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1984–85 LSU Tigers basketball team


The 1984-85 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1984–85 NCAA men's college basketball season. The head coach was Dale Brown. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at LSU Assembly Center.

1984–85 LSU Tigers basketball
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record19–10 (13–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Abernathy (9th season)
  • Bo Bahnsen
  • Johnny Jones (1st season)
Home arenaLSU Assembly Center
Seasons
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

The Tigers finished in first place in the SEC regular season standings, but lost to Auburn in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.[1] LSU received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 4 seed in the Southeast region where they were upset in the opening round to Navy.[2] The team finished with an 19–10 record (13–5 SEC).

Roster

1984–85 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Derrick Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Redemptorist HS Baton Rouge, LA
G 11 Anthony Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Plain Dealing HS Plain Dealing, LA
G 21 Dennis Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 169 lb (77 kg) So Woodlawn HS Baton Rouge, LA
F 24 John Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Crenshaw HS Los Angeles, CA
G 31 Oliver Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So University HS Baton Rouge, LA
F/C 33 Steffond Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Longview HS Longview, TX
G/F 33 Ricky Blanton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Killian HS Miami, FL
F 35 Jerry Reynolds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Alexander Hamilton HS Brooklyn, NY
F 41 Nikita Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Leesville HS Leesville, LA
C 43 José Vargas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Evangelico Central La Romana, Dominican Republic
G/F 44 Don Redden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Ouachita HS Monroe, LA
C 45 Zoran Jovanovich 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Fr Fifth HS Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Regular season
Nov 28, 1984*
Loyola-Chicago W 102–96  1–0
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 1, 1984*
at Oral Roberts W 74–71  2–0
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 3, 1984*
Texas W 87–79  3–0
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 5, 1984
Ole Miss W 89–64  4–0
(1–0)
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 8, 1984*
at Houston L 73–81  4–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 21, 1984*
New Orleans W 78–64  5–1
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 22, 1984*
UNC Wilmington W 88–65  6–1
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 28, 1984*
Utah State W 103–71  7–1
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 30, 1984
Alabama W 63–61  8–1
(2–0)
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 2, 1985
at Georgia W 79–74  9–1
(3–0)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 5, 1985
at Mississippi State L 69–83  9–2
(3–1)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, Mississippi
Mar 2, 1985
Kentucky W 67–61  19–8
(13–5)
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SEC Tournament
Mar 7, 1985*
No. 19 vs. Auburn
Quarterfinals
L 55–58  19–9
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
(4 SE) No. 20 vs. (13 SE) Navy
First round
L 55–78  19–10
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

[6]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 22 Jerry Reynolds Milwaukee Bucks

[7]

References

  1. ^ "Auburn 58, LSU 55". UPI Archives. March 8, 1985. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Navy Beats LSU by 23". The Washington Post. March 16, 1985. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984-85 LSU Tigers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  4. ^ 2014-15 LSU Tigers basketball media guide 2019-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.
  5. ^ College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-Jan-16.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 919–920. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  7. ^ "1985 NBA Draft". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

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The 1984 85 LSU Tigers men s basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 1984 85 NCAA men s college basketball season The head coach was Dale Brown The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at LSU Assembly Center 1984 85 LSU Tigers basketballSEC regular season championsNCAA tournamentConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceDivisionWest DivisionRankingCoachesNo 19APNo 20Record19 10 13 5 SEC Head coachDale Brown 13th season Assistant coachesRon Abernathy 9th season Bo Bahnsen Johnny Jones 1st season Home arenaLSU Assembly CenterSeasons 1983 841985 86 1984 85 Southeastern Conference men s basketball standingsvte Conf OverallTeam W L PCT W L PCTNo 20 LSU 13 5 722 19 10 655No 19 Georgia 12 6 667 22 9 710Alabama 11 7 611 23 10 697Kentucky 11 7 611 18 13 581Florida 9 9 500 18 12 600Mississippi State 9 9 500 13 15 464Tennessee 8 10 444 22 15 595Auburn 8 10 444 22 12 647Ole Miss 5 13 278 11 17 393Vanderbilt 4 14 222 11 17 393 1985 SEC tournament winnerRankings from AP pollThe Tigers finished in first place in the SEC regular season standings but lost to Auburn in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament 1 LSU received an at large bid to the NCAA tournament as No 4 seed in the Southeast region where they were upset in the opening round to Navy 2 The team finished with an 19 10 record 13 5 SEC Contents 1 Roster 2 Schedule and results 3 Rankings 4 Team players drafted into the NBA 5 ReferencesRoster Edit1984 85 LSU Tigers men s basketball teamPlayers CoachesPos Name Height Weight Year Previous school HometownG 10 Derrick Taylor 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 185 lb 84 kg RS Jr Redemptorist HS Baton Rouge LAG 11 Anthony Wilson 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m 192 lb 87 kg So Plain Dealing HS Plain Dealing LAG 21 Dennis Brown 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 169 lb 77 kg So Woodlawn HS Baton Rouge LAF 24 John Williams 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 230 lb 104 kg Fr Crenshaw HS Los Angeles CAG 31 Oliver Brown 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 195 lb 88 kg So University HS Baton Rouge LAF C 33 Steffond Johnson 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 212 lb 96 kg Sr Longview HS Longview TXG F 33 Ricky Blanton 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 220 lb 100 kg Fr Killian HS Miami FLF 35 Jerry Reynolds 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 198 lb 90 kg Jr Alexander Hamilton HS Brooklyn NYF 41 Nikita Wilson 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 200 lb 91 kg So Leesville HS Leesville LAC 43 Jose Vargas 6 ft 9 in 2 06 m 225 lb 102 kg Fr Evangelico Central La Romana Dominican RepublicG F 44 Don Redden 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 213 lb 97 kg Jr Ouachita HS Monroe LAC 45 Zoran Jovanovich 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 247 lb 112 kg Fr Fifth HS Belgrade Yugoslavia Head coachDale Brown Minot State Assistant coach es Legend C Team captain S Suspended I Ineligible W Walk on Injured Current redshirtRoster 3 Schedule and results EditDatetime TV Rank Opponent Result Record Site city stateExhibitionRegular seasonNov 28 1984 Loyola Chicago W 102 96 1 0 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaDec 1 1984 at Oral Roberts W 74 71 2 0 Mabee Center Tulsa OklahomaDec 3 1984 Texas W 87 79 3 0 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaDec 5 1984 Ole Miss W 89 64 4 0 1 0 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaDec 8 1984 at Houston L 73 81 4 1 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston TexasDec 21 1984 New Orleans W 78 64 5 1 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaDec 22 1984 UNC Wilmington W 88 65 6 1 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaDec 28 1984 Utah State W 103 71 7 1 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaDec 30 1984 Alabama W 63 61 8 1 2 0 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaJan 2 1985 at Georgia W 79 74 9 1 3 0 Stegeman Coliseum Athens GeorgiaJan 5 1985 at Mississippi State L 69 83 9 2 3 1 Humphrey Coliseum Starkville MississippiMar 2 1985 Kentucky W 67 61 19 8 13 5 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge LouisianaSEC TournamentMar 7 1985 No 19 vs Auburn Quarterfinals L 55 58 19 9 Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham AlabamaNCAA TournamentMar 15 1985 4 SE No 20 vs 13 SE Navy First round L 55 78 19 10 University of Dayton Arena Dayton Ohio Non conference game Rankings from AP Poll Tournament seedings in parentheses SE Southeast 4 5 Rankings EditMain article 1984 85 NCAA Division I men s basketball rankings 6 Team players drafted into the NBA EditMain article 1985 NBA draft Round Pick Player NBA Club1 22 Jerry Reynolds Milwaukee Bucks 7 References Edit Auburn 58 LSU 55 UPI Archives March 8 1985 Retrieved January 16 2022 Navy Beats LSU by 23 The Washington Post March 16 1985 Retrieved January 16 2022 1984 85 LSU Tigers Roster and Stats Sports Reference Retrieved January 16 2022 2014 15 LSU Tigers basketball media guide Archived 2019 07 08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2022 Jan 16 College Basketball Sports Reference com Retrieved 2022 Jan 16 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia The Complete History of the Men s Game Random House 2009 pp 919 920 ISBN 0 345 51392 4 1985 NBA Draft Sports Reference Retrieved January 16 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1984 85 LSU Tigers basketball team amp oldid 1145832323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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