1984–85 Lehigh Engineers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1984–85 Lehigh Engineers Lehigh Athletics wordmark.png 250 East Coast Conference ECC 12–19 6–8 Tom Schneider Fran McCaffery 2nd Stabler Arena ECC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1984–85 Lehigh Engineers men's basketball team represented Lehigh University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Engineers, led by head coach Tom Schneider, played their home games at Stabler Arena and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 6–8 in ECC play to finish in sixth place in the conference. Following the regular season, Lehigh surprisingly won the ECC tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 1985 NCAA tournament. This was the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance. As the 16 seed in the East region, they fell to No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up GeorgetownGeorgetown Tops Lehigh in Opener https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-15-sp-35070-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1985 March 12, 2022 in the opening round. After the season, Coach Schneider left the program to take the head coaching job at Penn. Schneider was replaced by assistant coach Fran McCaffery. Roster 1984 Lehigh Mountain Hawks y yes Daren Queenan y 12 GF 6 4 170 FR Norristown, PA Norristown HS Mike Polaha 24 G 6 3 FR Allentown, PA   https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/lehigh/1985.html Tom Schneider Fran McCaffery Schedule and results 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| Regular season Dec 1, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium New York, New York 57–60 0–1 Dec 3, 1984 yes 1984 men Siena Saints Siena Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 67–71 0–2 Dec 5, 1984 yes 1984 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 83–74 1–2 Dec 7, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 64–81 1–3 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes 1984 men George Washington Colonials George Washington 49–76 1–4 Dec 10, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris 64–73 1–5 Dec 22, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 79–75 2–5 Dec 28, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 56–85 2–6 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Drake Bulldogs Drake MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 59–81 2–7 Jan 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Rider Broncs Rider Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 76–59 3–7 Jan 5, 1985 yes 1984 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 67–75 3–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| ECC Tournament Mar 2, 1985 yes yes 6 Drexel 3 Towson Center Towson, Maryland Quarterfinals 58–56 10–18 Mar 3, 1985 yes yes 6 1984 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra 7 Towson Center Towson, Maryland Semifinals 72–68 11–18 Mar 4, 1985 yes yes 6 1984 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell 1 Towson Center Towson, Maryland Championship 76–74 OT 12–18 |- !colspan=9 style=Lehigh Mountain Hawks| 1985 NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 16 E Georgetown 1 1 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First Round 43–68Lehigh Can't Elude Awe, 'Paw' of Hoyas https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1985/03/15/lehigh-cant-elude-awe-paw-of-hoyas/18d9d444-aae2-43e4-9841-422721d8ae4c/ The Washington Post March 15, 1985 March 12, 2022Lehigh Out With Pride Intact https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/15/sports/east-regional-lehigh-out-with-pride-intact.html The New York Times March 15, 1985 March 12, 2022 12–19 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://static.lehighsports.com/custompages/Record%20Books/Men's%20Basketball/Men_s%20Basketball%20Record%20Book_Updated%20August%202020.pdf Lehigh Men's Basketball Record Book March 12, 2022 Lehigh Mountain Hawks References Category:Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball seasons Lehigh Lehigh Category:1984 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1985 in sports in Pennsylvania