1984–85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1984–85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets File:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 27–8 9–5 6 6 Bobby Cremins 4th George Felton 4th Perry Clark 3rd Jimmy Hebron 4th Rich Brown 1st Alexander Memorial Coliseum ACC tournament championsACC regular season co-championsRainbow Classic Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Cremins, the team finished the season with an overall record of 27-8 (9-5 ACC). The team earned a share of the ACC regular season title, won the ACC tournament, and reached the East Regional final of the NCAA tournament before falling to Georgetown, 60–54. Roster 1984 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets y Craig Neal 10 G 6 4 165 Fr y Washington, Indiana John Salley 22 C 6 11 230 Jr y Brooklyn, New York Scott Petway 24 F 6 6 Sr Mark Price 25 G 6 0 170 Jr y Enid, Oklahoma Duane Ferrell 33 G 6 7 205 Fr y Baltimore, Maryland Bruce Dalrymple 45 G 6 4 210 So y Manhattan, New York Yvon Joseph 54 C 6 11 245 Sr y Cap-Haïtien, Haiti Bobby Cremins (South Carolina) George Felton (South Carolina) Perry Clark (Gettysburg) Jimmy Hebron Rich Brown https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/1985.html 1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Roster and Stats March 2, 2019 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| Regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes 20 1984 none Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 79–66 1–0 Nov 27, 1984 yes 18 1984 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 74–58 2–0 Nov 30, 1984 yes 18 1984 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 96–78 3–0 Dec 11, 1984 yes 12 Georgia Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 59–60 3–1 Dec 15, 1984 12 yes 9 NC State 66–64 4–1 1–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Dec 18, 1984 yes 13 North Carolina A&T Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 81–43 5–1 Dec 21, 1984 yes 13 1984 men Augusta State Jaguars Augusta State Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 84–53 6–1 Dec 25, 1984 yes yes 10 Arkansas Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 72–52 7–1 Dec 26, 1984 yes yes 10 Washington 11 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 65–58 8–1 Dec 27, 1984 yes yes 10 Maryland Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 70–69 9–1 Jan 3, 1985 yes 8 1984 men Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland-Eastern Shore Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 93–40 10–1 Jan 5, 1985 yes 8 1984 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 54–68 10–2 1–1 Jan 8, 1985 9 Clemson Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 81–90 10–3 1–2 Jan 14, 1985 yes yes 17 1984 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 86–68 11–3 Jan 17, 1985 yes 17 1984 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 96–66 12–3 Jan 21, 1985 16 1984 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 49–46 13–3 2–2 Jan 23, 1985 yes 16 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 64–59 14–3 3–2 Jan 27, 1985 16 yes 8 North Carolina 66–62 15–3 4–2 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jan 30, 1985 8 NC State 53–61 15–4 5–2 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Feb 2, 1985 yes 8 Maryland 17 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 72–60 16–4 6–2 Feb 6, 1985 7:30 p.m. 10 Duke 5 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 81–71 7,366 17–4 7–2 Feb 10, 1985 10 Wake Forest Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 94–75 18–4 8–2 Feb 16, 1985 yes 6 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 55–62 18–5 8–3 Feb 19, 1985 8 Maryland 20 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 48–43 19–5 9–3 Feb 23, 1985 1:30 p.m. yes 8 Duke 6 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 62–67 8,564 19–6 9–4 Feb 26, 1985 10 yes 8 North Carolina 57–54 20–6 9–5 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Mar 2, 1985 yes 10 1984 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 64–54 21–6 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Mar 3, 1985 yes 10 yes 6 Oklahoma 80–87 21–7 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| ACC Tournament Mar 8, 1985 yes 1 9 yes 8 Virginia Quarterfinals 55–48 22–7 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia Mar 9, 1985 yes 1 9 yes 4 7 Duke Semifinals 75–64 23–7 Omni Coliseum 16,723 Atlanta, Georgia Mar 10, 1985 yes 1 9 yes 2 6 North Carolina Championship Game 67–62Los Angeles Times Georgia Tech Climbs From Last to the Title in Just Four Seasons https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-11-sp-34049-story.html March 11, 1985 March 3, 2019 24–7 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |- !colspan=12 style=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 6 2 E Mercer 15 E Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA First Round CBS 65–58 25–7 Mar 17, 1985 yes yes 6 2 E Syracuse 15 7 E Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA Second Round CBS 70–53VILLANOVA UPSETS NO. 2 MICHIGAN; SYRACUSE FALLS https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/18/sports/villanova-upsets-no-2-michigan-syracuse-falls-orange-lose-to-ga-tech.html The New York Times March 18, 1985 March 4, 2022 26–7 Mar 21, 1985 yes yes 6 2 E Illinois 12 3 E Providence Civic Center Providence, RI East Regional semifinal CBS 61–53Los Angeles Times Price Is Right; Georgia Tech Beats Illinois https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-22-sp-29856-story.html March 22, 1985 March 3, 2019 11,913 27–7 Mar 23, 1985 yes yes 6 2 E Georgetown 1 1 E Providence Civic Center Providence, RI East Regional final CBS 54–60Los Angeles Times Georgetown Wins as Price Is Wrong for Georgia Tech https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-24-sp-30262-story.html March 24, 1985 March 3, 2019 11,913 27–8 Eastern Time E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia-tech/1985-schedule.html 1984-85 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results March 2, 2019 Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 20 18 15 12 13 10 8 9 17 16 8 10 6 8 10 9 6 Coaches 1 16 NR 14 14 13 13 7 10 15 17 9 7 5 9 13 11 6 References Category:Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball seasons Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Category:1984 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1985 in sports in Georgia (U.S. state)