1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | Georgetown |
NCAA Tournament | 1985 |
Tournament dates | March 14, 1985 – April 1, 1985 |
National Championship | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
NCAA Champions | Villanova |
Other champions | UCLA (NIT) |
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Patrick Ewing, Georgetown (Naismith), Chris Mullin, St. John's (Wooden) |
The 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1984 and ended with the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky on April 1, 1985. The Villanova Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 66–64 victory over the defending champion, top-ranked Georgetown Hoyas. It was the second time in three seasons that the national champion had 10 losses.
Season headlines
- The 1985 NCAA Tournament was the first to feature a 64-team field.
- Georgetown was the first defending champion to return to the Final Four since the 1975–76 UCLA Bruins.
Major rule changes
Beginning in 1984–85, the following rules changes were implemented:[1]
- The coaching box was introduced, whereby a coach and all bench personnel had to remain in the 28-foot-long coaching box unless seeking information from the scorers’ table.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]
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