1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 UAB Blazers Basketball UAB Blazers wordmark.png Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 25–9 11–3 Gene Bartow 7th BJCC Coliseum Great Alaska Shootout champions NCAA tournament Second Round The 1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 7th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 25–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play and lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Midwest region. The Blazers defeated Michigan State in the opening round before falling to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Memphis State in the round of 32, 67–66. Roster 1984 UAB Blazers y Murry Bartow 11 G 5 10 160 Sr Birmingham, Alabama y Marvin Ray Johnson 12 F 6 7 Sr Birmingham, Alabama Steve Mitchell 14 G 6 5 195 Jr Memphis, Tennessee y basketball, born 1964 James Ponder 32 G 6 1 170 So Atlanta, Georgia Jerome Mincy 40 F 6 6 215 Jr Memphis, Tennessee y Gene Bartow https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1984-85 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/alabama-birmingham/1985.html 1984–85 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats Sports Reference March 5, 2022 Schedule and results 1984-85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Regular season Nov 23, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 70–65 2,863 1–0 Nov 24, 1984 yes yes Illinois 2 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 59–52No. 2 Illinois Falls, 59-52 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/25/no-2-illinois-falls-59-52/ee2c8de4-f1ec-41f9-bb31-1cf3dd0176b0/ The Washington Post November 25, 1984 March 5, 2022 4,762 2–0 Nov 25, 1984 yes yes Kansas 19 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 50–46UAB Upsets Kansas in Alaska https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/11/26/uab-upsets-kansas-in-alaska/aaf09ee8-e3e3-479d-80fe-3852a1918e64/ The Washington Post November 26, 1984 March 5, 2022 4,286 3–0 Nov 30, 1984 yes 13 Auburn Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 59–61College Basketball Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/12/01/College-Basketball-Roundup/8330470725200/ UPI Archives December 1, 1984 March 5, 2022 17,025 3–1 Dec 1, 1984 yes 13 1984 none Rhodes Lynx Rhodes College Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 95–72 3,211 4–1 Dec 5, 1984 yes 18 1984 none South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 73–56 3,556 5–1 Dec 12, 1984 yes yes 17 1984 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 67–69 5,080 5–2 Dec 15, 1984 yes 17 1984 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 72–57 4,889 6–2 Dec 17, 1984 yes 1984 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 65–63 5,595 7–2 Dec 21, 1984 yes 1984 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 80–68 3,391 8–2 Dec 22, 1984 yes 1984 men George Mason Patriots George Mason Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama UAB Classic 60–61 4,710 8–3 Dec 28, 1984 yes yes Duke 2 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Trojan-Bud Light Classic 62–76 5,047 8–4 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes The Citadel L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Trojan-Bud Light Classic 79–64 5,776 9–4 Jan 3, 1985 yes 1984 none Parkside Rangers Wisconsin-Parkside Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 89–65 2,896 10–4 Jan 4, 1985 yes DePaul 10 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 66–59 17,222 11–4 Jan 10, 1985 1984 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 67–55 5,785 12–4 1–0 Jan 12, 1985 yes 1984 men USF Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 58–52 6,367 13–4 2–0 Jan 16, 1985 yes Jacksonville Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 69–64 4,593 14–4 3–0 Jan 19, 1985 yes 1984 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 68–66 9,800 15–4 4–0 Jan 22, 1985 1984 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 65–62 4,912 16–4 5–0 Jan 24, 1985 yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 56–55 5,021 17–4 6–0 Jan 26, 1985 VCU 19 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 66–62 16,866 18–4 7–0 Jan 31, 1985 20 Old Dominion Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 58–59 12,032 18–5 7–1 Feb 2, 1985 1984 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 81–73 OT 6,883 19–5 8–1 Feb 7, 1985 yes 1984 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 80–57 4,478 20–5 Feb 9, 1985 Western Kentucky Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 77–62 13,864 21–5 9–1 Feb 13, 1985 19 VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 53–67 10,058 21–6 9–2 Feb 19, 1985 South Florida Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 62–61 16,781 22–6 10–2 Feb 21, 1985 yes UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 60–55 2,140 23–6 11–2 Feb 23, 1985 yes South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 68–80 6,581 23–7 11–3 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| Sun Belt tournament Mar 1, 1985 yes yes 2 Western Kentucky 7 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Quarterfinals 64–56 3,010 24–7 Mar 2, 1985 yes yes 2 Old Dominion 3 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Semifinals 67–68 9,558 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=UAB Blazers| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 7 MW Michigan State 10 MW Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas First round 70–68 8,000 25–8 Mar 17, 1985 yes yes 7 MW Memphis State 5 2 MW Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Second round 66–67 OT 6,800 25–9 AP poll MW Midwest 2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide https://uabsports.com/documents/2019/11/21/MG_MBB_20.pdf UAB Athletics January 29, 20221984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uabsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 UAB Athletics March 26, 2023 Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Gene Bartow – Sun Belt Coach of the Year References Category:UAB Blazers men's basketball seasons UAB UAB UAB Blazers men's basketball UAB Blazers men's basketball