1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team
{{Short description|1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's Basketball
|year=1984–85
|team=Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
|image=ODU Monarchs racetrack logo.svg
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|APRank= 5
|record=31–3
|conf_record=6–0
|head_coach=Marianne Stanley
|hc_year = 8th
|arena=ODU Fieldhouse
Norfolk Scope (alternate)
|champion=NCAA tournament National Champions
Sun Belt tournament champions
Sun Belt regular season champions
Wildcat Invitational Champion
Optimist Classic Champion
Holiday Tournament Champion
| tourney = National Championship Game
| tourney_result =
{{Tooltip|W|Won}} 70–65 vs. Georgia
}}
{{1984–85 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Marianne Stanley, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
NCAA tournament
{{main|1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament}}
After finishing the season 26–3 with an undefeated conference record following their conference tournament, the Lady Monarchs were awarded the first seed of the eastern regional bracket and regional home-field advantage for the 1985 NCAA women's basketball tournament. They won their first three playoff games at the ODU Fieldhouse and advanced to the Final Four.
Old Dominion faced Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana–Monroe) in the national semifinals. The Monarchs won 57–47 and were helped from a 1–3–1 half-court trap that prevented NE Louisiana from scoring for five and a half minutes after taking an early lead in the first half.{{Cite web |date=1985-03-30 |title=NCAA Women's Basketball : Georgia, Old Dominion Gain Final |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-30-sp-29654-story.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
The Lady Monarchs were able to defeat the Georgia Lady Bulldogs 70–65, despite making only 38.2 percent of field goal attempts.{{Cite news |last=Litsky |first=Frank |date=1985-04-01 |title=Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/01/sports/old-dominion-tops-georgia-for-title.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |issn=0362-4331}} They brought home the first NCAA basketball championship for Old Dominion University.{{Cite web |last= |date=1985-04-01 |title=Old Dominion Muscles Its Way Past Georgia to Title |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-04-01-sp-28340-story.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Center Tracy Claxton was awarded most outstanding player in the championship game.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Marie|last=Christian|dab=|num=11|pos=G|ft=|in=|class=SO|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Medina|last=Dixon|dab=|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=|in=|class=SR|rs=|home=Boston, MA|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tracy|last=Claxton|dab=|link=y|num=15|pos=C|ft=|in=|class=SR|rs=|home=New Haven, CT|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lisa|last=Blais|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=|in=|class=SR|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bridget|last=Jenkins|dab=|num=23|pos=G|ft=|in=|class=SO|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Adrienne|last=Goodson|dab=|link=y|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Bayonne, NJ|high_school=}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alphelia|last=Jenkins|dab=|num=32|pos=F|ft=|in=|class=|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Liz|last=Connahan|dab=|num=33|pos=F|ft=|in=|class=FR|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=|first=|last=|dab=|num=|pos=|ft=|in=|class=|rs=|home=|high_school=}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Marianne Stanley ({{college|Immaculata}})
|asst_coach=
- Wendy Larry - asst. coach
- Barbara Thaxton - asst. coach
- Beth Calder - manager
- Lisa Hendrick - manager
- Trish Vantucci - manager
|roster_url=https://static.odusports.com/custompages/2017-18/wbb/record%20book.pdf
|accessdate=December 16, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2023|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 1984
| time =
| away =
| rank = 3
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| score = 90–80
| attend = 3,186
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 1984
| time =
| away =
| rank = 2
| nonconf =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 76–41
| attend = 3,480
| record = 2–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 1984
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename = Wildcat Invitational
| tv =
| score = 98–64
| attend = 75
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1984
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 2
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename = Wildcat Invitational
| tv =
| score = 87–85
| attend = 206
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 1984
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Virginia
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| score = 80–58
| attend = 2,317
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 1984
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Minges Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| tv =
| score = 92–74
| attend = 350
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 1984
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv =
| score = 79–43
| attend = 4,982
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 1984
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Providence
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Optimist Classic
| tv =
| score = 98–62
| attend = 715
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 1984
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Optimist Classic
| tv =
| score = 96–72
| attend = 1,415
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 1984
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = Holiday Tournament
| tv =
| score = 78–64
| attend = 650
| record = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1984
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| gamename = Holiday Tournament
| tv =
| score = 66–59
| attend = 400
| record = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–58
| attend = 3,011
| record = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Long Beach State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–71
| attend = 3,581
| record = 13–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–48
| attend = 4,628
| record = 14–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–63
| attend = 5,200
| record = 15–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–72
| attend = 2,001
| record = 16–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 1
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Donna Doyle Scholarship Game
| tv =
| score = 64–67
| attend = 4,336
| record = 16–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 2
| nonconf =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–57
| attend = 1,671
| record = 17–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 2
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–76
| attend = 306
| record = 18–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 2
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–67
| attend = 3,912
| record = 18–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 3
| nonconf =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–45
| attend = 1,312
| record = 19–2
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cole Field House
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 73–60
| attend = 850
| record = 20–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 3
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–72
| attend = 5,970
| record = 20–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 1985
| time =
| away =
| rank = 3
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 84–55
| attend = 2,200
| record = 21–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 7
| nonconf =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jaguar Gym
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–56
| attend = 303
| record = 22–3
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 7
| nonconf =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BJCC Coliseum
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–58
| attend = 350
| record = 23–3
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 1985
| time =
| away = yes
| rank = 7
| nonconf =
| opponent = UNC Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Belk Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–57
| attend = 950
| record = 24–3
| conference = 6–0
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| 1985 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 1985
| time =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| seed = 1
| oppseed = 3
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 95–57
| attend = 1,395
| record = 25–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 1985
| time =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| seed = 1
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| opprank = 14
| tv =
| gamename = Championship
| score = 76–63
| attend = 1,697
| record = 26–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Old Dominion Monarchs}}| 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 1985
| time =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 1E
| oppseed = 8E
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| gamename = First round
| score = 88–63
| attend = 1,609
| record = 27–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 21, 1985
| time =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 1E
| oppseed = 4E
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| opprank = 12
| tv =
| gamename = Regional semifinals
| score = 77–67
| attend = 2,812
| record = 28–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 23, 1985
| time =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 1E
| oppseed = 2E
| opponent = Ohio State
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| opprank = 7
| tv =
| gamename = Regional finals
| score = 72–68
| attend = 3,086
| record = 29–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 29, 1985
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 5
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 1E
| oppseed = 2MW
| opponent = NE Louisiana
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| opprank = 2
| tv =
| gamename = National semifinals
| score = 57–47
| attend = 7,648
| record = 30–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 31, 1985
| time =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 5
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 1E
| oppseed = 2W
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| opprank = 8
| tv =
| gamename = National championship
| score = 70–65
| attend = 7,597
| record = 31–3
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll =AP Poll
| timezone =Eastern
| notes = E = East, MW = Midwest, W = West
}}
- Source: Old Dominion Athletics,{{Cite web |title=1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://odusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1984-85|access-date=2023-12-15 |website=Old Dominion University |language=en}} NCAA Statistics{{cite web |url=https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/WBB1/Women's%20Basketball_Women's_Division%20I_1985_523_Old%20Dominion%20University.pdf|title= 1984-85 Old Dominion Women's Basketball stats|website=NCAA Career Statistics}}
Rankings
{{main|1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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| | Not ranked previous week |
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See also
References
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