1984–85 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented the Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific 10 Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 15th-year head coach Ralph Miller and played their home games on campus at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.

1984–85 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
ConferencePac-10 Conference
Record22–9 (12–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaGill Coliseum
Seasons
1985–86 →
1984–85 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Washington 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
USC 13 5   .722 19 10   .655
Oregon State 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
Arizona 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
UCLA 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Oregon 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Arizona State 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Washington State 5 13   .278 13 15   .464
California 5 13   .278 13 15   .464
Stanford 3 15   .167 11 17   .393
As of November 25, 2011[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

After opening the season at 15–1 and peaking at No. 10 in the AP poll, Oregon State finished the regular season at 21–9 (12–6 Pac-10), and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 10 seed in the Southeast region, the Beavers were beaten by No. 7 seed Notre Dame, 79–70,[2] in a game that was played on the home floor of the Fighting Irish.

Roster

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1984–85 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 00 Steve Woodside 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr  
F 45 A.C. Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Source:[3]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1984*
Missouri W 54–52  1–0
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 7, 1984*
Portland W 69–54  2–0
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 8, 1984*
Gonzaga W 62–46  3–0
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 15, 1984*
at Boise State W 74–59  4–0
BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Dec 18, 1984*
at Santa Clara W 64–62  5–0
Leavey Center 
Santa Clara, California
Dec 21, 1984*
at Hawaii L 64–81  5–1
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 1984*
at Hawaii–Loa W 97–49  6–1
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (150)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 27, 1984*
vs. Pennsylvania
Far West Classic
W 80–58  7–1
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 28, 1984*
vs. Fresno State
Far West Classic
W 66–50  8–1
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1984*
vs. California
Far West Classic
W 70–59  9–1
 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 3, 1985
UCLA W 59–49  10–1
(1–0)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 5, 1985
at No. 15 Washington W 52–45  11–1
(2–0)
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
Jan 9, 1985
No. 20 Oregon W 59–54  12–1
(3–0)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 12, 1985*
No. 20 at Kansas State W 56–55  13–1
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Jan 19, 1985
No. 14 at Washington State W 73–57  14–1
(4–0)
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Jan 24, 1985
No. 10 Arizona W 59–55  15–1
(5–0)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 26, 1985
No. 10 Arizona State L 82–83  15–2
(5–1)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 31, 1985
No. 14 at California L 36–42  15–3
(5–2)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 2, 1985
No. 14 at Stanford W 83–73  16–3
(6–2)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Feb 4, 1985
No. 14 USC L 58–60  16–4
(6–3)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 9, 1985
No. 16 at Oregon W 53–51  17–4
(7–3)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Feb 14, 1985
No. 18 Washington State W 69–49  18–4
(8–3)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 16, 1985
No. 18 Washington L 45–60  18–5
(8–4)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 21, 1985
No. 19 at Arizona State W 75–64  19–5
(9–4)
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Feb 23, 1985
No. 19 at Arizona L 52–67  19–6
(9–5)
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Feb 26, 1985*
New Mexico L 65–72  19–7
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 28, 1985
Stanford W 54–49  20–7
(10–5)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 2, 1985
California W 51–37  21–7
(11–5)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 7, 1985
at UCLA L 51–59  21–8
(11–6)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 9, 1985
at USC W 60–58[4]  22–8
(12–6)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
(10 SE) vs. (7 SE) Notre Dame
First round
L 70–79  22–9
Athletic & Convocation Center 
South Bend, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Pacific.
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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 23 A.C. Green Los Angeles Lakers

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References

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  1. ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tar Heels and Irish Advance". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984–85 Oregon State Beavers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Friend Runs Out of Magic; Trojans Lose Half a Crown". The Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1985. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "1984–85 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "1985 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.