1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1984–85 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing second in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by Temple in the opening round.[2]

1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record20–9 (10–4 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
Seasons
1984–85 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Memphis State 13 1   .929 31 4   .886
Virginia Tech 10 4   .714 20 9   .690
Cincinnati 8 6   .571 17 14   .548
South Carolina 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Tulane 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Louisville 6 8   .429 19 18   .514
Florida State 4 10   .286 14 16   .467
Southern Miss 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1985 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 22 Perry Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Mount Hebron Baltimore, MD
G 30 Dell Curry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Fort Defiance Grottoes, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 24, 1984*
No. 15 Old Dominion W 102–76  1–0
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 1, 1984*
No. 15 Charleston W 98–87  2–0
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 3, 1984*
No. 14 Maryland-Eastern Shore W 91–46  3–0
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 8, 1984*
No. 14 South Carolina State W 108–65  4–0
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 14, 1984*
No. 11 vs. Iowa State
Volunteer Classic
W 80–53  5–0
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 15, 1984*
No. 11 at Tennessee
Volunteer Classic
L 75–86  5–1
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1984*
No. 11 Rider W 107–74  6–1
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 22, 1984*
No. 17 at West Virginia W 65–63  7–1
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 28, 1984*
No. 16 vs. James Madison
Times–Dispatch Invitational
W 47–37  8–1
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 29, 1984*
No. 16 at VCU
Times–Dispatch Invitational
L 65–69  8–2
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 2, 1985*
vs. Virginia L 59–67  8–3
 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 5, 1985*
North Carolina A&T W 92–67  9–3
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 12, 1985
South Carolina W 109–68  9–3
(1–0)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 14, 1985
Florida State W 85–71  10–3
(2–0)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 19, 1985
at Southern Miss W 72–68  11–3
(3–0)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 21, 1985
at Tulane W 66–58  12–3
(4–0)
Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 26, 1985
No. 4 Memphis State L 79–89  12–4
(4–1)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 28, 1985
at Louisville W 81–61  13–4
(5–1)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 30, 1985*
Morgan State W 98–66  14–4
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 2, 1985
at No. 3 Memphis State L 82–91  14–5
(5–2)
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Metro Tournament
Mar 7, 1985*
vs. Florida State
Quarterfinals
L 93–97  20–8
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) Temple L 57–60  20–9
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1984-85 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Hokies Falter, Temple Prevails". The Washington Post. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.