1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd Basketball Southern Conference SoCon 21–13 12–4 Rick Huckabay 2nd Dan Bell Henry Dickerson John Lyles Cam Henderson Center SoCon tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by second-year head coach Rick Huckabay, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 12–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated 1984 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson, The Citadel, and VMI to become champions of the SoCon tournament. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 15 seed, they lost to No. 2 seed VCU in the first round. Roster 1984 Marshall Thundering Herd y Rodney Holden 00 F 6 7 205 FR Atlanta, Georgia Skip Henderson y 3 G 6 2 190 FR Cartersville, Georgia Dwayne Lewis 31 F 6 5 190 FR New Orleans, Louisiana Tommy Boyd 35 F 6 9 215 FR Ingomar, Mississippi Maurice Bryson 45 F 6 6 200 FR Charleston, West Virginia Tom Curry 52 C 6 9 230 FR Baton Rouge, Louisiana Rick Huckabay (Louisiana Tech) Dan Bell (Northwestern State) Henry Dickerson (Charleston (WV)) John Lyles (Louisiana College) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marshall/1985.html 1984-85 Marshall Thundering Herd Roster and Stats college-basketball-reference March 12, 2022 Schedule and results no yes no no |- !colspan=8 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| Regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes 1984 men Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (WV) Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 93–80 7,532 1–0 Nov 29, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Hawaii Tipoff Tournament 62–66 3,357 1–1 Nov 30, 1984 yes yes 1984 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Hawaii Tipoff Tournament 98–78 3,357 2–1 Dec 1, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, HI Hawaii Tipoff Tournament 106–62 105 3–1 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes 1984 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV rivalry 77–89 12,507 3–2 Dec 10, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, CA 58–63 9,727 3–3 Dec 14, 1984 yes 1984 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Marshall Memorial Invitational 70–69 7,721 4–3 Dec 15, 1984 yes Louisiana Tech Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV Marshall Memorial Invitational 63–69 8,446 4–4 Dec 17, 1984 yes Ohio Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 71–76 8,469 4–5 Dec 22, 1984 yes 1984 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 79–73 8,051 5–5 Dec 28, 1984 yes 1984 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 62–63 9,174 5–6 Jan 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 90–62 7,509 6–6 Jan 5, 1985 VMI Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 54–58 9,731 6–7 0–1 Jan 7, 1985 yes 1984 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 62–57 2,860 7–7 1–1 Jan 9, 1985 yes Lamar Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 67–75 7,792 7–8 Jan 12, 1985 1984 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 63–64 OT 8,210 7–9 1–2 Jan 14, 1985 yes 1984 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Varsity Gymnasium Boone, NC 76–57 6,417 8–9 2–2 Jan 19, 1985 yes 1984 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Johnston Gym Davidson, NC 80–74 OT 2,400 9–9 3–2 Jan 21, 1985 1984 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 83–69 7,512 10–9 4–2 Jan 23, 1985 yes yes New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA 74–78 1,525 10–10 Jan 26, 1985 1984 men Furman Paladins Furman Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 67–60 9,568 11–10 5–2 Jan 28, 1985 yes VMI Camron Hall Lexington, VA 65–63 1,200 12–10 6–2 Jan 30, 1985 yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, SC 87–92 OT 2,035 12–11 6–3 Feb 4, 1985 yes Furman Greenville Memorial Auditorium Greenville, SC 90–62 1,969 13–11 7–3 Feb 7, 1985 Appalachian State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 93–82 8,223 14–11 8–3 Feb 9, 1985 The Citadel Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 75–62 9,180 15–11 9–3 Feb 14, 1985 East Tennessee State Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 81–59 8,802 16–11 10–3 Feb 16, 1985 Davidson Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV 85–63 9,713 17–11 11–3 Feb 21, 1985 yes Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN 73–80 9,253 17–12 11–4 Feb 25, 1985 yes Western Carolina Reid Gymnasium Cullowhee, NC 78–68 4,015 18–12 12–4 |- !colspan=8 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| SoCon tournament Mar 1, 1985 yes 2 Davidson 7 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Quarterfinals 83–71 6,864 19–12 Mar 2, 1985 yes 2 The Citadel 3 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Semifinals 79–68 6,864 20–12 Mar 3, 1985 yes 2 VMI 5 Asheville Civic Center Asheville, NC Championship 70–65 6,514 21–12 |- !colspan=8 style=Marshall Thundering Herd| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 15 W VCU 11 2 W University Arena Albuquerque, NM First Round 65–81 11,932 21–13 AP Poll W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marshall/1985-schedule.html 1984-85 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results college-basketball-reference March 12, 2022Marshall Record Book https://web.archive.org/web/20220425133417/https://s3.amazonaws.com/herdzone.com/documents/2018/10/24/MBB_MediaGuide_18_19.pdf April 25, 2022 p. 40 Retrieved March 12, 2022https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1985_388_Marshall%20University.pdf 1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics References Category:Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball seasons Marshall Marshall Category:Southern Conference men's basketball champion seasons Marshall Thundering Herd basketball (men's) Marshall Thundering Herd basketball (men's)