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1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

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1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record21–9
Head coach
Assistant coachPete Gillen (5th season)
Home arenaAthletic & Convocation Center
Seasons

The 1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1984-85 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 14th season, and played their home games at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the Southeast region. After an opening round win over Oregon State,[1] the Irish were beaten by No. 2 seed North Carolina in the round of 32.[2] The team finished with a 21–9 record.

Roster

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1984–85 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 David Rivers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Jersey City, New Jersey
F 15 Donald Royal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
F/C 41 Tim Kempton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Jamaica, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 25, 1984*
Manhattan W 67–56  1–0
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Nov 29, 1984*
Northwestern W 79–61  2–0
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 1, 1984*
Saint Francis (PA) W 85–45  3–0
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 4, 1984*
No. 11 Indiana W 74–63  4–0
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Dec 8, 1984*
at No. 2 DePaul L 83–95  4–1
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 9, 1984*
at Valparaiso W 88–57  5–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, Indiana
Dec 30, 1984*
at Creighton L 58–60  5–2
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 5, 1985*
vs. Davidson W 79–62  6–2
Charlotte Coliseum (I) 
 
Jan 7, 1985*
at Rice L 70–73  6–3
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Jan 12, 1985*
at Marquette W 63–62  7–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jan 16, 1985*
Holy Cross W 96–61  8–3
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 20, 1985*
No. 10 DePaul L 66–71  8–4
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 23, 1985*
Dayton W 66–61  9–4
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 26, 1985*
at Maryland L 65–77  9–5
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 28, 1985*
Providence W 70–63  10–5
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 30, 1985*
Saint Louis W 48–42  11–5
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 3, 1985*
at UCLA W 53–52  12–5
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 6, 1985*
La Salle W 71–58  13–5
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 9, 1985*
No. 6 Syracuse L 62–65  13–6
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 13, 1985*
New Orleans W 79–54  14–6
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 16, 1985*
vs. No. 7 Duke L 69–81  14–7
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Feb 18, 1985*
Loyola (MD) W 61–60  15–7
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 20, 1985*
vs. Fordham W 65–54  16–7
 
 
Feb 23, 1985*
Brigham Young W 67–58  17–7
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 28, 1985*
at Butler L 69–70  17–8
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 3, 1985*
Washington W 57–50  18–8
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 6, 1985*
Marquette W 66–60  19–8
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 9, 1985*
at Dayton W 80–73  20–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
(7 SE) vs. (10 SE) Oregon State
First round
W 79–70  21–8
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Mar 16, 1985*
(7 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 7 North Carolina
Second round
L 58–60  21–9
Athletic & Convocation Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll/UPI Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Tar Heels and Irish Advance". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "UNC Edges Notre Dame, 60-58". The Washington Post. March 17, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Notre Dame Athletics. p. 120. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.