1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

The 1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented University of Georgia in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Andy Landers, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 29–5, 7–1 in SEC play to finish as Eastern division champions. Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Tennessee Tech, No. 18 UCLA, and No. 3 Long Beach State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. In the National semifinal game, Georgia defeated No. 14 Western Kentucky[1] to reach the National championship game. After holding a 31–22 lead in the first half, foul trouble caught up to the Lady Bulldogs and they were defeated by No. 5 Old Dominion, 70–65,[2] to finish runner-up.

1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
SEC Eastern division champions
Buckeye Classic champions
Mid-America Classic champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record29–5 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
← 1983–84
1985–86 →
1984–85 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Division
No. 8 Georgia 7 1   .875 29 5   .853
Florida 4 4   .500 22 9   .710
No. 13 Tennessee 4 4   .500 22 10   .688
Kentucky 3 5   .375 16 12   .571
Vanderbilt 2 6   .250 14 13   .519
Western Division
No. 6 Ole Miss 8 0   1.000 29 3   .906
No. 10 Auburn 5 3   .625 25 6   .806
LSU 4 4   .500 20 9   .690
Alabama 3 5   .375 18 10   .643
Mississippi State 0 8   .000 8 19   .296
1985 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 5 Teresa Edwards 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Cairo HS Cairo, Georgia
F/C 32 Katrina McClain 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So St. Andrews HS Charleston, South Carolina
F 43 Lisa O'Connor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr   Cartersville, Georgia
F/C 45 Janet Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr John Marshall Chicago, Illinois
Head coach

Andy Landers

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 21, 1984*
No. 1 at Middle Tennessee State W 84–73  1–0
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Nov 23, 1984*
No. 1 at Tennessee State W 86–69  2–0
Gentry Complex 
Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 26, 1984*
No. 1 No. 3 Texas L 69–83  2–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Nov 29, 1984*
No. 3 at Georgia Tech W 100–69  3–1
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 2, 1984*
No. 3 Chattanooga W 91–61  4–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 9, 1984
No. 3 No. 15 Tennessee W 78–72  5–1
(1–0)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 10, 1984*
No. 3 Georgia Southern W 76–56  6–1
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Dec 12, 1984*
No. 3 at Western Kentucky L 67–72 OT 6–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Dec 14, 1984*
No. 5 vs. No. 16 Texas Tech
Mid-America Classic
W 80–68  7–2
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 15, 1984*
No. 5 at No. 18 Missouri
Mid-America Classic
W 70–67  8–2
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 28, 1984*
No. 5 vs. No. 14 Rutgers
Buckeye Classic
W 58–57  9–2
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 29, 1984*
No. 5 at No. 9 Ohio State
Buckeye Classic
W 58–57  10–2
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Jan 2, 1985*
No. 5 at Cincinnati W 89–61  11–2
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 3, 1985*
No. 5 at Xavier W 106–38  12–2
Schmidt Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 6, 1985*
No. 5 at No. 6 USC W 77–56  13–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 12, 1985
No. 5 at Florida W 88–73  14–2
(2–0)
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Jan 15, 1985*
No. 5 at Mercer W 94–78  15–2
Porter Gym 
Macon, Georgia
Jan 17, 1985*
No. 5 at Georgia Southern W 86–59  16–2
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, Georgia
Jan 19, 1985
No. 3 Florida W 67–56  17–2
(3–0)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 21, 1985*
No. 3 Florida A&M W 85–50  18–2
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Jan 27, 1985
No. 3 at Vanderbilt W 83–67  19–2
(4–0)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 29, 1985
No. 3 at No. 17 Kentucky L 57–61  19–3
(4–1)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 2, 1985
No. 5 at Tennessee W 72–56  20–3
(5–1)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 6, 1985*
No. 6 Tennessee State W 102–55  21–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 10, 1985
No. 6 Vanderbilt W 95–71  22–3
(6–1)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 13, 1985*
No. 6 Georgia State W 99–57  23–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Feb 17, 1985
No. 6 Kentucky W 87–65  24–3
(7–1)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
SEC tournament
Feb 28, 1985*
No. 6 Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals
W 79–67  25–3
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Mar 3, 1985*
No. 6 vs. No. 9 Auburn
Second round
L 65–80  25–4
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 1985*
(2 W) No. 8 (7 W) Tennessee Tech
Second round
W 91–74  26–4
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
Mar 21, 1985*
(2 W) No. 8 at (6 W) No. 18 UCLA
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 78–42  27–4
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 23, 1985*
(2 W) No. 8 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Long Beach State
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 97–82  28–4
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
March 29, 1985*
(2 W) No. 8 vs. (4 ME) No. 14 Western Kentucky
National semifinal – Final Four
W 91–78[1]  29–4
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
March 31, 1985*
(2 W) No. 8 vs. (1 E) No. 5 Old Dominion
National championship
L 65–70[2]  29–5
Frank Erwin Center (7,597)
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "OLD DOMINION GAINS FINAL WITH GEORGIA". The New York Times. March 30, 1985. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Litsky, Frank (April 1, 1985). "Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2024.