1984–85 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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| mode = basketball
| year = 1984-85
| team = Purdue Boilermakers
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| conference = Big Ten Conference
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| short_conf = Big Ten
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| record = 20–9
| conf_record = 11–7
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| head_coach = Gene Keady
| hc_year = 5th
| asst_coach1 = Bruce Weber
| ac1_year = 5th
| asst_coach2 = Kevin Stallings
| ac2_year = 3rd
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| stadium = Mackey Arena
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| tourney = NCAA tournament
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{{1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1984–85 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished third in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region. Purdue was upset in the opening round by Auburn, 59–58, to finish the season with a 20–9 record (11–7 Big Ten).
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mack|last=Gadis|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=Jr|link=|rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Bullock|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=Sr|link=|rs=|home=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Everette|last=Stephens|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=Fr|link=y|rs=|home=Evanston, Illinois}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Troy|last=Lewis|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=Fr|link=y|rs=|home=Toledo, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Todd|last=Mitchell|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=Fr|link=y|rs=|home=Anderson, Indiana}}
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|head_coach=
- Gene Keady ({{college|Kansas State}})
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- Bruce Weber ({{college|Milwaukee}})
- Kevin Stallings ({{college|Purdue}})
}}
{{Clear}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| Non-Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1984
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| opponent = Kentucky
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 66–56
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| record = 2–0
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1984
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| opponent = Miami (OH)
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 79–84
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| record = 2–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1984
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=South Carolina Gamecocks|title=South Carolina}}
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 85–63
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| record = 3–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1984
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 82–57
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| record = 5–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1984
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 75–66
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| record = 6–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1984
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
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| site_stadium = Special Events Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, Texas
| gamename = Sun Bowl Classic
| score = 77–46
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| record = 8–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1984
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| away = yes
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| opponent = UTEP
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| site_stadium = Special Events Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, Texas
| gamename = Sun Bowl Classic
| score = 74–64
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| record = 9–1
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}| Big Ten Regular Season
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| date = Jan 3, 1985
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| away = yes
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| opponent = Iowa
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| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, Iowa
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| score = 63–75
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| record = 9–2
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1985
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}
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| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| score = 74–65
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| record = 10–2
| conference = 1–1
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1985
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| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 72–81
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| record = 10–3
| conference = 1–2
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1985
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| opponent = Michigan
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 65–81
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| record = 10–4
| conference = 1–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1985
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| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}
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| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, Illinois
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| score = 50–49
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| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
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| opponent = Wisconsin
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| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House
| site_cityst = Madison, Wisconsin
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| score = 72–68
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| record = 12–4
| conference = 3–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1985
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| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 62–52
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| record = 13–4
| conference = 4–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1985
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
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| score = 63–67
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| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–4
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1985
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| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 54–34
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| record = 14–5
| conference = 5–4
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1985
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| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Crisler Arena
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| score = 84–95
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| record = 14–6
| conference = 5–5
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1985
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| opponent = Michigan State
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| site_stadium = Jenison Field House
| site_cityst = East Lansing, Michigan
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| score = 66–65
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| record = 15–6
| conference = 6–5
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1985
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| opponent = Wisconsin
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 67–52
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| record = 16–6
| conference = 7–5
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1985
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| opponent = Northwestern
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 76–57
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| record = 17–6
| conference = 8–5
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1985
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| opponent = Ohio State
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| site_stadium = St. John Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, Ohio
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| score = 68–86
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| record = 17–7
| conference = 8–6
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1985
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| opponent = Indiana
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| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
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| score = 72–63
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| record = 18–7
| conference = 9–6
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1985
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| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, Illinois
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| score = 43–86
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| record = 18–8
| conference = 9–7
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1985
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| opponent = Minnesota
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 79–67
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| record = 19–8
| conference = 10–7
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1985
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| opponent = Iowa
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| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
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| score = 60–54
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| record = 20–8
| conference = 11–7
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}|1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1985
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| nonconf = yes
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| neutral = yes
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| seed = 6 SE
| opponent = Auburn
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| oppseed = 11 SE
| site_stadium = Joyce Center
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, Indiana
| gamename = First round
| score = 58–59{{cite news |title=Auburn Alive and Well--Just Ask Purdue |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-03-15-8501150029-story.html |newspaper=The Chicago Tribune |date=March 15, 1985 |access-date=March 4, 2022}}
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| record = 20–9
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{{cite web |title=2021-22 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://purduesports.com/documents/2021/10/20/2021_22_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Purdue University Athletics |access-date=March 4, 2022}}
Rankings
{{main|1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=921–922|year=2009|isbn=0-345-51392-4}}
References
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