1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 8 29–5 7–1 Andy Landers 6th Stegeman Coliseum SEC Eastern division championsBuckeye Classic championsMid-America Classic champions NCAA tournament Runner-up The 1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented University of Georgia in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by sixth-year head coach Andy Landers, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 29–5, 7–1 in SEC play to finish as Eastern division champions. Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Tennessee Tech, No. 18 UCLA, and No. 3 Long Beach State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. In the National semifinal game, Georgia defeated No. 14 Western KentuckyOLD DOMINION GAINS FINAL WITH GEORGIA https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/30/sports/old-dominion-gains-final-with-georgia.html The New York Times March 30, 1985 April 28, 2024 to reach the National championship game. After holding a 31–22 lead in the first half, foul trouble caught up to the Lady Bulldogs and they were defeated by No. 5 Old Dominion, 70–65,Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/01/sports/old-dominion-tops-georgia-for-title.html The New York Times Frank Litsky April 1, 1985 April 28, 2024 to finish runner-up. Roster w 1984 Georgia Bulldogs y y w Teresa Edwards y 5 GF 5 11 Jr Cairo, Georgia Cairo HS w Katrina McClain y 32 FC 6 1 So Charleston, South Carolina St. Andrews HS w Lisa O'Connor 43 F 6 1 Jr Cartersville, Georgia w Janet Harris y 45 FC 6 3 Sr Chicago, Illinois John Marshall Andy Landers Schedule no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Lady Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 21, 1984 yes yes 1 1984 women Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee State Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 84–73 1–0 Nov 23, 1984 yes yes 1 1984 none Tennessee State Lady Tigers Tennessee State Gentry Complex Nashville, Tennessee 86–69 2–0 Nov 26, 1984 yes 1 1984 women Texas Longhorns Texas 3 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 69–83 2–1 Nov 29, 1984 yes yes 3 1984 women Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 100–69 3–1 Dec 2, 1984 yes 3 1984 women Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 91–61 4–1 Dec 9, 1984 3 1984 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 15 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 78–72 5–1 1–0 Dec 10, 1984 yes 3 1984 women Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 76–56 6–1 Dec 12, 1984 yes yes 3 Western Kentucky E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 67–72 OT 6–2 Dec 14, 1984 yes yes 5 1984 women Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech 16 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Mid-America Classic 80–68 7–2 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes 5 1984 women Missouri Tigers Missouri 18 Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri Mid-America Classic 70–67 8–2 Dec 28, 1984 yes yes 5 1984 women Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 14 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Buckeye Classic 58–57 9–2 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes 5 1984 women Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State 9 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Buckeye Classic 58–57 10–2 Jan 2, 1985 yes yes 5 1984 women Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 89–61 11–2 Jan 3, 1985 yes yes 5 1984 women Xavier Musketeers Xavier Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 106–38 12–2 Jan 6, 1985 yes yes 5 1984 women USC Trojans USC 6 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 77–56 13–2 Jan 12, 1985 yes 5 1984 women Florida Gators Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 88–73 14–2 2–0 Jan 15, 1985 yes yes 5 1984 women Mercer Bears Mercer Porter Gym Macon, Georgia 94–78 15–2 Jan 17, 1985 yes yes 5 Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, Georgia 86–59 16–2 Jan 19, 1985 3 Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 67–56 17–2 3–0 Jan 21, 1985 yes 3 1984 women Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 85–50 18–2 Jan 27, 1985 yes 3 1984 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 83–67 19–2 4–0 Jan 29, 1985 yes 3 1984 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 17 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 57–61 19–3 4–1 Feb 2, 1985 yes 5 Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 72–56 20–3 5–1 Feb 6, 1985 yes 6 1984 women Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 102–55 21–3 Feb 10, 1985 6 Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 95–71 22–3 6–1 Feb 13, 1985 yes 6 1984 women Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 99–57 23–3 Feb 17, 1985 6 Kentucky Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 87–65 24–3 7–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Lady Bulldogs| SEC tournament Feb 28, 1985 yes 6 Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Quarterfinals 79–67 25–3 Mar 3, 1985 yes yes 6 1984 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 9 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Second round 65–80 25–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Lady Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1985 yes 8 2 W 1984 women Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech 7 W Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Second round 91–74 26–4 Mar 21, 1985 yes yes 8 2 W 1984 women UCLA Bruins UCLA 18 6 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 78–42 27–4 Mar 23, 1985 yes yes 8 2 W 1984 women Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 3 1 MW Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional Final Elite Eight 97–82 28–4 March 29, 1985 yes 8 yes 2 W 4 ME Western Kentucky Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 14 National semifinal Final Four 91–78 29–4 March 31, 1985 yes 8 yes 2 W 1 E Old Dominion Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 5 National championship 65–70 7,597 29–5 AP Poll Eastern Time 1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 University of Georgia Athletics April 28, 2024 Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References Georgia Category:Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Bulldogs Bulldogs