1984–85 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball men 1984–85 Miami Redskins Miami Redhawks logo.svg 150 Mid-American Conference MAC 20–11 13–5 Jerry Peirson 1st Millett Hall NCAA tournament The 1984–85 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by 1st-year head coach Jerry Peirson, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished second in the conference regular season standings, and followed by reaching the championship game of the MAC tournament to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the Southeast region, Miami was beaten by the No. 5 seed Maryland Terrapins, a team that featured standout Len Bias, in the opening round, 69–68 in OT. Junior Ron Harper was named MAC Player of the Year, and established school records for points in a game (45), season (772; surpassed by Wally Szczerbiak in 1998–99), and career (1,620). Harper also set school records for steals in a game (7; surpassed by Darrian Ringo in 2017–18), season (82; surpassed by Harper the following season), and career (176). By the time his career ended, Harper would extend his career records in points and steals, and finished as Miami's career leader in rebounds as well. Roster 1984 Miami RedHawks y Ron Harper y 34 F 6 6 195 jr Dayton, Ohio Rusty Doyle C 6 8 so Jeff Fuerst F 6 7 fr Mike Hall F 6 6 so Lamont Hanna F 6 7 fr Ron Hunter y F 6 4 jr Dayton, Ohio Tim Lampe C 6 8 jr Dernard Newell G 6 2 so Eric Newsome G 5 8 so Ed Schilling y G 6 2 fr Lebanon, Indiana Todd Staker G 6 3 fr Jerry Peirson https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/miami-oh/1985.html 1984–85 Miami (OH) RedHawks Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 6, 2022 Schedule and results 1984-85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| Non-conference regular season Dec 1, 1984 yes 1984 men Marietta Pioneers Marietta Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 82–63 5,433 1–0 Dec 5, 1984 yes yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 84–79 12,703 2–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes 1984 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 77–80 7,530 2–1 Dec 12, 1984 yes Dayton Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 69–64 5,867 3–1 Dec 15, 1984 yes 1984 men Capital Crusaders Capital Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 68–59 3,035 4–1 Dec 22, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 85–88 5,222 4–2 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes Indiana 15 Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Hoosier Classic 72–77 16,754 4–3 Dec 30, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Hoosier Classic 68–52 16,754 5–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| MAC regular season Jan 3, 1985 yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio 62–73 6,588 5–4 0–1 Jan 5, 1985 1984 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 91–59 2,850 6–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1985 yes 1984 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 56–50 3,517 7–4 2–1 Jan 12, 1985 1984 men Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 58–48 3,367 8–4 3–1 Jan 16, 1985 yes 1984 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio 65–74 7,922 8–5 3–2 Jan 19, 1985 1984 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 88–62 4,487 9–5 4–2 Jan 23, 1985 yes 1984 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Memorial Gymnasium Kent, Ohio 69–80 5,303 9–6 4–3 Jan 26, 1985 1984 men Ball State Cardinals Ball State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 93–89 OT 5,195 10–6 5–3 Jan 28, 1985 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 54–63 12,060 10–7 Jan 30, 1985 1984 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 82–59 5,303 11–7 6–3 Feb 2, 1985 yes Central Michigan Rose Arena Mount Pleasant, Michigan 69–59 2,710 12–7 7–3 Feb 5, 1985 Bowling Green Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 73–63 3,445 13–7 8–3 Feb 9, 1985 yes Eastern Michigan Bowen Field House Ypsilanti, Michigan 65–64 3,800 14–7 9–3 Feb 12, 1985 Toledo Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 70–69 2,260 15–7 10–3 Feb 16, 1985 yes Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois 61–63 5,990 15–8 10–4 Feb 20, 1985 Kent State Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 70–69 3,728 16–8 11–4 Feb 23, 1985 yes Ball State Irving Gymnasium Muncie, Indiana 81–92 5,460 16–9 11–5 Feb 27, 1985 yes Western Michigan Read Fieldhouse Kalamazoo, Michigan 76–69 2,034 17–9 12–5 Mar 2, 1985 Ohio Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 67–66 9,842 18–9 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| MAC tournament Mar 5, 1985 yes yes 2 Western Michigan 7 Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Quarterfinals 78–64 19–9 Mar 6, 1985 yes yes 2 Ball State 6 Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Semifinals 91–70 20–9 Mar 7, 1985 yes yes 2 Ohio 1 Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Championship game 64–74 20–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Miami RedHawks| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 12 SE Maryland 5 SE University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 68–69 OT 20–11 yes AP poll Eastern Time SE Southeast Source2020–21 Miami RedHawks Men's Basketball Record Book https://miamiredhawks.com/documents/2021/1/5/2020_21_MBK_RecordBook.pdf March 6, 2022 Miami University Athletics en Awards and honors Ron Harper – MAC Player of the Year References Category:Miami RedHawks men's basketball seasons Miami (OH) Miami (OH) Miami Redskins men's basketball Miami Redskins men's basketball