1984–85 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1984–85 NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 18 16 23–10 9–5 Jim Valvano 5th Ray Martin 5th Tom Abatemarco 3rd Ed McLean 3rd Reynolds Coliseum ACC Regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Elite 8 The 1984–85 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1984–85 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 5th season as head coach. Two years after cutting down the nets in Albuquerque as NCAA champions, the Wolfpack returned to "The Pit" for first and second round action as No. 3 seed in the West region. NC State reached the Elite Eight before falling to St. John's, 75–67. Roster 1984 NC State Wolfpack y Spud Webb 4 G 5 7 130 Sr y Dallas, Texas Nate McMillan 10 G 6 5 185 Jr y Raleigh, North Carolina Vinny Del Negro 14 G 6 4 180 Fr y Springfield, Massachusetts Bennie Bolton 23 F 6 8 So Terry Gannon 24 G 6 1 165 Sr y Joliet, Illinois 31 Ernie Myers G 6 4 203 Jr y Manhattan, New York Charles Shackleford 33 F 6 10 220 Fr y Kinston, North Carolina Lorenzo Charles 43 F 6 7 220 Sr y Brooklyn, New York Cozell McQueen 45 F 6 11 230 Sr y Bennettsville, South Carolina Chris Washburn 50 C 6 11 225 Fr y Hickory, North Carolina Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Tom Abatemarco (Dowling) Ed McLean (Western Carolina) Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| Regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes 13 Campbell 94–54 1–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Nov 26, 1984 yes 13 1984 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 93–70 2–0 Dec 3, 1984 yes 10 1984 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 83–46 3–0 Dec 5, 1984 yes 10 North Carolina A&T Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 101–54 4–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes 10 1984 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 103–67 5–0 Dec 15, 1984 9 12 Georgia Tech 64–66 5–1 0–1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC Dec 19, 1984 yes 14 1984 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 82–64 6–1 Dec 27, 1984 yes yes 14 1984 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Madison Square Garden New York, NY ECAC Holiday Festival Championship 80–68 7–1 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes 14 St. John's 5 Madison Square Garden New York, NY ECAC Holiday Festival Championship 56–66 7–2 Jan 2, 1985 yes 17 Maryland 19 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, MD 56–58 7–3 0–2 Jan 5, 1985 yes yes 17 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 62–78 7–4 Jan 8, 1985 1984 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 51–45 8–4 1–2 Jan 10, 1985 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC 71–68 9–4 2–2 Jan 16, 1985 yes North Carolina 6 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, NC 76–86 9–5 2–3 Jan 19, 1985 yes 1984 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 72–66 10–5 Jan 23, 1985 yes Duke 5 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 89–71 12,400 11–5 3–3 Jan 26, 1985 yes yes Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 78–84 11–6 Jan 30, 1985 yes 8 Georgia Tech 61–53 12–6 4–3 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA Feb 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC 64–91 12–7 4–4 Feb 6, 1985 Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 69–57 13–7 5–4 Feb 9, 1985 yes Southern Methodist 4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 82–78 14–7 Feb 13, 1985 yes 1984 men Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland-Eastern Shore Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 90–51 15–7 Feb 16, 1985 North Carolina 13 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 85–76 16–7 6–4 Feb 20, 1985 yes Duke 6 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC 70–66 8,564 17–7 7–4 Feb 24, 1985 yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, VA 57–55 18–7 8–4 Feb 27, 1985 16 Maryland Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 70–71 18–8 8–5 Mar 2, 1985 16 Wake Forest Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC 66–64 19–8 9–5 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Tournament March 8 yes 3 18 yes 6 Clemson Quarterfinals 70–63 20–8 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA March 9 yes 3 18 yes 2 6 North Carolina Semifinals 51–57 20–9 Omni Coliseum Atlanta, GA |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| NCAA Tournament March 15 yes yes 16 3 W Nevada 14 W The Pit Albuquerque, NM First Round CBS 65–56 21–9 March 17 yes yes 16 3 W UTEP 11 W The Pit Albuquerque, NM Second Round CBS 86–73 13,833 22–9 March 22 yes yes 16 3 W Alabama 7 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO West Regional semifinal CBS 61–55 17,022 23–9 March 24 yes yes 16 3 W St. John's 3 1 W McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO West Regional final CBS 67–75 17,022 23–10 Eastern Time W West http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 24, 2019 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 17 13 11 10 9 14 14 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 16 18 16 Coaches 1 17 12 10 8 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 17 18 References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons Nc State Nc State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball