1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team explained

Sport:basketball
Year:1984–85
Team:Temple Owls
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A–10
Record:25–6
Conf Record:15–3
Head Coach:John Chaney
Hc Year:3rd
Arena:McGonigle Hall
Champion:A-10 tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Second Round

The 1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach John Chaney, the Owls played their home games at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple finished in second place in the A-10 regular season standings, then won the A-10 tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the East region, the Owls defeated Virginia Tech in the opening round[1] before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up Georgetown, 63–46.[2] The team finished with a record of 25–6 (15–3 A-10).

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

See main article: 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. News: Hokies Falter, Temple Prevails . . March 15, 1985 . March 5, 2022.
  2. News: Temple No Match for Georgetown . . March 17, 1985 . March 5, 2022.
  3. http://owlsports.com/news/2015/12/10/MBB_1210152102.aspx?path=mbball
  4. http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/10/22/6-History%2015-16.pdf?id=4333 2015-16 Temple Owls media guide
  5. http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/10/22/6-History%2015-16.pdf?id=4333 2015-16 Temple Owls media guide