1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceIvy League
Record13–14 (10–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
1984–85 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn104 .7141314  .481
Columbia95 .6431313  .500
Cornell86 .5711412  .538
Harvard77 .500159  .625
Yale77 .5001412  .538
Princeton77 .5001115  .423
Brown59 .357918  .333
Dartmouth311 .214521  .192
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 3rd-year head coach Craig Littlepage, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–14, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the conference championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Memphis State.[1]

Roster

1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Perry Bromwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
SoManhattan  
F/C 24 Bruce Lefkowitz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr  Scarsdale, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 1, 1984*
    at Illinois-Chicago L 71–76  0–1
    UIC Pavilion 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Dec 8, 1984*
    Temple L 57–70  0–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 11, 1984*
    at Niagara L 73–79  0–3
    Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
    Lewiston, New York
    Dec 15, 1984*
    Villanova L 67–80  0–4
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 22, 1984*
    at Saint Joseph's L 57–59  0–5
    Hagan Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 27, 1984*
    vs. Oregon State
    Far West Classic
    L 58–80  0–6
     
    Portland, Oregon
    Dec 28, 1984*
    vs. Murray State
    Far West Classic
    L 54–66  0–7
     
    Portland, Oregon
    Dec 29, 1984*
    vs. Davidson
    Far West Classic
    W 81–80  1–7
     
    Portland, Oregon
    Jan 11, 1985
    Dartmouth W 83–59  2–7
    (1–0)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 12, 1985
    Harvard L 75–77  2–8
    (1–1)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 15, 1985*
    Virginia L 50–60  2–9
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 23, 1985*
    American W 86–71  3–9
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 26, 1985*
    at Hartford W 59–57  4–9
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Jan 29, 1985*
    La Salle L 74–77  4–10
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 2, 1985
    Princeton L 47–49  4–11
    (1–2)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 8, 1985
    Columbia W 71–51  5–11
    (2–2)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 9, 1985
    Cornell W 48–47  6–11
    (3–2)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 15, 1985
    at Brown W 79–72  7–11
    (4–2)
    Marvel Gymnasium 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Feb 16, 1985
    at Yale L 75–77  7–12
    (4–3)
    Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
    New Haven, Connecticut
    Feb 22, 1985
    at Harvard W 53–51  8–12
    (5–3)
    Lavietes Pavilion 
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Feb 23, 1985
    at Dartmouth W 98–76  9–12
    (6–3)
    Alumni Gym 
    Hanover, New Hampshire
    Feb 26, 1985
    Princeton W 59–49  10–12
    (7–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 1, 1985
    Yale W 72–66  11–12
    (8–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 2, 1985
    Brown W 91–79  12–12
    (9–3)
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 8, 1985
    at Cornell W 74–71  13–12
    (10–3)
    Barton Hall 
    Ithaca, New York
    Mar 9, 1985
    at Columbia L 65–70  13–13
    (10–4)
    Levien Gymnasium 
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 1985*
    (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Memphis State
    First round
    L 55–67  13–14
    Hofheinz Pavilion 
    Houston, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3]

    References

    1. "Boston College Gains By 55-53". The New York Times. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    2. "1984-85 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    3. "1984–85 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
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