1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Dayton Flyers Basketball 150 Independent 19–10 Don Donoher 21st University of Dayton Arena NCAA tournament The 1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by head coach Don Donoher, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were an NCAA independent. Dayton received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. They were defeated by No. 8 seed Villanova, 51–49, in the opening round.NCAA Tournament Roundup -- Dayton https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/03/16/NCAA-Tournament-Roundup-Dayton/4009793427757/ UPI Archives March 16, 1985 March 5, 2022 and finished the season 19–10. Villanova would go on to complete one of the most famous Cinderella runs in tournament history as they won the National championship. To this date, Villanova remains the lowest-seeded team to win the NCAA Tournament. For the second straight season, Dayton was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by the eventual National champion. Roster 1984 Dayton Flyers y y Sedric Toney 3 PG 6 2 175 SR y Dayton, Ohio Western Nebraska CC Ted Harris 4 G 6 1 SR Kettering, Ohio Larry Schellenberg 11 G 6 3 SR Dan Christie 14 G 6 1 SO Damon Goodwin 23 G 6 6 JR Ed Young 30 F 6 7 JR Upper Sandusky, Ohio Upper Sandusky Anthony Grant 33 SO y basketball Miami, Florida Miami Senior Don Donoher (Dayton) Schedule and results no yes no no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Dayton Flyers| Regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes 1984 men Brooklyn Bulldogs Brooklyn University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 76–56 1–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–55 2–0 Dec 4, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky McBrayer Arena Richmond, Kentucky 76–55 3–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes Michigan University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 78–87 3–1 Dec 12, 1984 yes yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 64–69 3–2 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 61–71 3–3 Dec 17, 1984 yes 1984 men UCF Knights Central Florida University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 71–61 4–3 Dec 22, 1984 yes yes 1984 men USF Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 71–66 5–3 Dec 28, 1984 yes 1984 men Brown Bears Brown University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 88–65 6–3 Dec 30, 1984 yes 1984 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 83–60 7–3 Jan 2, 1985 yes Loyola–Chicago University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 80–70 8–3 Jan 5, 1985 yes Maryland 19 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 67–63 9–3 Jan 12, 1985 yes 1984 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 81–66 10–3 Jan 15, 1985 yes 1984 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 53–51 11–3 Jan 19, 1985 yes 1984 men Towson Tigers Towson University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 70–55 12–3 Jan 23, 1985 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 61–66 12–4 Jan 26, 1985 yes DePaul 7 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 65–64 13–4 Jan 28, 1985 yes Miami (OH) University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 63–54 14–4 Feb 2, 1985 yes yes Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 62–83 14–5 Feb 6, 1985 yes yes DePaul 18 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 67–63 15–5 Feb 9, 1985 yes 1984 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 60–52 16–5 Feb 13, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Detroit Titans Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 67–68 16–6 Feb 16, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 55–61 16–7 Feb 18, 1985 yes yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 82–91 16–8 Feb 23, 1985 yes Marquette University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 72–59 17–8 Feb 28, 1985 yes Creighton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 67–62 18–8 Mar 3, 1985 yes 1984 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 66–56 19–8 Mar 9, 1985 yes Notre Dame University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 73–80 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Dayton Flyers| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 9 SE Villanova 8 SE University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 49–51 19–10 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 2019-20 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Media Guide https://daytonflyers.com/documents/2019/11/5/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf University of Dayton Athletics March 5, 2022 1983-84 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/dayton/1985-schedule.html Sports Reference March 5, 2022 Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 921–922 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Dayton Flyers men's basketball seasons Dayton Dayton Dayton Dayton