1984–85 VCU Rams men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|year=1984–85
|team=VCU Rams
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|image_size=
|conference=Sun Belt Conference
|division=
|short_conf=SBC
|record= 26–6
|conf_record= 12–2
|APRank= 11
|CoachRank= 11
|head_coach= J. D. Barnett
|hc_year= 6th
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Richmond Coliseum
|champion= Sun Belt Regular Season and tournament champions
|tourney= NCAA tournament
|tourney_result= Second Round
}}
{{1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1984–85 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Mike Rhoades, his fourth year as VCU head coach. The team will play its home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
This would be the final season where the team was ranked until 2012–13 season.
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=1984–85|tv=no|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}|Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Minges Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| score = 72–61
| attend =
| record = 1–0
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 6
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| score = 55–67
| attend =
| record = 1–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Capital City Classic
| score = 69–60
| attend =
| record = 2–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = George Mason
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = George Mason rivalry
| score = 87–78
| attend =
| record = 3–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Dayton
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 71–61
| attend =
| record = 4–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Krystal Classic
| score = 78–59
| attend =
| record = 5–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| gamename = Krystal Classic
| score = 74–58
| attend =
| record = 6–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Times–Dispatch Invitational
| score = 68–52
| attend =
| record = 7–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 1984
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 16
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Times–Dispatch Invitational
| score = 69–65
| attend =
| record = 8–1
| conference =
}}
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!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}|1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball season
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opprank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Jacksonville Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename =
| score = 67–65
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 9–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opprank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| gamename =
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opprank =
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 95–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–1
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opprank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Bojangles' Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| score = 85–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–1
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opprank =
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 58–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opprank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 72–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–2
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opprank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Jag Gym
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| gamename =
| score = 71–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opprank =
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| score = 62–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–3
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opprank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 81–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–3
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opprank =
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| score = 62–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–3
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opprank =
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| score = 65–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–4
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 7, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 77–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–4
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 53–45
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–4
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opprank = 19
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 67–53
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–4
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = ODU rivalry
| score = 90–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–4
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opprank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename =
| score = 85–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–4
| conference = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opprank = 4
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Mid-South Coliseum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| score = 73–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opprank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = ODU Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = ODU Rivalry
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–5
| conference = 12–2
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}|1985 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 17
| seed = 1
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 85–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 23–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 17
| seed = 1
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 75–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 24–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 17
| seed = 1
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Hampton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hampton, VA
| gamename = Final
| score = 87–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 25–5
| conference =
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|VCU Rams}}|1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = W 2
| opprank =
| oppseed = W 15
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = First round
| score = 81–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–5
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = W 2
| opprank =
| oppseed = W 7
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = Second round
| score = 59–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 26–6
| conference =
}}
|-
|}
Rankings
{{See also|1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek= 15
| poll1_0= NR
| poll1_1= NR
| poll1_2= NR
| poll1_3= RV
| poll1_4= RV
| poll1_5= RV
| poll1_6= 20
| poll1_7= 18
| poll1_8= 16
| poll1_9= 19
| poll1_10= 24
| poll1_11= RV
| poll1_12= RV
| poll1_13= 17
| poll1_14= 12
| poll1_15= 11
}}
References
{{VCU Rams men's basketball navbox}}
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