1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Basketball none Georgia Bulldogs basketball Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 19 22–9 12–6 Hugh Durham 7th Don Beasley Larry Gay Joe Cunningham Stegeman Coliseum NCAA tournament Second round The 1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Hugh Durham, and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs finished second in the SEC regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East region. They defeated No. 11 seed Wichita State in the opening roundNCAA Tournament Roundup -- Atlanta https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/03/16/NCAA-Tournament-Roundup-Atlanta/4915479797200/ UPI Archives March 16, 1985 March 6, 2022 before losing to No. 3 seed Illinois in the round of 32Ga. Tech, Illinois Rise To the Defense in East https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1985/03/18/ga-tech-illinois-rise-to-the-defense-in-east/0e9f7a8c-3e69-4d9a-ae98-f976b7dd798d/ The Washington Post March 18, 1985 April 24, 2022 to finish the season at 22–9 (12–6 SEC). Roster 1984 Georgia Bulldogs y Cedric Henderson F 6 8 200 Fr y basketball, born 1965 Marietta, Georgia Joe Ward 32 F 6 6 205 Jr y basketball Barnesville, Georgia Willie Anderson 40 F 6 7 185 Fr y basketball Atlanta, Georgia Hugh Durham (Florida State) Don Beasley (Northwestern State) Larry Gay (Florida State) Joe Cunningham https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1985.html 1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 5, 2022 Schedule and results no |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| Non-conference Regular season Dec 1, 1984 yes yes Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 57–63 0–1 Dec 11, 1984 yes yes Georgia Tech 12 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 60–59 1–1 Dec 15, 1984 yes 1984 men Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 89–53 2–1 Dec 17, 1984 yes 1984 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–48 3–1 Dec 22, 1984 yes 1984 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 99–62 4–1 Dec 28, 1984 yes yes Yale The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Cotton State-Kiwanis Classic 105–65 5–1 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes Villanova The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Cotton State-Kiwanis Classic 75–68 6–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Regular season Jan 2, 1985 1984 men LSU Tigers LSU 14 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 74–79 6–2 0–1 Jan 5, 1985 yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 74–87 6–3 0–2 Jan 9, 1985 yes 1984 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 64–65 6–4 0–3 Jan 12, 1985 1984 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 80–73 7–4 1–3 Jan 16, 1985 yes 1984 men Florida Gators Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 71–60 8–4 2–3 Jan 19, 1985 Auburn Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 97–80 9–4 3–3 Jan 23, 1985 Kentucky Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 81–73 10–4 4–3 Mar 2, 1985 yes 17 1984 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 85–86 20–7 12–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| SEC Tournament Mar 7, 1985 yes yes 17 1984 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Quarterfinals 67–61 21–7 Mar 8, 1985 yes yes 17 Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 53–74 21–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Bulldogs| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 19 6 E Wichita State 11 E The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First round 67–59 22–8 Mar 17, 1985 yes yes 19 6 E Illinois 12 3 E The Omni Atlanta, Georgia Second round 58–74 16,723 22–9 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 1984–85 Men's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 University of Georgia Athletics March 5, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/georgia/1985-schedule.html 1984–85 Georgia Bulldogs 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 921–922 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Georgia Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Georgia Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Bulldogs