1984–85 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Basketball Middle Tennessee MT Logomark.svg 150 Ohio Valley Conference OVC 17–14 7–7 Bruce Stewart 1st Murphy Center OVC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1984–85 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team represented Middle Tennessee State University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Raiders, led by first-year head coach Bruce Stewart, played their home games at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and were members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 7–7 in OVC play to finish 5th in the regular season standings. In the OVC tournament, they defeated Murray State, Tennessee Tech, and Youngstown State to receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the West region, they were defeated by No. 2 seed North Carolina, 76–57, in the opening round.Tar Heels and Irish Advance https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-15-sp-35068-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1985 March 12, 2022 Roster 1984 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders y y Kim Cooksey G 6 3 JR Bruce Stewart Schedule and results 1984-85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders| Regular season Nov 23, 1984 yes 1984 men Georgia College Bobcats Georgia College Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 65–63 OT 1–0 Nov 30, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee Coca-Cola Classic 80–60 2–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee Coca-Cola Classic 69–71 2–1 Dec 3, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 82–94 2–2 Dec 5, 1984 yes yes Memphis State 5 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 77–90 2–3 Dec 8, 1984 yes 1988 men Miles Golden Bears Miles College Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 103–69 3–3 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 75–81 3–4 Dec 19, 1984 yes 1984 men Urbana Blue Knights Urbana Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 87–66 4–4 Dec 23, 1984 yes 1984 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 50–60 4–5 Jan 5, 1985 yes Cumberland Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 79–55 5–5 Jan 7, 1985 1984 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 64–70 5–6 0–1 Jan 12, 1985 1984 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 75–63 6–6 1–1 Jan 14, 1985 yes 1984 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 45–43 7–6 2–1 Jan 19, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio 54–57 7–7 2–2 Jan 21, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Akron Zips Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 64–80 7–8 2–3 Jan 26, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 84–68 8–8 3–3 Jan 28, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Murray State Racers Murray State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 59–63 8–9 3–4 Jan 30, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia 64–72 8–10 Feb 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 60–59 9–10 Feb 4, 1985 yes Tennessee Tech Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 70–74 9–11 3–5 Feb 25, 1985 Akron Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 71–63 14–13 7–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders| OVC tournament Mar 1, 1985 yes Murray State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Quarterfinals 63–60 15–13 Mar 2, 1985 yes Tennessee Tech Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Semifinals 54–52 16–13 Mar 3, 1985 yes Youngstown State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee Championship game 66–63 17–13 |- !colspan=9 style=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 15 SE North Carolina 7 2 SE Athletic & Convocation Center South Bend, Indiana First round 57–76 17–14 AP Poll Central Time SE Southeast Source2019-20 Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball Media Guide https://goblueraiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide_web_.pdf Middle Tennessee State University Athletics March 12, 2022 References Category:Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball seasons Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders