1984–85 VCU Rams men's basketball team

American college basketball season May 2026 March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 VCU Rams Basketball Sun Belt Conference SBC 26–6 12–2 11 11 J. D. Barnett 6th Richmond Coliseum Sun Belt Regular Season and tournament champions NCAA tournament Second Round The 1984–85 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Mike Rhoades, his fourth year as VCU head coach. The team will play its home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. This would be the final season where the team was ranked until 2012–13 season. Schedule and results yes 1984–85 no yes |- !colspan=6 style=VCU Rams|Non-conference regular season November 29, 1984 yes yes East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC 72–61 1–0 December 1, 1984 yes yes 6 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 55–67 1–1 December 4, 1984 yes yes Richmond Robins Center Richmond, VA Capital City Classic 69–60 2–1 December 8, 1984 yes George Mason Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA George Mason rivalry 87–78 3–1 December 15, 1984 yes Dayton Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 71–61 4–1 December 21, 1984 yes yes Auburn McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN Krystal Classic 78–59 5–1 December 22, 1984 yes yes Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN Krystal Classic 74–58 6–1 December 28, 1984 yes Richmond Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Times–Dispatch Invitational 68–52 7–1 December 29, 1984 yes 16 Virginia Tech Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Times–Dispatch Invitational 69–65 8–1 |- !colspan=6 style=VCU Rams|Sun Belt regular season |- January 5, 1985 yes 20 Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum Jacksonville, FL 67–65 OT 9–1 1–0 January 10, 1985 yes 18 Western Kentucky Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 72–58 10–1 2–0 January 14, 1985 yes 18 James Madison Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 95–52 11–1 January 17, 1985 yes 16 Charlotte Bojangles' Coliseum Charlotte, NC 85–75 12–1 3–0 January 19, 1985 16 South Florida Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 58–60 12–2 3–1 January 22, 1985 yes 19 West Virginia Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 72–60 13–2 January 24, 1985 yes 19 South Alabama Jag Gym Mobile, AL 71–70 14–2 4–1 January 26, 1985 yes 19 UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL 62–66 14–3 4–2 January 31, 1985 24 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 81–54 15–3 5–2 February 2, 1985 yes 24 South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, FL 62–55 16–3 6–2 February 5, 1985 yes yes 24 James Madison Convocation Center Harrisonburg, VA 65–66 16–4 February 7, 1985 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 77–56 17–4 7–2 February 9, 1985 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 53–45 18–4 8–2 February 13, 1985 19 UAB Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 67–53 19–4 9–2 February 16, 1985 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA ODU rivalry 90–71 20–4 10–2 February 21, 1985 17 Western Kentucky Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 85–62 21–4 11–2 February 23, 1985 yes yes 17 4 Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN 73–81 21–5 February 25, 1985 yes 17 Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, VA ODU Rivalry 78–66 22–5 12–2 |- !colspan=6 style=VCU Rams|Sun Belt tournament |- March 1, 1985 yes 17 1 8 Charlotte Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA Quarterfinals 85–62 23–5 March 2, 1985 yes 17 1 5 Jacksonville Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA Semifinals 75–57 24–5 March 3, 1985 yes 17 1 3 Old Dominion Hampton Coliseum Hampton, VA Final 87–82 25–5 |- !colspan=6 style=VCU Rams|NCAA tournament |- March 15, 1985 yes 12 W 2 W 15 Marshall The Pit Albuquerque, NM First round 81–65 26–5 March 17, 1985 yes 12 W 2 W 7 Alabama The Pit Albuquerque, NM Second round 59–63 26–6 |- |} Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 15 NR NR NR RV RV RV 20 18 16 19 24 RV RV 17 12 11 References Vcu Category:VCU Rams men's basketball seasons VCU Rams men's basketball VCU Rams men's basketball Vcu