1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record20–9 (10–4 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
1984–85 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Memphis State131 .929314  .886
Virginia Tech104 .714209  .690
Cincinnati86 .5711714  .548
South Carolina68 .4291513  .536
Tulane68 .4291513  .536
Louisville68 .4291918  .514
Florida State410 .2861416  .467
Southern Miss311 .214721  .250
1985 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1984–85 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing second in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the East region, the team was beaten by Temple in the opening round.[2]

Roster

1984–85 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 22 Perry Young 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrMount Hebron Baltimore, MD
G 30 Dell Curry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFort Defiance Grottoes, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 24, 1984*
    No. 15 Old Dominion W 102–76  1–0
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 1, 1984*
    No. 15 Charleston W 98–87  2–0
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 3, 1984*
    No. 14 Maryland-Eastern Shore W 91–46  3–0
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 8, 1984*
    No. 14 South Carolina State W 108–65  4–0
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 14, 1984*
    No. 11 vs. Iowa State
    Volunteer Classic
    W 80–53  5–0
    Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 15, 1984*
    No. 11 at Tennessee
    Volunteer Classic
    L 75–86  5–1
    Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Dec 19, 1984*
    No. 11 Rider W 107–74  6–1
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Dec 22, 1984*
    No. 17 at West Virginia W 65–63  7–1
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Dec 28, 1984*
    No. 16 vs. James Madison
    Times–Dispatch Invitational
    W 47–37  8–1
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 29, 1984*
    No. 16 at VCU
    Times–Dispatch Invitational
    L 65–69  8–2
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 2, 1985*
    vs. Virginia L 59–67  8–3
     
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 5, 1985*
    North Carolina A&T W 92–67  9–3
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Jan 12, 1985
    South Carolina W 109–68  9–3
    (1–0)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Jan 14, 1985
    Florida State W 85–71  10–3
    (2–0)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Jan 19, 1985
    at Southern Miss W 72–68  11–3
    (3–0)
    Reed Green Coliseum 
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Jan 21, 1985
    at Tulane W 66–58  12–3
    (4–0)
    Avron B. Fogelman Arena 
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    Jan 26, 1985
    No. 4 Memphis State L 79–89  12–4
    (4–1)
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Jan 28, 1985
    at Louisville W 81–61  13–4
    (5–1)
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Jan 30, 1985*
    Morgan State W 98–66  14–4
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Feb 2, 1985
    at No. 3 Memphis State L 82–91  14–5
    (5–2)
    Mid-South Coliseum 
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Metro Tournament
    Mar 7, 1985*
    vs. Florida State
    Quarterfinals
    L 93–97  20–8
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1985*
    (9 E) vs. (8 E) Temple L 57–60  20–9
    Hartford Civic Center 
    Hartford, Connecticut
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [3][4]

    Rankings

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1984-85 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "Hokies Falter, Temple Prevails". The Washington Post. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    3. "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    4. "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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