1984–85 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Arkansas Razorbacks basketball File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 22–13 10–6 Eddie Sutton 11th Bill Brown 5th Doc Sadler 3rd Barnhill Arena NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1984–85 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his 11th and final year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings. As No. 9 seed in the West region of the 1985 NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks defeated Iowa in the opening roundSt. John's Routs Southern by 83-59 in First Round https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/15/sports/st-john-s-routs-southern-by-83-59-in-first-round.html The New York Times March 15, 1985 March 6, 2022 before losing to eventual Final Four participant St. John's in the second round.Wennington Meets His Responsibility https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/17/sports/wennington-meets-his-responsibility.html The New York Times March 17, 1985 March 6, 2022 Arkansas finished with a record of 22–13 (10–6 SWC). Roster 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks y yes Joe Kleine 35 C 6 11 250 Sr Notre Dame Slater, Missouri y Eddie Sutton Bill Brown Doc Sadler https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1985.html 1984–85 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 5, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| Regular Season Nov 24, 1984 yes 16 1984 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 65–62 1–0 Nov 27, 1984 yes yes 17 1984 men UCF Knights Central Florida 59–45 2–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes yes 17 Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 84–85 2–1 Dec 8, 1984 yes 1984 none Southwest Missouri State Bears SW Missouri State Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 70–56 3–1 Dec 14, 1984 yes 1984 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 74–55 4–1 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes Tulsa 70–66 5–1 Dec 18, 1984 yes yes 1984 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA 74–67 6–1 Dec 20, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 56–46 7–1 Dec 22, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 64–57 8–1 Dec 25, 1984 yes yes Georgia Tech 10 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 52–72 8–2 Dec 26, 1984 yes yes Iowa State Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 84–79 OT 9–2 Dec 27, 1984 yes yes Iowa Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 52–71 9–3 Jan 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 70–67 10–3 1–0 Jan 5, 1985 yes SMU 7 Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas 60–63 10–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1985 1984 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 67–59 11–4 2–1 Jan 12, 1985 1984 men Texas Longhorns Texas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 64–58 12–4 3–1 Jan 16, 1985 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 48–64 12–5 3–2 Jan 19, 1985 yes Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 73–78 12–6 3–3 Jan 23, 1985 1984 men Rice Owls Rice Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 67–56 13–6 4–3 Jan 27, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 52–54 13–7 Jan 30, 1985 yes 1984 none Baylor Bears Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 64–57 14–7 5–3 Feb 1, 1985 Texas A&M Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 58–53 15–7 6–3 Feb 3, 1985 yes yes Georgetown 2 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland 39–56 14,391 15–8 Feb 6, 1985 SMU 4 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 69–66 16–8 7–3 Feb 9, 1985 yes TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 66–72 16–9 7–4 Feb 16, 1985 yes Texas Tech Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 50–52 16–10 7–5 Feb 19, 1985 yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 60–51 17–10 8–5 Feb 20, 1985 Houston Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 73–59 18–10 9–5 Feb 24, 1985 yes Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 68–71 18–11 9–6 Mar 1, 1985 Baylor Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 106–71 19–11 10–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| SWC Tournament Mar 8, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Texas Longhorns Texas Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 66–46 20–11 Mar 9, 1985 yes yes SMU 20 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Semifinals 68–55 21–11 Mar 10, 1985 yes yes Texas Tech Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Championship game 64–67 21–12 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 9 W Iowa 8 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First round 63–54 22–12 Mar 16, 1985 yes yes 9 W St. John's 3 1 W Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah Second round 65–68 22–13 AP Poll W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1985-schedule.html 1984-85 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference 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 910–911 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Joe Kleine – Honorable Mention AP All-American 1985 NBA draft 1985 NBA draft Arkansas Razorbacks Player Round Pick NBA club Joe Kleine 1 6 Sacramento Kings References Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Arkansas Arkansas Category:1984 in sports in Arkansas Category:1985 in sports in Arkansas