1984–85 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1984–85 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Blue Demons Script Logo.png Independent 19–10 Joey Meyer 1st Kenny McReynolds Jim Molinari 6th Jim Platt 1st Rosemont Horizon NCAA tournament The 1984–85 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by new head coach Joey Meyer, in his 1st season after ten years as an assistant, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont. Roster 1984 DePaul Blue Demons y y Lawrence West 3 F 6 7 195 So San Diego, CA Morse Kenny Patterson 10 G 6 2 175 Sr Queens, NY Forest Hills Randy Pettus 11 G 6 0 170 Fr Waynesboro, MS Waynesboro Central Andy Laux 14 G 6 5 195 Fr Elmhurst, IL Immaculate Conception Tony Jackson 20 G 6 5 195 Jr San Francisco, CA Bishop O'Dowd Tyrone Corbin 23 F 6 6 210 Sr y Columbia, SC Carver Lemone Lampley 32 C 6 11 205 Jr y Chicago, IL Chicago Vocational Marvin Woods 33 G 6 4 190 Fr Aliquippa, PA Aliquippa Kevin Holmes 34 F 6 8 220 Jr Los Angeles, CA Cleveland Dallas Comegys 35 FC 6 9 195 So y Philadelphia, PA Roman Catholic Marty Embry 51 C 6 9 240 Jr y Flint, MI Flint Central Kevin Golden 55 F 6 8 200 Fr Jackson, MI Lumen Christi Joey Meyer Kenny McReynolds Jim Molinari (Illinois Wesleyan) Jim Platt (Concordia (IL)) https://depaulbluedemons.com/documents/download/2018/7/31/roster_num_29_.pdf Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=DePaul Blue Demons| Regular Season Nov 24, 1984 yes 3 1984 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 59–58 15,645 1–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes 2 UCLA Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 80–61 17,269 2–0 Dec 3, 1984 yes 2 1984 men Chico State Wildcats Chico State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 77–37 7,528 3–0 Dec 5, 1984 yes yes 2 Illinois State Horton Field House Normal, Illinois 84–71 7,775 4–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes 2 Notre Dame Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 95–83 17,499 5–0 Dec 12, 1984 yes yes 2 1984 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 78–61 8,157 6–0 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes 2 Georgetown 1 Capital Centre Washington, D.C. 57–77 19,135 6–1 Dec 19, 1984 yes yes 5 1984 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, Michigan 64–65 6,754 6–2 Dec 22, 1984 yes 5 1984 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 61–56 14,981 7–2 Dec 27, 1984 yes 9 Creighton Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 87–58 14,198 8–2 Jan 3, 1985 yes 10 1984 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 76–53 11,797 9–2 Jan 4, 1985 yes yes 10 UAB Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 59–66 17,222 9–3 Jan 12, 1985 yes Houston Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 69–58 17,499 10–3 Jan 14, 1985 yes Old Dominion Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 64–58 11,752 11–3 Jan 20, 1985 yes yes Notre Dame Athletic & Convocation Center South Bend, Indiana 71–66 11,335 12–3 Jan 21, 1985 yes 1984 men Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 72–50 9,279 13–3 Jan 26, 1985 yes yes 7 Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 64–65 13,485 13–4 Jan 29, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 56–42 6,347 14–4 Feb 2, 1985 yes yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 73–77 19,210 14–5 Feb 6, 1985 yes 18 Dayton Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 63–67 16,803 14–6 Feb 9, 1985 yes Pepperdine Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 90–65Oklahoma Sinks Kansas St. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/10/sports/oklahoma-sinks-kansas-st.html The New York Times February 10, 1985 April 24, 2022 14,355 15–6 Feb 12, 1985 yes yes Loyola–Chicago Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 71–78 13,909 15–7 Feb 17, 1985 yes yes St. John's 1 Madison Square Garden New York, New York 80–93 6,597 15–8 Feb 20, 1985 yes Indiana State Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 77–65 12,254 16–8 Feb 23, 1985 yes 1984 men La Salle Explorers La Salle Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 87–60 12,773 17–8 Mar 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 69–52 17,499 18–8 Mar 5, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Pan American Broncs Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas 65–55 5,350 19–8 Mar 9, 1985 yes yes Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 64–68 11,052 19–9 |- !colspan=12 style=DePaul Blue Demons| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes Syracuse 15 The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First round 65–70Syracuse Thwarts DePaul with Zone https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/16/sports/syracuse-thwarts-depaul-with-zone.html The New York Times March 16, 1985 March 6, 2022 15,273 19–10 AP Poll E East Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/depaul/1985-schedule.html 1984–85 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1985_176_DePaul%20University.pdf 1984–85 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 921–922 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Category:DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball seasons DePaul Category:1984 in sports in Illinois Category:1985 in sports in Illinois DePaul