1984–85 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 January 2025 1984–85 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 16–14 8–8 Guy Lewis 29th Terry Kirkpatrick Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion NIT First Round The 1984–85 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1984–85 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. Roster 1984 Houston Cougars y yes Marvin Alexander 22 GF 6 4 190 Sr Houston, TX Worthing HS Greg Anderson Cadillac Anderson y 54 FC 6 9 220 So Houston, TX Worthing HS Stacey Belcher 50 F 6 6 210 So Houston, TX Yates HS Braxton Clark 52 F 6 8 230 Sr San Francisco, CA De Anza College Eric Dickens 14 G 6 1 170 Sr Houston, TX Madison HS Alvin Franklin y 20 G 6 2 185 Jr La Marque, TX La Marque HS Reid Gettys y 44 GF 6 6 200 Sr Houston, TX Memorial HS Gary Orsak 30 F 6 7 220 Sr Alvin, TX Alvin HS Renaldo Thomas 12 G 6 4 200 Jr Gary, IN Roosevelt HS James Weaver 24 G 6 4 190 So Nederland, TX Nederland HS Rickie Winslow y 40 F 6 8 215 So Houston, TX Yates HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1985.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Terry Kirkpatrick Don Schverak Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes 1984 men Concordia Tornados Concordia Lutheran Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 85–62 1–0 Nov 26, 1984 yes 1984 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 69–53 2–0 Nov 30, 1984 yes yes 1984 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina IPTAY Tournament 70–86 2–1 Dec 1, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina IPTAY Tournament 73–64 3–1 Dec 4, 1984 yes 1984 men Southwestern Pirates Southwestern Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–81 4–1 Dec 8, 1984 yes LSU 13 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 81–73 5–1 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes Kansas 18 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 75–87 5–2 Dec 21, 1984 yes 1984 men Portland Pilots Portland Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Kettle Classic 88–63 6–2 Dec 22, 1984 yes 1984 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Kettle Classic 66–63 7–2 Dec 28, 1984 yes 1984 men BYU–Hawaii Seasiders BYU–Hawaii Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 100–77 8–2 Jan 2, 1985 yes 1984 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 83–73 9–2 1–0 Jan 5, 1985 yes 1984 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 58–61 9–3 1–1 Jan 9, 1985 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–74 10–3 2–1 Jan 12, 1985 yes yes DePaul 13 Rosemont Horizon Chicago, Illinois 58–69 10–4 Jan 16, 1985 yes 1984 men Rice Owls Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 77–73 11–4 3–1 Jan 19, 1985 Arkansas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 78–73 12–4 4–1 Jan 24, 1985 1984 men Baylor Bears Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 81–71 13–4 5–1 Jan 27, 1985 yes 1984 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 69–71 13–5 5–2 Jan 30, 1985 yes SMU 4 Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 78–85 13–6 5–3 Feb 1, 1985 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 80–85 13–7 5–4 Feb 3, 1985 yes Illinois 5 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 76–77 13–8 Feb 6, 1985 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 94–80 14–8 6–4 Feb 10, 1985 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 80–91 14–9 6–5 Feb 17, 1985 Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–91 15–9 7–5 Feb 20, 1985 yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 59–73 15–10 7–6 Feb 23, 1985 yes Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 84–88 15–11 7–7 Feb 27, 1985 Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 77–81 15–12 7–8 Mar 3, 1985 SMU 13 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 79–76 16–12 8–8 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 8, 1985 yes yes 6 SMU 20 3 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 72–84 16–13 |- !colspan=12 style=Houston Cougars| NIT Mar 15, 1985 yes yes Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas First round 71–78 16–14 AP poll 1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 University of Houston Athletics January 3, 2025 Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston