1984–85 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team American college basketball season
The 1984–85 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1984–85 men's college basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim , serving for his 9th season. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York . The team finished with a 22–9 (9–7) record while making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament .
Roster
1984–85 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 28, 1984 *
Cornell
W 65–53
1–0
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1984 *
Canisius
W 52–48
2–0
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Dec 7, 1984 *
Maine
W 84–65
3–0
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Dec 8, 1984 *
Lamar Carrier Classic
W 68–58
4–0
Carrier Dome (20,214)Syracuse, New York
Dec 12, 1984 *
at St. Bonaventure
W 71–59
5–0
Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York
Dec 22, 1984 *
Utica
W 84–63
6–0
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Dec 28, 1984 *
vs. Detroit
W 77–63
7–0
Dec 29, 1984 *
vs. Duquesne
W 75–60
8–0
Big East Regular Season
Jan 2, 1985
at Villanova
L 70–82
8–1 (0–1)
Villanova Field House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 1985
No. 12 Boston College
W 64–58
9–1 (1–1)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Jan 12, 1985
at Providence
W 71–63
10–1 (2–1)
Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 16, 1985
at Seton Hall
W 90–80
11–1 (3–1)
Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 19, 1985
Connecticut
L 68–70
11–2 (3–2)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Jan 23, 1985
No. 11
at No. 2 St. John's
L 80–82 OT
11–3 (3–3)
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Jan 26, 1985
at Pittsburgh
W 80–75
12–3 (4–3)
Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 1985
No. 11
No. 2 Georgetown
W 65–63
13–3 (5–3)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 1, 1985
No. 18 Villanova
W 92–79
14–3 (6–3)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 3, 1985 *
Marquette
W 71–53
15–3
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 5, 1985 *
vs. Boston College
L 66–67
15–4 (6–4)
Feb 9, 1985 *
at Notre Dame
W 65–62
16–4
Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 12, 1985
Providence
W 82–76
17–4 (7–4)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 14, 1985
Seton Hall
W 94–62
18–4 (8–4)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 16, 1985 *
LSU
W 76–64
19–4
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 20, 1985
at Connecticut
L 69–71
19–5 (8–5)
Hartford Civic Center Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 23, 1985
No. 1 St. John's
L 83–88
19–6 (8–6)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 26, 1985
Pittsburgh
W 80–72
20–6 (9–6)
Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Mar 1, 1985
No. 12
at No. 2 Georgetown
L 63–90
20–7 (9–7)
Capital Centre (19,335)Washington, D.C.
Big East Tournament
Mar 7, 1985 *
No. 13
vs. Boston College Quarterfinals
W 70–69
21–7
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 8, 1985 *
No. 13
vs. No. 1 Georgetown Semifinals
L 65–74
21–8
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985 *
(7 E) No. 15
vs. (10 E) DePaul First round
W 70–65[ 2]
22–8
The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 17, 1985 *
(7 E) No. 15
vs. (2 E) No. 6 Georgia Tech Second round
L 53–70[ 3]
22–9
The Omni Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics