1984–85 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=1984–85
|team=Indiana Hoosiers
|image=
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–14
|conf_record= 7–11
|head_coach=Bobby Knight
|hc_year=14th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|captain=Dan Dakich
| captain2 = Uwe Blab
|stadium=Assembly Hall
|champion=
|bowl=National Invitation Tournament
|bowl_result= Runner up
}}
{{1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 14th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 19–14 and a conference record of 7–11, finishing 7th in the Big Ten Conference. Missing out on the NCAA Tournament, IU was invited to participate in the 1985 NIT; IU advanced to the championship game, but they lost to the UCLA Bruins.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/|title=Indiana Basketball Men's Database|work=IndyStar|access-date=November 15, 2015}}
Olympics
Prior to the start of the season, Bobby Knight was the head coach of the US Olympic Basketball Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Steve Alford was a member of the gold medal-winning team.{{cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=moly_1984 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-06-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220192038/http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=moly_1984 |archive-date=2009-02-20 }} Hoosiers trainer Tim Garl was the trainer of the Olympic team.
Roster
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!No.!!Name!!Position!!Ht.!!Year!!Hometown | |||||
| 11 | style="text-align:left"|Dan Dakich | G | 6–5 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Merrillville, Indiana |
| 12 | style="text-align:left"|Steve Alford | G | 6–2 | So. | style="text-align:left"|New Castle, Indiana |
| 14 | style="text-align:left"|Magnus Pelkowski | C | 6–10 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Bogotá, Colombia |
| 21 | style="text-align:left"|Winston Morgan | G/F | 6–5 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Anderson, Indiana |
| 22 | style="text-align:left"|Stew Robinson | G | 6–1 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Anderson, Indiana |
| 23 | style="text-align:left"|Delray Brooks | G | 6–4 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Michigan City, Indiana |
| 24 | style="text-align:left"|Daryl Thomas | F/C | 6–7 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Westchester, Illinois |
| 30 | style="text-align:left"|Todd Meier | F/C | 6–8 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| 32 | style="text-align:left"|Steve Eyl | F | 6–6 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Hamilton, Ohio |
| 33 | style="text-align:left"|Uwe Blab | C | 7–2 | Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Munich, Germany |
| 41 | style="text-align:left"|Mike Giomi | F | 6–8 | Jr. | style="text-align:left"|Newark, Ohio |
| 42 | style="text-align:left"|Kreigh Smith | G/F | 6–7 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Tipton, Indiana |
| 44 | style="text-align:left"|Joe Hillman | G | 6–2 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|Glendale, California |
| 45 | style="text-align:left"|Brian Sloan | F/C | 6–8 | Fr. | style="text-align:left"|McLeansboro, Illinois |
| 50 | style="text-align:left"|Marty Simmons | G/F | 6–5 | So. | style="text-align:left"|Lawrenceville, Illinois |
| 52 | style="text-align:left"|Courtney Witte | F/C | 6–8 | RS Sr. | style="text-align:left"|Vincennes, Indiana |
=Player stats=
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| Player | Games | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Points |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | 32 | 232 | N/A | 116 | 101 | 0 | 44 | 580 |
| align="center" bgcolor="" | 33 | 212 | N/A | 105 | 207 | 72 | 15 | 529 |
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Schedule/Results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=yes|tv=no|attend=no}}
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!colspan=8| Regular Season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/1/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/4/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joyce Center
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/8/1984
| time =
| tv = NBC
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana–Kentucky rivalry
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 69–67
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/14/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 80–57
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = St. Joseph (Pa.)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Indiana Classic
| tv =
| score = 81–44
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–58
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Market Square Arena
| site_cityst = Indianapolis
| gamename = Hoosier Classic
| tv =
| score = 77–72
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Market Square Arena
| site_cityst = Indianapolis
| gamename = Hoosier Classic
| tv =
| score = 80–63
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/2/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–62
| overtime =
| record = 9–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/5/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–68
| overtime =
| record = 9–3 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/10/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–50
| overtime =
| record = 10–3 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/12/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 11
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–3 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/19/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–86
| overtime =
| record = 11–4 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/24/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 52–62
| overtime =
| record = 11–5 (3–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/27/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 41–52
| overtime =
| record = 11–6 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 1/31/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–72
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (3–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/2/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 89–66
| overtime =
| record = 12–7 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/7/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–7 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/9/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–59
| overtime =
| record = 14–7 (6–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/14/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–72
| overtime =
| record = 14–8 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/21/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 50–66
| overtime =
| record = 14–9 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/23/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 63–72
| overtime =
| record = 14–10 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 2/28/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–68
| overtime =
| record = 15–10 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/3/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–70
| overtime =
| record = 15–11 (7–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/7/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–68
| overtime =
| record = 15–12 (7–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/10/1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–73
| overtime =
| record = 15–13 (7–11)
}}
|-
!colspan=8| NIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/15/1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 79–57
| overtime =
| record = 16–13 (7–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/19/1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Second Round
| tv =
| score = 75–53
| overtime =
| record = 17–13 (7–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/24/1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 94–82
| overtime =
| record = 18–13 (7–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/27/1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 74–67
| overtime =
| record = 19–13 (7–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 3/29/1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City
| gamename = Championship
| tv =
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| record = 19–14 (7–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}
Team players drafted into the NBA
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| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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| 1 | 17 | Uwe Blab | Dallas Mavericks |
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References
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