1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Wichita State Shockers Basketball Missouri Valley Conference MVC 18–13 11–5 Gene Smithson 7th Levitt Arena (10,506) MVC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Levitt Arena. They were in their 40th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 79th season overall. They were led by head coach Gene Smithson in his 7th season at the school. They finished the season 18–13, 11–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place. They won the MVC tournament`X` FACTOR VITAL FOR WICHITA STATE https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-03-10-8501130668-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 9, 1985 March 6, 2022 to receive an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the East region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to Georgia, 67–59.NCAA Tournament Roundup -- Atlanta https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/03/16/NCAA-Tournament-Roundup-Atlanta/4915479797200/ UPI Archives March 16, 1985 March 6, 2022 Senior power forward Xavier McDaniel capped one of the greatest careers in program history. McDaniel established single-season school records for points and rebounds, and became the first player to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season. He was named MVC Player of the Year and a Consensus First-team All-American. McDaniel was taken by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 4th pick in the 1985 NBA draft. Roster 1984 Wichita State Shockers y Aubrey Sherrod 22 G 6 4 sr y Wichita, Kansas Xavier McDaniel 34 F 6 7 210 sr y Columbia, South Carolina Henry Carr 53 FC 6 9 so Wichita, Kansas Gene Smithson Schedule and results AP yes 1984–85 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="Wichita State Shockers"| Regular season Nov 24, 1984 yes yes Lamar Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas 70–65 7,725 1–0 Nov 26, 1984 yes 1984 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 49–60 1–1 Dec 1, 1984 yes Pepperdine Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 81–83 1–2 Dec 3, 1984 yes 1984 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 63–58 2–2 Dec 7, 1984 yes Ohio Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 55–56 2–3 Dec 8, 1984 yes 1984 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 56–60 2–4 Dec 15, 1984 yes 1984 none Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 70–43 3–4 Dec 20, 1984 yes yes North Carolina 10 Osaka, Japan Suntory Ball Tournament 69–80North Carolina, 7-0, Wins Japan Final https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/24/sports/north-carolina-7-0-wins-japan-final.html The New York Times December 24, 1984 March 6, 2022 3–5 Dec 21, 1984 yes yes 1984 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Tokyo, Japan Suntory Ball Tournament 69–76 3–6 Dec 29, 1984 yes 1984 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 97–66 4–6 Jan 3, 1985 1984 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas A&M Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 98–64 5–6 1–0 Jan 5, 1985 yes yes Kansas 11 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri 83–90 5–7 Jan 10, 1985 yes 1984 men Bradley Braves Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 82–79 6–7 2–0 Jan 12, 1985 yes Illinois State Horton Field House Normal, Illinois 80–86 6–8 2–1 Jan 17, 1985 Indiana State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 84–80 7–8 3–1 Jan 19, 1985 1984 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 81–65 8–8 4–1 Jan 24, 1985 Creighton Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 82–81 9–8 5–1 Jan 26, 1985 yes West Texas A&M WT Fieldhouse Canyon, Texas 99–86 10–8 6–1 Jan 31, 1985 yes Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 88–72 11–8 7–1 Feb 2, 1985 yes 1984 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 92–76 12–8 8–1 Feb 7, 1985 Southern Illinois Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 80–56 13–8 9–1 Feb 9, 1985 Tulsa 17 Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Rivalry 75–87 13–9 9–2 Feb 14, 1985 yes Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 64–72 13–10 9–3 Feb 16, 1985 Illinois State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 58–64 13–11 9–4 Feb 18, 1985 yes Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 95–77 14–11 10–4 Feb 23, 1985 Bradley Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 75–65 15–11 11–4 Mar 2, 1985 yes Tulsa 15 Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Rivalry 66–67 15–12 11–5 |- !colspan=12 style="Wichita State Shockers"| MVC Tournament Mar 5, 1985 yes Southern Illinois Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Quarterfinals 69–66 16–12 Mar 6, 1985 yes Indiana State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Semifinals 92–65 17–12 Mar 7, 1985 yes yes Tulsa 15 Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Championship game 84–82 18–12 |- !colspan=9 style="Wichita State Shockers" | NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 11 E Georgia 19 6 E The Omni Atlanta, Georgia First round 59–67 18–13 yes AP poll Central Time E East 2019-20 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book https://goshockers.com/documents/2019/10/11/1920_MBB_FactBook.pdf Wichita State University Athletics March 6, 2022 Awards and honors Xavier McDaniel – Consensus First-Team All-American, MVC Player of the Year, First player to lead the nation in scoring (27.2) and rebounding (14.8) in the same season, single-season school records for scoring and rebounding, school record for career rebounds NBA draft 1985 NBA draft Wichita State Shockers Round Pick Player NBA club 1 4 Xavier McDaniel Seattle SuperSonics 2 34 Aubrey Sherrod Chicago Bullshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1985.html 1985 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 6, 2022 References Category:Wichita State Shockers men's basketball seasons Wichita State Wichita State Shock Shock