1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Loyola Ramblers Basketball 300px Midwestern City Conference MW City 17 14 27–6 13–1 Gene Sullivan Alumni Gym MW City Regular season championMW City tournament champion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago as a member of the Midwestern City Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Gene Sullivan. The Ramblers won regular season and conference tournament titles, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament, finished with a record of 27–6 (13–1 MW City), and were ranked No. 14 in the season's final AP poll. Roster 1984 Loyola Ramblers y Alfredrick Hughes y 21 F 6 5 210 Sr Chicago, IL Andre Moore y 41 F 6 9 210 So Chicago, IL Gene Sullivan Sources: Sports Reference, Loyola yearbookhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-il/1985.html 1984–85 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Roster and Stats 13 June 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Loyola Ramblers| Regular season Nov 23, 1984 yes 1984 men Bradley Braves Bradley Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 98–80 5,251 1–0 Nov 28, 1984 yes yes Louisiana State 16 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 96–102 12,985 1–1 Dec 1, 1984 yes 1984 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 73–67 4,511 2–1 Dec 4, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 67–74 10,108 2–2 Dec 8, 1984 yes yes Oklahoma 17 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 82–115 11,200 2–3 Dec 13, 1984 yes 1984 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 89–82 3,529 3–3 Dec 15, 1984 yes yes Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 59–48 7,336 4–3 Dec 18, 1984 yes 1984 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 78–66 3,870 5–3 Dec 22, 1984 yes Illinois 4 Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 63–62 15,882 6–3 Dec 29, 1984 yes yes Louisville 20 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 93–81 18,959 7–3 Jan 2, 1985 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 70–80 9,486 7–4 Jan 5, 1985 yes 1984 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana 86–74 3,863 8–4 1–0 Jan 7, 1985 yes 1984 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 90–95 4,117 8–5 1–1 Jan 12, 1985 yes 1984 men Detroit Titans Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 85–79 5,321 9–5 2–1 Jan 19, 1985 1984 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 94–89 4,461 10–5 3–1 Jan 21, 1985 1984 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 85–73 3,611 11–5 4–1 Jan 26, 1985 yes Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 80–65 1,155 12–5 5–1 Jan 28, 1985 yes 1984 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 97–92 4,229 13–5 6–1 Feb 2, 1985 Butler Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 105–90 4,687 14–5 7–1 Feb 4, 1985 Xavier Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 99–89 5,015 15–5 8–1 Feb 9, 1985 Detroit Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 127–100 5,124 16–5 9–1 Feb 12, 1985 yes DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 78–71 13,909 17–5 Feb 16, 1985 yes Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 89–80 6,521 18–5 10–1 Feb 18, 1985 yes Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 52–43 4,538 19–5 11–1 Feb 23, 1985 yes Oklahoma City Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 99–84 5,259 20–5 12–1 Feb 25, 1985 20 Oral Roberts Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 86–77 5,308 21–5 13–1 Mar 1, 1985 yes yes 20 1984 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 101–85 3,386 22–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Loyola Ramblers| Midwestern City Tournament Mar 7, 1985 yes yes 16 1 Oklahoma City 8 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Quarterfinals 100–85 5,334 23–5 Mar 8, 1985 yes yes 16 1 Xavier 5 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Semifinals 65–61 5,634 24–5 Mar 9, 1985 yes yes 16 1 Oral Roberts 3 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Championship Game 89–83 7,567 25–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Loyola Ramblers| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1985 yes yes 14 4 E Iona 13 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut First round 59–58Iona Knocked Out by Loyola https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/15/sports/iona-knocked-out-by-loyola.html The New York Times March 15, 1985 June 13, 2021 14,897 26–5 Mar 16, 1985 yes yes 14 4 E Southern Methodist 5 E Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Second Round 70–57East Roundup : Temple No Match for Georgetown; Loyola of Chicago Eliminates SMU https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-17-sp-35535-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 17, 1985 June 13, 2021 14,897 27–5 Mar 21, 1985 yes yes 14 4 E Georgetown 1 1 E Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 53–65Hoyas Get a Scrap, but Win https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1985/03/22/hoyas-get-a-scrap-but-win/ce5ff654-2ba6-4a89-936f-35be3b820616/ The Washington Post March 22, 1985 June 13, 2021 11,913 27–6 AP poll E East https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1985_371_Loyola%20University%20(Illinois).pdf 1984-1985 Loyola Ramblers Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Alfredrick Hughes – All-American, Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year (3x), Loyola single-season and career scoring leader, 5th on NCAA career scoring list NBA draft 1985 NBA draft Loyola Ramblers Round Pick Player NBA club 1 14 Alfredrick Hughes San Antonio Spurs https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1985.html 1985 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com June 13, 2021 References External links Season statistics at Sports Reference Category:Loyola Ramblers men's basketball seasons Loyola Loyola Loyola Ramblers Loyola Ramblers