1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1984–85 Southern Jaguars 250 Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 19–11 9–5 Robert Hopkins 1st F. G. Clark Center SWAC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Robert Hopkins, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 1 seed St. John's.St. John's Knocks Off Southern https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-15-sp-35114-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1985 March 12, 2022 Roster 1984 Southern Jaguars y Byron Gabriel G 6 2 Jr Glenn Dedmon GF 6 4 Sr John Staves F 6 6 Jr Robert Hopkins Schedule 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1988 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Jaguars 1| Regular season Dec 31, 1984 yes yes UTEP Special Events Center El Paso, Texas 84–75 6–2 Jan 7, 1985 yes yes Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 82–87 6–3 Mar 2, 1985 1984 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State F. G. Clark Activity Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 57–60 17–10 9–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Jaguars 1| 1985 SWAC tournament Mar 8, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Semifinals 87–82 18–10 Mar 9, 1985 yes yes Alcorn State Mississippi Coliseum Biloxi, Mississippi Championship game 85–70 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Southern Jaguars 1|1985 NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 16 W St. John's 3 1 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 59–83 19–11 AP Poll Central Time W West 1984-85 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern/1985-schedule.html Sports Reference March 11, 2022 References Category:Southern Jaguars basketball seasons Southern Southern South South