1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team
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Pacific-10 Conference Co-champions | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 19–10 (13–5 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | L. A. Sports Arena |
Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of November 25, 2011[1] Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10 and, after falling to Oregon State at home in the regular season finale,[2] shared the conference championship with Washington.[3] USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where they fell to Illinois State in the opening round.
Senior forward Wayne Carlander was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and First-team All-conference in back-to-back seasons.
Previous season
The 1983–84 USC Trojans men's basketball team finished 8th in the Pac-10 standings at 6–12. The team’s overall record was 11–20 in head coach Stan Morrison’s fifth season at the helm. Junior forward Wayne Carlander was recognized as a First-team All-conference performer.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1984* | vs. Southern Miss | W 73–72 | 1–0 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Dec 1, 1984* | at No. 5 Memphis State | L 45–61 | 1–1 | Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee | |||||||
Dec 4, 1984* | Wyoming | W 67–57 | 2–1 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 7, 1984* | vs. Texas Tech | L 59–63 | 2–2 | | |||||||
Dec 8, 1984* | vs. Boston University | W 83–70 | 3–2 | | |||||||
Dec 12, 1984* | Arkansas–Little Rock | W 76–68 | 4–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 22, 1984* | Utah | W 78–65 | 5–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 28, 1984* | The Citadel Trojan-Bud Light Classic | W 95–62 | 6–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Dec 29, 1984* | No. 2 Duke Trojan-Bud Light Classic | L 73–75[5] | 6–3 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Pac-10 regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 1985* | at Oregon | W 63–59 | 7–3 (1–0) | McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon | |||||||
Jan 10, 1985 | Washington | L 50–66 | 7–4 (1–1) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 12, 1985 | Washington State | W 69–62 | 8–4 (2–1) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 17, 1985 | at Arizona | W 64–63 | 9–4 (3–1) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |||||||
Jan 19, 1985 | at Arizona State | W 73–54 | 10–4 (4–1) | ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona | |||||||
Jan 26, 1985 | California | W 86–80 | 11–4 (5–1) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Jan 28, 1985 | Stanford | L 54–60 | 11–5 (5–2) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 1, 1985 | UCLA | W 78–77 | 12–5 (6–2) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 4, 1985 | at No. 16 Oregon State | W 60–58 | 13–5 (7–2) | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | |||||||
Feb 7, 1985 | at Washington | W 61–50 | 14–5 (8–2) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington | |||||||
Feb 9, 1985 | at Washington State | W 64–58 | 15–5 (9–2) | Friel Court Pullman, Washington | |||||||
Feb 14, 1985 | Arizona State | W 76–60 | 16–5 (10–2) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 16, 1985 | Arizona | L 55–60 | 16–6 (10–3) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Feb 21, 1985 | at Stanford | L 65–86 | 16–7 (10–4) | Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | |||||||
Feb 23, 1985 | at California | W 75–52 | 17–7 (11–4) | Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |||||||
Feb 28, 1985 | at UCLA | W 80–78 | 18–7 (12–4) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Mar 3, 1985* | at Texas | L 70–71 | 18–8 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Mar 7, 1985 | Oregon | W 65–62 | 19–8 (13–4) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Mar 9, 1985 | Oregon State | L 58–60 | 19–9 (13–5) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1985* | (8 MW) | vs. (9 MW) Illinois State First round | L 55–58[6] | 19–10 | Mabee Center (10,575) Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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Rankings
Awards and honors
References
- ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ "Friend Runs Out of Magic; Trojans Lose Half a Crown". The Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1985. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Barnhart, Bill (March 14, 1985). "Talented USC squad tangles with ISU tonight". The Daily Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984-85 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "No. 2 Duke 75, USC 73". UPI Archives. December 30, 1984. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "USC Runs Afoul of Illinois State, Goes Out, 58-55". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "1984-85 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.