1984–85 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 basketball 1984–85 Michigan Wolverines 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 200px Big Ten Conference Big Ten 2 2 26–4 16–2 Bill Frieder Mike Boyd Steve Fisher David Hammer Roy Tarpley Leslie Rockymore Butch Wade Crisler Arena Big Ten regular season champions NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1984–85 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1984–85 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Bill Frieder, the team won the Big Ten Conference by a four game margin.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 68 September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned the number one seed in the 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where it advanced one round before losing.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all Although the team began the season unranked it was in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll a total of twelve of the seventeen weeks, including a peak of number two where it ended the season,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and it also ended the season ranked number two in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 87 During the season, the team led the Big Ten Conference in scoring margin (8.8) and Roy Tarpley led the conference in rebound with a 9.9 average in conference games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 35 September 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-allhttp://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 36 September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all Leslie Rockymore and Butch Wade served as team captains and Tarpley earned team MVP.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all Tarpley earned 1985 NCAA All-American recognition.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 4–7 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all For the first of five consecutive seasons, the team set the school record for single-season field goal percentage with a 51.3% (941-for-1834) performance.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Antoine Joubert's single-season total of 164 assists established a school record that would be eclipsed the following season by Gary Grant. It surpassed Eric Turner's 160 total set in 1983.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Grant had 7 steals on January 19, 1985, against Iowa, which tied Rickey Green and Turner for the best single-game totals in school history.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Roy Tarpley surpassed his school single-season blocked shots average record of 2.09 set the prior season with an average of 2.20. He would rebreak this record the following season.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all On February 7, 1985, against Purdue, Tarpley totaled 7 blocks in a game to earn the school single-game record that he would rebreak ten months later. On January 12, 1985, the team began a 17-game winning streak against the Purdue that continued through a March 15 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson in the NCAA tournament. This is tied as the longest winning streak in school history (With the 2018-19 season), surpassing the January 29, 1921 – January 6, 1922 14-game streak.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 10, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all On January 5, 1985, the team began a 24-game home winning streak against Ohio State that continued through a February 15, 1986, victory over Iowa. This stands as the longest home winning streak in school history, surpassing the 22-game January 12, 1976 – November 30, 1977, streak. The streak ended with a February 20, 1986 74–59 loss to Michigan State. January 12 also marked the start of a 10-game road winning streak that continued through a January 4, 1986, victory over Ohio State. This stands as the longest road winning streak in school history, surpassing two 7-game streaks that ended in 1921. The streak ended with a January 16, 1986 73–63 loss to 1985 men Minnesota Golden Gophers University Minnesota Minnesota. In the 64-team NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, number one seeded Michigan advanced one round by defeating Fairleigh Dickinson 59–55. In the second round the team was upset by eight-seeded Villanova 59–55. The team was led in scoring and rebounds by Tarpley in both NCAA tournament games.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 4 2010 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Regular Season Nov 26, 1984 yes 1984 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 80–66 1–0 Dec 1, 1984 yes Georgia Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 63–57 2–0 Dec 5, 1984 yes 1984 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 103–73 3–0 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 87–78 4–0 Dec 10, 1984 yes 1984 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 83–59 5–0 Dec 12, 1984 yes 20 1984 men Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 83–72 6–0 Dec 17, 1984 yes 18 1984 none Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 84–81 7–0 Dec 22, 1984 yes 18 1984 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 93–77 8–0 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes 13 1984 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 77–81 8–1 Jan 2, 1985 yes 16 Indiana 12 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 62–87 8–2 0–1 Jan 5, 1985 16 Ohio State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 87–82 9–2 1–1 Jan 10, 1985 yes Illinois 15 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 58–64 9–3 1–2 Jan 12, 1985 yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 81–65 10–3 2–2 Jan 17, 1985 1984 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 97–56 11–3 3–2 Jan 19, 1985 Iowa Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 69–67 3OT 12–3 4–2 Jan 24, 1985 18 Michigan State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 86–75 13–3 5–2 Jan 27, 1985 yes 18 Kansas 15 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 96–77 14–3 Jan 31, 1985 yes 10 1984 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 76–52 15–3 6–2 Feb 2, 1985 yes 10 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 94–81 16–3 7–2 Feb 7, 1985 8 Purdue Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 95–84 17–3 8–2 Feb 9, 1985 8 Illinois 9 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 57–45 18–3 9–2 Feb 14, 1985 yes 3 Iowa 11 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 56–52 19–3 10–2 Feb 16, 1985 yes 3 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 66–54 20–3 11–2 Feb 21, 1985 yes 3 Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 75–73 21–3 12–2 Feb 28, 1985 3 Wisconsin Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 88–68 22–3 13–2 Mar 2, 1985 3 Northwestern Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 87–66 23–3 14–2 Mar 6, 1985 yes 3 Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 77–72 24–3 15–2 Mar 10, 1985 yes 3 Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 73–71 25–3 16–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 2 1 SE Fairleigh Dickinson 16 SE University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First round 59–55 26–3 Mar 17, 1985 yes yes 2 1 SE Villanova 8 SE University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Second round 55–59 26–4 AP Poll SE Southeast Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Poll 0 16 20 18 13 16 18 10 8 3 3 3 3 2 Team players drafted into the NBA Seven players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1986.html 1986 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html 1988 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA club 1986 1 7 7 Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks 1986 5 2 95 Richard Rellford Indiana Pacers 1986 6 1 117 Butch Wade New York Knicks 1986 7 5 144 Robert Henderson Chicago Bulls 1987 6 20 135 Antoine Joubert Detroit Pistons 1988 1 15 15 Gary Grant Seattle SuperSonics See also NCAA men's Division I tournament bids by school NCAA men's Division I tournament bids by school and conference NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament all-time team records References 30em Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Wolverines men's basketball Michigan Wolverines men's basketball