1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
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PCAA Tournament champions PCAA Regular Season Champions | |
Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 9 |
1984–85 record | 28–4 (17–1 PCAA) |
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Home arena | Thomas & Mack Center |
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No. 9 UNLV† | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Irvine | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1985 PCAA Tournament winner |
The 1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1984–85 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA Tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 28–4 (17–1 PCAA).
Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 23, 1984* |
No. 11 | at Nevada | L 89–97 | 0–1 |
Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada | ||||||
PCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 5, 1985* |
vs. Pacific Quarterfinals |
W 89–58 | 25–3 |
The Forum Inglewood, California | |||||||
Mar 6, 1985* |
vs. San Jose State Semifinals |
W 60–59 | 26–3 |
The Forum Inglewood, California | |||||||
Mar 7, 1985* |
vs. Cal State Fullerton Championship game |
W 79–61 | 27–3 |
The Forum Inglewood, California | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1985* |
(4 W) No. 9 | vs. (13 W) San Diego State First round |
W 85–80[1] | 28–3 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
Mar 16, 1985* |
(4 W) No. 9 | vs. (5 W) Kentucky Second round |
L 61–64 | 28–4 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
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Rankings[]
Week | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 11 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Coaches | Not released | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 т | 13 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Awards and honors[]
- Richie Adams – PCAA Player of the Year (2x)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "San Diego State Makes Late Rally, but Nevada Las Vegas Wins, 85-80". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "1984-85 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
Categories:
- 1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball season
- UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons
- 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants
- 1984 in sports in Nevada
- 1985 in sports in Nevada