L 75–64 |
Midwest | 14 | Pepperdine | Jim Harrick | West Coast | Round of 64 | 3 Duke | L 75–62 |
Midwest | 15 | Penn | Craig Littlepage | Ivy League | Round of 64 | 2 Memphis State | L 67–55 |
Midwest | 16 | North Carolina A&T | Don Corbett | Mid-Eastern | Round of 64 | 1 Oklahoma | L 96–83 |
Southeast | |||||||
Southeast | 1 | Michigan | Bill Frieder | Big Ten | Round of 32 | 8 Villanova | L 59–55 |
Southeast | 2 | North Carolina | Dean Smith | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up | 8 Villanova | L 56–44 |
Southeast | 3 | Kansas | Larry Brown | Big Eight | Round of 32 | 11 Auburn | L 66–64 |
Southeast | 4 | LSU | Dale Brown | Southeastern | Round of 64 | 13 Navy | L 78–55 |
Southeast | 5 | Maryland | Lefty Driesell | Atlantic Coast | Sweet Sixteen | 8 Villanova | L 46–43 |
Southeast | 6 | Purdue | Gene Keady | Big Ten | Round of 64 | 11 Auburn | L 59–58 |
Southeast | 7 | Notre Dame | Digger Phelps | Independent | Round of 32 | 2 North Carolina | L 60–58 |
Southeast | 8 | Villanova | Rollie Massimino | Big East | Champion | 1 Georgetown | W 66–64 |
Southeast | 9 | Dayton | Don Donoher | Independent | Round of 64 | 8 Villanova | L 51–49 |
Southeast | 10 | Oregon State | Ralph Miller | Pacific-10 | Round of 64 | 7 Notre Dame | L 79–70 |
Southeast | 11 | Auburn | Sonny Smith | Southeastern | Sweet Sixteen | 2 North Carolina | L 62–56 |
Southeast | 12 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Peirson | Mid-American | Round of 64 | 5 Maryland | L 69–68 |
Southeast | 13 | Navy | Paul Evans | ECAC South | Round of 32 | 5 Maryland | L 64–59 |
Southeast | 14 | Ohio | Danny Nee | Mid-American | Round of 64 | 3 Kansas | L 49–38 |
Southeast | 15 | Middle Tennessee State | Bruce Stewart | Ohio Valley | Round of 64 | 2 North Carolina | L 76–57 |
Southeast | 16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Tom Green | ECAC Metro | Round of 64 | 1 Michigan | L 59–55 |
West | |||||||
West | 1 | St. John's | Lou Carnesecca | Big East | National Semifinals | 1 Georgetown | L 77–59 |
West | 2 | VCU | J. D. Barnett | Sun Belt | Round of 32 | 7 Alabama | L 63–59 |
West | 3 | NC State | Jim Valvano | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up | 1 St. John's | L 69–60 |
West | 4 | UNLV | Jerry Tarkanian | Pacific Coast | Round of 32 | 12 Kentucky | L 64–61 |
West | 5 | Washington | Marv Harshman | Pacific-10 | Round of 64 | 12 Kentucky | L 66–58 |
West | 6 | Tulsa | Nolan Richardson | Missouri Valley | Round of 64 | 11 UTEP | L 79–75 |
West | 7 | Alabama | Wimp Sanderson | Southeastern | Sweet Sixteen | 3 NC State | L 61–55 |
West | 8 | Iowa | George Raveling | Big Ten | Round of 64 | 9 Arkansas | L 63–54 |
West | 9 | Arkansas | Eddie Sutton | Southwest | Round of 32 | 1 St. John's | L 68–65 |
West | 10 | Arizona | Lute Olson | Pacific-10 | Round of 64 | 7 Alabama | L 50–41 |
West | 11 | UTEP | Don Haskins | Western Athletic | Round of 32 | 3 NC State | L 86–73 |
West | 12 | Kentucky | Joe B. Hall | Southeastern | Sweet Sixteen | 1 St. John's | L 86–70 |
West | 13 | San Diego State | Smokey Gaines | Western Athletic | Round of 64 | 4 UNLV | L 85–80 |
West | 14 | Nevada | Sonny Allen | Big Sky | Round of 64 | 3 NC State | L 65–56 |
West | 15 | Marshall | Rick Huckabay | Southern | Round of 64 | 2 VCU | L 81–65 |
West | 16 | Southern | Robert Hopkins | Southwestern Athletic | Round of 64 | 1 St. John's | L 83–59 |
* – Denotes overtime period
First round | Second round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgetown | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Lehigh | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgetown | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Hartford | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Temple | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Temple | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Virginia Tech | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgetown | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Loyola Chicago | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | SMU | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Old Dominion | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | SMU | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
Hartford | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Loyola Chicago | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Loyola–Chicago | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Iona | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Georgetown | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Georgia Tech | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Georgia | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Wichita State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Georgia | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Northeastern | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Illinois | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Georgia Tech | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Syracuse | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | DePaul | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Syracuse | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
Atlanta | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Georgia Tech | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Georgia Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Mercer | 58 |
First round | Second round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | St John's | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Southern | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | St John's | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Arkansas | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Iowa | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Arkansas | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | St John's | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Kentucky | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Washington | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Kentucky | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Kentucky | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | UNLV | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | UNLV | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | San Diego State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | St John's | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | NC State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Tulsa | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | UTEP | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | UTEP | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | NC State | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | NC State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Nevada | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | NC State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Alabama | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Alabama | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Arizona | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Alabama | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
Albuquerque | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | VCU | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | VCU | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Marshall | 65 |
CBS |
Saturday, March 16 2:30 PM MST/4:30 PM EST |
#1 St. John's Redmen68, #9 Arkansas Razorbacks 65 |
Special Events Center – Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 9,226 |
CBS |
Friday, March 22 8:09 PM MST/10:09 PM EST |
#1 St. John's Redmen86, #12 Kentucky Wildcats 70 | ||
Pts: C. Mullin – 30 Rebs: W. Berry – 7 Asts: C. Mullin – 7 | Pts: K. Walker – 23 Rebs: K. Walker – 8 Asts: R. Harden – 7 Halftime Score: St. John's, 39–38 |
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, Colorado Attendance: 17,022 Referees: John Clougherty, Bobby Dibler, Willis McJunkin |
CBS |
Sunday, March 24 2:03 PM MST/4:03 PM EST |
#1 St. John's Redmen69, #3 NC State Wolfpack 60 | ||
Pts: C. Mullin – 25 Rebs: B. Wennington – 10 Asts: M. Moses, M. Jackson – 5 | Pts: L. Charles – 15 Rebs: L. Charles, C. McQueen – 11 Asts: S. Webb – 9 Halftime Score: St. John's, 30–29 |
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, Colorado Attendance: 17,022 Referees: John Clougherty, Bobby Dibler, Willis McJunkin |
First round | Second round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Michigan | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
Dayton | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Villanova | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Villanova | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Dayton | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Villanova | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Miami (OH) | 68* | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Maryland | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
Dayton | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Navy | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | LSU | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Navy | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Villanova | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Purdue | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Auburn | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Auburn | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
South Bend | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Ohio | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Auburn | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Notre Dame | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Oregon State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Notre Dame | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
South Bend | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Middle Tennessee State | 57 |
CBS |
Sunday, March 24 |
#8 Villanova Wildcats56, #2 North Carolina Tar Heels 44 | ||
Pts: H. Pressley – 15 Rebs: E. Pinckney – 7 Asts: E. Pinckney, H. Jensen – 3 | Pts: B. Daugherty – 17 Rebs: B. Daugherty – 12 Asts: J. Wolf, K. Smith – 5 Halftime Score: North Carolina, 22–17 |
BJCC Coliseum – Birmingham, Alabama |
First round | Second round | Regional Semifinals | Regional Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | North Carolina A&T | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Illinois State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Southern California | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Illinois State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisiana Tech | 84* | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisiana Tech | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Pittsburgh | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisiana Tech | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Iowa State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oklahoma | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Memphis State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas Tech | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Boston College | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Boston College | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
Houston | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Pepperdine | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Boston College | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Memphis State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | UAB | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Michigan State | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | UAB | 66* | |||||||||||||||||
Houston | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Memphis State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Memphis State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Penn | 55 |
CBS |
Saturday, March 23 |
#2 Memphis State Tigers63, #1 Oklahoma Sooners 61 | ||
Pts: D. Kennedy – 16 Rebs: W. Tisdale – 12 Asts: T. McCalister, A. Bowie – 5 | Pts: K. Lee – 23 Rebs: K. Lee – 11 Asts: A. Turner – 12 Halftime Score: 33–33 |
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas |
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 |
CBS |
Saturday, March 30 |
#8 Villanova Wildcats52, #2 Memphis State Tigers 45 | ||
Pts: D. McClain – 19 Rebs: E. Pinckney – 9 Asts: M. Plansky, G. McLain, D. McClain – 2 | Pts: A. Turner – 11 Rebs: Vincent Askew, W. Bedford, K. Lee – 7 Asts: V. Askew – 7 Halftime Score: 23–23 |
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky |
CBS |
Saturday, March, 30 |
#1 Georgetown Hoyas77, #1 St. John's Redmen 59 | ||
Pts: R. Williams – 20 Rebs: D. Wingate – 6 Asts: M. Jackson – 11 | Pts: W. Glass – 13 Rebs: W. Berry – 6 Asts: M. Jackson – 5 Halftime Score: Georgetown, 32–28 |
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky |
CBS |
Monday, April 1 |
#8 Villanova Wildcats66, #1 Georgetown Hoyas 64 | ||
Pts: D. McClain – 17 Rebs: E. Pinckney – 6 Asts: E. Pinckney – 5 | Pts: D. Wingate – 16 Rebs: B. Martin, P. Ewing – 5 Asts: M. Jackson – 9 Halftime Score: Villanova, 29–28 |
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky |
ESPN and NCAA Productions
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