1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 USC Trojans Basketball USC Trojans logo.svg 75 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 19–10 13–5 Stan Morrison 6th L. A. Sports Arena Pacific-10 Conference Co-champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10 and, after falling to Oregon State at home in the regular season finale,Friend Runs Out of Magic; Trojans Lose Half a Crown https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-10-sp-25837-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 10, 1985 February 12, 2023 shared the conference championship with Washington.Bill Barnhart Talented USC squad tangles with ISU tonight March 14, 1985 The Daily Pantagraph B1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101770218/ May 13, 2022 Newspapers.com USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where they fell to Illinois State in the opening round. Senior forward Wayne Carlander was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and First-team All-conference in back-to-back seasons. Previous season The 1983–84 USC Trojans men's basketball team finished 8th in the Pac-10 standings at 6–12. The team's overall record was 11–20 in head coach Stan Morrison's fifth season at the helm. Junior forward Wayne Carlander was recognized as a First-team All-conference performer. Roster 1984 USC Trojans y yes Larry Friend G 5 11 Jr     Ron Holmes G 6 5 Sr     Derrick Dowell 42 F 6 6 205 So y Evansville, IN Bosse Rod Keller C 6 9 So     Wayne Carlander 52 F 6 6 220 Sr y Huntington Beach, CA Ocean View Stan Morrison (California) 1984-85 USC Trojans Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/1985.html March 5, 2022 Schedule and results 1991-92 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1991 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Non-conference regular season Nov 30, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Miss Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 73–72 1–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes yes Memphis State 5 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 45–61 1–1 Dec 4, 1984 yes 1984 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 67–57 2–1 Dec 7, 1984 yes yes Texas Tech 59–63 2–2 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Boston University Terriers Boston University 83–70 3–2 Dec 12, 1984 yes 1984 men Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 76–68 4–2 Dec 22, 1984 yes 1984 men Utah Utes Utah L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 78–65 5–2 Dec 28, 1984 yes The Citadel L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Trojan-Bud Light Classic 95–62 6–2 Dec 29, 1984 yes Duke 2 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Trojan-Bud Light Classic 73–75No. 2 Duke 75, USC 73 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/12/30/Dave-Henderson-came-off-the-bench-to-score-17/9762473230800/ UPI Archives December 30, 1984 February 12, 2023 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Pac-10 regular season Jan 3, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Oregon Ducks Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon 63–59 7–3 1–0 Jan 10, 1985 Washington L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 50–66 7–4 1–1 Jan 12, 1985 Washington State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 69–62 8–4 2–1 Jan 17, 1985 yes Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona 64–63 9–4 3–1 Jan 19, 1985 yes 1984 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona 73–54 10–4 4–1 Jan 26, 1985 1984 men California Golden Bears California L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 86–80 11–4 5–1 Jan 28, 1985 1984 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 54–60 11–5 5–2 Feb 1, 1985 UCLA L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 78–77 12–5 6–2 Feb 4, 1985 yes Oregon State 16 Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 60–58 13–5 7–2 Feb 7, 1985 yes Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington 61–50 14–5 8–2 Feb 9, 1985 yes Washington State Friel Court Pullman, Washington 64–58 15–5 9–2 Feb 14, 1985 Arizona State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 76–60 16–5 10–2 Feb 16, 1985 Arizona L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 55–60 16–6 10–3 Feb 21, 1985 yes Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 65–86 16–7 10–4 Feb 23, 1985 yes California Harmon Gym Berkeley, California 75–52 17–7 11–4 Feb 28, 1985 yes UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 80–78 18–7 12–4 Mar 3, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 70–71 18–8 Mar 7, 1985 Oregon L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 65–62 19–8 13–4 Mar 9, 1985 Oregon State L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 58–60 19–9 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 8 MW Illinois State 9 MW Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma First round 55–58USC Runs Afoul of Illinois State, Goes Out, 58-55 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-15-sp-35060-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1985 March 5, 2022 10,575 19–10 Pacific Time AP Poll 1984-85 USC Trojans Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/southern-california/1985-schedule.html March 5, 20222019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide USC Athletics https://usctrojans.com/sports/2019/10/25/usc-trojans-m-basketball-media-guide-2019-2020.aspx March 5, 2022 Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Wayne Carlander – Pac-10 Player of the Year References Usc Trojans Category:USC Trojans men's basketball seasons USC USC Trojans USC Trojans