1984–85 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|image_size = 120
|APRank=
|hc_year = 9th
|mode=Basketball
|year=1984–85
|team=Michigan State Spartans
|image=Michigan State Spartans script.svg
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|captain=Sam Vincent
|captain2=Richard Mudd
|short_conf=Big Ten
|record= 19–10
|conf_record= 10–8
|CoachRank=20
|head_coach=Jud Heathcote
|asst_coach1= Tom Izzo
|asst_coach2=Mike Deane
|asst_coach3=Herb Williams
|stadium=Jenison Fieldhouse
|champion= Spartan Cutlass Classic champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=First Round
}}
{{1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his ninth year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 19–10, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They received an at-large bid to the newly-expanded, 64-team NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. It marked the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1979 when they won the championship. There they lost to UAB in the First Round.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1983–84 season with a record of 15–13, 8–10 to finish in a tie for fifth place in Big Ten play.
Roster and statistics
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" |
| colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}| 1984–85 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team |
|---|
| style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|No
!style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Name !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Pos !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Year !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Height !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Pts !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Reb !style="background:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|3}}; color:#{{NCAA color|Michigan State Spartans|4}};"|Ast |
| 11
|G |SR |6–2 |23.0 |3.9 |4.0 |
| 4
|G |JR |6–1 |17.7 |3.2 |5.8 |
| 00
|Ken Johnson |C |SR |6–8 |10.8 |10.2 |0.6 |
| 35
|Larry Polec |F |SR |6–8 |8.7 |4.4 |1.0 |
| 13
|G |SO |6–2 |5.3 |1.7 |1.3 |
| 24
|Richard Mudd |F |SR |6–9 |3.9 |5.5 |0.3 |
| 15
|Ralph Walker |F |JR |6–8 |2.3 |1.4 |0.4 |
| 45
|Carlton Valentine |F |FR |6–6 |1.6 |1.2 |0.0 |
| 40
|Barry Fordham |F |SO |6–8 |1.1 |0.6 |0.1 |
| 21
|Greg Pedro |G |SO |6–4 |1.0 |0.6 |0.5 |
| 20
|Greg Vanek |F |JR |6–6 |0.3 |0.2 |0.0 |
Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/michigan-state/1985.html|title=1984-85 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats}}{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/201516basketballguide.pdf |title=2015-2016 Michigan State Spartans Media Guide |publisher=Michigan State University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208150037/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/201516basketballguide.pdf |archive-date=February 8, 2018}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=no|attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| score = 80–71
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = Spartan Cutlass Classic Semifinal
| score = 77–61
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = Spartan Cutlass Classic Championship
| score = 76–64
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 50–38
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| away = yes
| score = 93–61
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 79–61
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| score = 68–54
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Illinois-Chicago
| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| score = 81–60
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Peterson Gym
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = Cabrillo Classic Semifinal
| score = 78–82
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1984
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Peterson Gym
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = Cabrillo Classic Third Place Game
| score = 77–61
| record = 9–1
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}| Big 10 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1985
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 82–79
| record = 10–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1985
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 68–61
| record = 11–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1985
| away = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| score = 81–72
| record = 12–1
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1985
| rank = 17
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 63–75
| record = 12–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1985
| rank = 19
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 65–79
| record = 12–3
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
| rank = 19
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 75–81
| record = 12–4
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1985
| away = yes
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 75–86
| record = 12–5
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1985
| away = yes
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 77–68
| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1985
| opponent = Northwestern
| away = yes
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 68–54
| record = 14–5
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1985
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 64–56
| record = 15–5
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1985
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 65–66
| record = 15–6
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1985
| away = yes
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 65–73
| record = 15–7
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1985
| away = yes
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 57–55
| record = 16–7
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1985
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 73–75
| record = 16–8
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1985
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 61–47
| record = 17–8
| conference = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1985
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| score = 82–63
| record = 18–8
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1985
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 68–58
| record = 19–7
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1985
| away = yes
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 79–90
| record = 19–9
| conference = 10–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Michigan State Spartans}}|1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 1985
| seed = 10 MW
| opponent = Alabama-Birmingham
| oppseed = 7 MW
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = First Round
| score = 68–70
| record = 19–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|poll=AP Poll,
|timezone=Eastern Time
| region = MW
| regionname = Midwest Region
}}
Awards and honors
- Sam Vincent – All-Big Ten First Team
References
{{reflist}}
{{Michigan State Spartans men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Michigan State Spartans Men's Basketball Team}}
Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball seasons