1984–85 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 November 2024 Basketball 1984–85 Maryland Terrapins Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 25–12 8–6 Lefty Driesell Sherman DillardMel CartwrightRon Bradley Cole Field House NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1984–85 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 1984–1985 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by head coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell and played their home games at the Cole Field House. They finished 8–6 (tied for fourth place) in the ACC regular season. The Terrapins lost to Duke in the first round of the ACC tournament.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/158500051/ Duke Blasts Maryland Leonard Laye The Charlotte Observer March 9, 1985 November 5, 2024 15 Newspapers.com They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament,https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/158500462/ NCAA Teams At a Glance The Wichita Eagle March 11, 1985 November 5, 2024 8 Newspapers.com where they advanced to the Sweet 16. Roster 1984 Maryland Terrapins y Keith Gatlin y 3 G 6 5 165 SO Grimesland, NC Jeff Adkins n 10 G 6 5 185 SR Martinsville, VA Chuck Driesell y 11 G 6 2 170 SR Silver Spring, MD Jeff Baxter n 12 G 6 1 165 JR Washington, DC Walter Lancaster n 22 G 6 4 180 FR Lanham, MD Adrian Branch y 24 GF 6 8 185 SR Largo, MD Bryan Palmer n 31 C 6 10 205 SO Glen Rock, PA Terry Long n 32 CF 6 8 240 SO Glen Allen, VA Derrick Lewis y 33 F 6 7 195 FR Temple Hills, MD basketball Len Bias y 34 F 6 8 195 JR Landover, MD Tom Jones n 41 F 6 6 205 JR Oak Hill, WV Ed Woods n 50 F 6 7 210 FR Rockville, MD Charles "Lefty" Driesell Sherman Dillard Mel Cartwright Ron Bradley http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=208121541 Schedule |- !colspan=6|Regular season November 23 19 Kansas 0-1 56-58 y y Great Alaska Shootout Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska November 24 1984 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage 1-1 54-52 y y Great Alaska Shootout Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska November 25 1984 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee 2-1 72-49 y y Great Alaska Shootout Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska December 1 1984 West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 3-1 56-47 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland December 5 1984 Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State 4-1 95-84 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland December 8 Alabama 5-1 59-54 y y Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama December 11 Ohio State 6-1 76-73 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland December 13 1984 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland Eastern Shore 7-1 87-48 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland December 22 1984 Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) 8-1 81-74 y y Baltimore, Maryland December 25 Iowa 9-1 70-68 y y Rainbow Classic Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii OT December 27 1984 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii 10-1 79-71 y y Rainbow Classic Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii December 28 10 Georgia Tech 10-2 69-70 y Rainbow Classic Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii January 2 19 17 NC State 11-2 1-0 58-56 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland January 5 19 Dayton 11-3 63-67 y y Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio January 9 5 North Carolina 11-4 1-1 74-75 y Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina January 14 2 Duke 12-4 2-1 78-76 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland OT January 16 Clemson 13-4 3-1 94-84 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland January 19 UNLV 13-5 76-78 y y Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada January 21 1984 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 14-5 99-75 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland January 26 Notre Dame 15-5 77-65 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland January 27 14 Villanova 16-5 77-74 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland January 30 17 1984 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 17-5 4-1 71-58 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland February 2 17 8 Georgia Tech 17-6 4-2 60-72 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland February 4 17 Old Dominion 18-6 87-75 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland February 6 20 1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 19-6 5-2 64-62 yes Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina February 9 20 5 Duke 19-7 5-3 62-70 yes Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina February 13 20 13 North Carolina 19-8 5-4 54-60 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland February 17 20 Clemson 19-9 5-5 64-71 yes Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina February 19 20 8 Georgia Tech 19-10 5-6 43-48 y Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia February 21 1984 Towson State Tigers Towson State 20-10 91-38 y Cole Field House College Park, Maryland February 24 1984 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 21-10 6-6 69-66 Cole Field House College Park, Maryland February 27 16 NC State 22-10 7-6 71-70 y Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina March 3 1984 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 23-10 8-6 60-55 yes University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |- !colspan=6|ACC Tournament March 8 7 Duke 23-11 73-86 y Omni Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |- !colspan=6|NCAA Tournament March 15 5 SE 12 SE Miami (OH) 24-11 69-68 y y First round Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio OT March 17 5 SE 13 SE Navy 25-11 64-59 y y Second Round Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio March 22 5 SE 8 SE Villanova 25-12 43-46 y y Regional semifinal Birmingham Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama SE Southeast Rankings 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Len Bias ACC Player of the Yearhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-york-dispatch/158500657/ Maryland's Bias ACC's top player The York Dispatch March 12, 1985 November 5, 2024 14 Newspapers.com Consensus Second-team All-American References Category:Maryland Terrapins men's basketball seasons Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland