1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|1984–85 season of University of Kentucky men's basketball team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport=Basketball
|year=1984-85
|team=Kentucky Wildcats
|image=Kentucky Wildcats logo (1984-2005).png
|image_size=150
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|record=18–13
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach= Joe B. Hall
|hc_year = 13th
|asst_coach1=Jim Hatfield
Leonard Hamilton
Lake Kelly
|arena= Rupp Arena
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result= Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Joe B. Hall{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kentucky/1985.html|title=1984-1985 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats|accessdate=6 November 2013}} led his team to end his final coaching season with an overall record of 18–13.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/kentucky/1985-schedule.html|title=1984-1985 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results|accessdate=6 November 2013}} In The 1985 NCAA Tournament the Wildcats were invited as a #12 seed. After wins vs Washington and UNLV the team advanced to the Sweet 16. Kentucky's run would come to an end against St. John's after dropping an 86–70 contest.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 1984
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| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 63–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 56–66
| overtime =
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| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1984
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| tv = UKTV
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Southern Methodist
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 54–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1984
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| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 68–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1984
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| tv = LSN
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 64–71
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| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1984
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| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 69–54
| overtime =
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| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1984
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| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
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| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 66–55
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| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 1984
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| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 92–89
| overtime =
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| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1985
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| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 68–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1985
| time =
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
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| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1985
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Vanderbilt Commodores|title=Vanderbilt}}
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| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 75–58
| overtime =
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| record = 7–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1985
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| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Ole Miss Rebels|title=Ole Miss}}
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| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum
| site_cityst = Oxford, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 57–45
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
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| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 58–60
| overtime =
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| record = 8–5
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1985
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
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| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 58–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 55–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–6
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1985
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 73–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–7
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=none|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stokely Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 65–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–8
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1985
| time =
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| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 53–43
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–8
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Auburn, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 49–47
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 11–8
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1985
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| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 68–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–8
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1985
| time =
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| rank =
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 67–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–8
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1985
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| rank =
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 51–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–8
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, Mississippi
| gamename =
| score = 69–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–9
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Connell Center
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 76–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–9
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 77–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–10
| conference = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 92–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–10
| conference = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = LSU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 61–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–11
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| SEC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1985
| time =
| tv = LSN
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| seed = 4
| opponent = Florida
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = BJCC Coliseum
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 55–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12 W
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5 W
| site_stadium = Special Events Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, Utah
| gamename = First round
| score = 66–58
| overtime =
| attend = 7,351
| record = 17–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 16, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12 W
| opponent = Nevada-Las Vegas
| opprank = 9
| oppseed = 4 W
| site_stadium = Special Events Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, Utah
| gamename = Second round
| score = 64–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 22, 1985
| time =
| tv = CBS
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12 W
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank = 3
| oppseed = 1 W
| site_stadium = McNichols Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, Colorado
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| score = 70–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone =
| region = W
| regionname = West
| notes =
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References
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{{Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball navbox}}
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