1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 21–9 Digger Phelps 14th Pete Gillen 5th Athletic & Convocation Center NCAA tournament Second round The 1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1984-85 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 14th season, and played their home games at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. After an opening round win over Oregon State,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 5, 2022 the Irish were beaten by No. 2 seed North Carolina in the round of 32.UNC Edges Notre Dame, 60-58 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1985/03/17/unc-edges-notre-dame-60-58/a1345a0d-2bd9-4f41-a5c9-28e0204c3810/ The Washington Post March 17, 1985 March 5, 2022 The team finished with a 21–9 record. Roster 1984 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y David Rivers 4 G 6 2 170 Fr y Jersey City, New Jersey Donald Royal 15 F 6 8 205 So y New Orleans, Louisiana Tim Kempton 41 FC 6 10 240 Jr y Jamaica, New York Joseph Price 6 5 200 Jr y basketball Marion, Indiana Digger Phelps (Rider) Schedule and results no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season Nov 25, 1984 yes 1984 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 67–56 1–0 Nov 29, 1984 yes 1984 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 79–61 2–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes 1984 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 85–45 3–0 Dec 4, 1984 yes Indiana 11 Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 74–63 4–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes DePaul 2 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 83–95 4–1 Dec 9, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, Indiana 88–57 5–1 Dec 30, 1984 yes yes Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 58–60 5–2 Jan 5, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Charlotte Coliseum (I) 79–62 6–2 Jan 7, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 70–73 6–3 Jan 12, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 63–62 7–3 Jan 16, 1985 yes 1984 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 96–61 8–3 Jan 20, 1985 yes DePaul 10 Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 66–71 8–4 Jan 23, 1985 yes Dayton Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 66–61 9–4 Jan 26, 1985 yes yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 65–77 9–5 Jan 28, 1985 yes 1984 men Providence Friars Providence Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 70–63 10–5 Jan 30, 1985 yes 1984 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 48–42 11–5 Feb 3, 1985 yes yes UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 53–52 12–5 Feb 6, 1985 yes 1984 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 71–58 13–5 Feb 9, 1985 yes Syracuse 6 Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 62–65 13–6 Feb 13, 1985 yes 1984 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 79–54 14–6 Feb 16, 1985 yes yes Duke 7 Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 69–81 14–7 Feb 18, 1985 yes 1984 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 61–60 15–7 Feb 20, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Fordham Rams Fordham 65–54 16–7 Feb 23, 1985 yes 1984 men BYU Cougars Brigham Young Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 67–58 17–7 Feb 28, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 69–70 17–8 Mar 3, 1985 yes Washington Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 57–50 18–8 Mar 6, 1985 yes Marquette Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 66–60 19–8 Mar 9, 1985 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 80–73 20–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 7 SE Oregon State 10 SE Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana First round 79–70 21–8 Mar 16, 1985 yes yes 7 SE North Carolina 7 2 SE Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana Second round 58–60 21–9 yes AP Poll/UPI Poll 2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf 120 PDF Notre Dame Athletics 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 932–933 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish