1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

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).

1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 19
Record22–9 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Don Beasley
  • Larry Gay
  • Joe Cunningham
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1983–84
1985–86 →
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

Roster

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1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Cedric Henderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Marietta, Georgia
F 32 Joe Ward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Barnesville, Georgia
F 40 Willie Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup -- Atlanta". UPI Archives. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ga. Tech, Illinois Rise To the Defense in East". The Washington Post. March 18, 1985. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "1984–85 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 921–922. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.