1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

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.

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 →

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

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]

References

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.