1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1984–85
|team=UAB Blazers
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Sun Belt
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=25–9
|conf_record=11–3
|head_coach=Gene Bartow
|hc_year=7th
|asst_coach1=
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|stadium=BJCC Coliseum
|champion=Great Alaska Shootout champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Second Round
}}
{{1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 7th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 25–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play and lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Midwest region. The Blazers defeated Michigan State in the opening round before falling to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Memphis State in the round of 32, 67–66.
Roster
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1985.html|title=1984–85 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=March 5, 2022}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sullivan Arena
| site_cityst = Anchorage, Alaska
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout
| score = 70–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,863
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Sullivan Arena
| site_cityst = Anchorage, Alaska
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout
| score = 59–52{{cite news |title=No. 2 Illinois Falls, 59-52 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/25/no-2-illinois-falls-59-52/ee2c8de4-f1ec-41f9-bb31-1cf3dd0176b0/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 25, 1984 |access-date=March 5, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend = 4,762
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Sullivan Arena
| site_cityst = Anchorage, Alaska
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout
| score = 50–46{{cite news |title=UAB Upsets Kansas in Alaska |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/26/uab-upsets-kansas-in-alaska/aaf09ee8-e3e3-479d-80fe-3852a1918e64/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 26, 1984 |access-date=March 5, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend = 4,286
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 30, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 59–61{{cite news |title=College Basketball Roundup |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/12/01/College-Basketball-Roundup/8330470725200/ |newspaper=UPI Archives |date=December 1, 1984 |access-date=March 5, 2022}}
| overtime =
| attend = 17,025
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=none|team=Rhodes Lynx|title=Rhodes College}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 95–72
| overtime =
| attend = 3,211
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=none|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs|title=South Carolina State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 73–56
| overtime =
| attend = 3,556
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| attend = 5,080
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 72–57
| overtime =
| attend = 4,889
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 65–63
| overtime =
| attend = 5,595
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = UAB Classic
| score = 80–68
| overtime =
| attend = 3,391
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=George Mason Patriots|title=George Mason}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = UAB Classic
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| attend = 4,710
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename = Trojan-Bud Light Classic
| score = 62–76
| overtime =
| attend = 5,047
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename = Trojan-Bud Light Classic
| score = 79–64
| overtime =
| attend = 5,776
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=none|team=Parkside Rangers|title=Wisconsin-Parkside }}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 89–65
| overtime =
| attend = 2,896
| record = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 66–59
| overtime =
| attend = 17,222
| record = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 67–55
| overtime =
| attend = 5,785
| record = 12–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=USF Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 58–52
| overtime =
| attend = 6,367
| record = 13–4
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 69–64
| overtime =
| attend = 4,593
| record = 14–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|title=Western Kentucky}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = E.A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 68–66
| overtime =
| attend = 9,800
| record = 15–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=UNC Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| attend = 4,912
| record = 16–4
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 56–55
| overtime =
| attend = 5,021
| record = 17–4
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| attend = 16,866
| record = 18–4
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 58–59
| overtime =
| attend = 12,032
| record = 18–5
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 81–73
| overtime = OT
| attend = 6,883
| record = 19–5
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Jackson State Tigers|title=Jackson State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 80–57
| overtime =
| attend = 4,478
| record = 20–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 77–62
| overtime =
| attend = 13,864
| record = 21–5
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, Virginia
| gamename =
| score = 53–67
| overtime =
| attend = 10,058
| record = 21–6
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 62–61
| overtime =
| attend = 16,781
| record = 22–6
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 60–55
| overtime =
| attend = 2,140
| record = 23–6
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jaguar Gym
| site_cityst = Mobile, Alabama
| gamename =
| score = 68–80
| overtime =
| attend = 6,581
| record = 23–7
| conference = 11–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, Virginia
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 64–56
| overtime =
| attend = 3,010
| record = 24–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, Virginia
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 67–68
| overtime =
| attend = 9,558
| record = 24–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UAB Blazers}}| 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 7 MW
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 10 MW
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename = First round
| score = 70–68
| overtime =
| attend = 8,000
| record = 25–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 17, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 7 MW
| opponent = Memphis State
| opprank = 5
| oppseed = 2 MW
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename = Second round
| score = 66–67
| overtime = OT
| attend = 6,800
| record = 25–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone =
| region = MW
| regionname = Midwest
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://uabsports.com/documents/2019/11/21/MG_MBB_20.pdf |publisher=UAB Athletics |access-date=January 29, 2022}}{{cite web |title=1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 |website=UAB Athletics |access-date=March 26, 2023}}
Rankings
{{main|1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
Awards and honors
- Gene Bartow – Sun Belt Coach of the Year
References
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