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1984–85 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

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1984–85 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
ECAC North Regular-season champion
ECAC North Conference tournament champion
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference-North
Record22–9 (13–3 ECAC-North)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthews Arena
Seasons
1984–85 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Canisius 13 3   .813 20 10   .667
Northeastern 13 3   .813 22 9   .710
Siena 12 4   .750 22 7   .759
Niagara 11 5   .688 16 12   .571
Boston University 9 7   .563 15 15   .500
Vermont 5 11   .313 9 19   .321
Maine 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
New Hampshire 4 12   .250 7 22   .241
Colgate 0 16   .000 5 21   .192
Hartford   7 21   .250
1985 ECAC North tournament winner

The 1984–85 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1984–85 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 22–9 overall with a 13–3 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the East region. The Huskies were defeated in the opening round by No. 3 seed Illinois, 76–57.[1]

Roster

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1984–85 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Skeeter Bryant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hope HS Providence, Rhode Island
G 11 Enndy Basquiat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Spring Valley HS Brooklyn, New York
G 20 Andre LaFleur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Gov. Dummer Academy Los Angeles, California
F 21 Wes Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Camden HS Camden, New Jersey
F 23 Steve Evans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Weequahic HS Newark, New Jersey
G/F 35 Reggie Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Paul Laurence Dunbar HS Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1984
at Vermont W 71–52  1–0
(1–0)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Jan 5, 1985*
Suffolk W 128–72  2–0
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 7, 1984*
vs. Arkansas–Little Rock W 70–63  3–0
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 8, 1984*
at Montana L 80–81  3–1
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Dec 15, 1984*
at UMass L 66–67  3–2
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, Massachusetts
Dec 28, 1984*
vs. Illinois State
Fleet Classic
L 84–92  3–3
Providence Civic Center (6,349)
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 29, 1984*
vs. West Texas A&M
Fleet Classic
L 74–81  3–4
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 3, 1985
at Maine W 89–71  4–4
(2–0)
Alfond Arena 
Orono, Maine
Jan 5, 1985
Niagara W 73–70  5–4
(3–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 8, 1985
Maine W 94–70  6–4
(4–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 12, 1985
at Siena W 88–68  7–4
(5–0)
Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, New York
Jan 17, 1985*
Keene State W 108–68  8–4
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 19, 1985
Colgate W 63–56  9–4
(6–0)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 22, 1985*
Fairfield W 92–67  10–4
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 24, 1985*
New Hampshire L 55–57  10–5
(6–1)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 26, 1985
at Canisius L 65–67  10–6
(6–2)
Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, New York
Jan 28, 1985
at Niagara L 80–85  10–7
(6–3)
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Lewiston, New York
Jan 30, 1985*
Boston College L 75–82  10–8
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 5, 1985
Canisius W 99–91  11–8
(7–3)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 7, 1985
at Colgate W 54–45  12–8
(8–3)
Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, New York
Feb 9, 1985
Boston University W 74–62  13–8
(9–3)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 16, 1985*
vs. Ohio State W 76–74  14–8
 
 
Feb 18, 1985*
at Hartford W 75–59  15–8
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 20, 1985
Vermont W 88–62  16–8
(10–3)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 22, 1985
at New Hampshire W 78–70  17–8
(11–3)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, New Hampshire
Feb 25, 1985
Siena W 72–63  18–8
(12–3)
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 28, 1985
at Boston University W 80–69  19–8
(13–3)
Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
ECAC North tournament
Mar 4, 1985*
Maine
Quarterfinals
W 103–81  20–8
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 5, 1985*
Siena
Semifinals
W 73–69  21–8
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 6, 1985*
Boston University
Championship game
W 68–67  22–8
Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 12 Illinois
First round
L 57–76  22–9
The Omni (14,311)
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Ga. Tech, Illinois Rise To the Defense in East". The Washington Post. March 18, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984–85 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2022.