1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team explained

Sport:	Basketball
Year:	1984–85
Team:	Villanova Wildcats
Conference:	Big East Conference
Conference Link:	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Short Conf:	Big East
Record:	25–10
Conf Record:	9–7
Hc Year:	12th
Champion:	NCAA tournament National Champions
Bowl:	National Championship Game
Bowl Result:	W 66-64 vs. Georgetown

The 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team is famous for one of the biggest upsets in sports history – a 66–64 win over #1 Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament final on April 1, 1985.

Roster

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Schedule

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Awards and honors

• Ed Pinckney, Final Four Most Outstanding Player
• Ed Pinckney, Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year
• Ed Pinckney, 1st Team All-Big East
• Ed Pinckney, Big East All-Tournament Team
• Dwayne McClain, 3rd Team All-Big East
• Dwayne McClain, All-Big 5
• Dwayne McClain, Final Four All-Tournament Team
• Gary McLain, Final Four All-Tournament Team
• Harold Jensen, Final Four All-Tournament Team

Team players drafted into the NBA

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1985	1	10		Phoenix Suns^[5]
1985	2	27		Indiana Pacers
1985	7	144		New Jersey Nets
1986	1	17		Sacramento Kings^[6]
1986	6	130	Chuck Everson	Utah Jazz
1987	6	122		Cleveland Cavaliers^[7]

Legacy

In 2013, author Frank Fitzpatrick released his book The Perfect Game: How Villanova’s Shocking 1985 Upset of Mighty Georgetown Changed the Landscape of College Hoops Forever focusing on the team's victorious season.^[8]

Notes and References

1. . 1985 NCAA Final Four program . March 1985.
2. http://www.bbstate.com/teams/NOVA/schedule/85 Basketball State
3. http://www.provationsgroup.org/publications/2014-15-Villanova-Basketball/#?page=128 2014-15 Villanova men's basketball media guide
4. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/villanova/1985-schedule.html College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com
5. Web site: 1985 NBA Draft. BasketballReference.com. 18 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310224241/http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1985&lg=N. 2010-03-10. dead.
6. Web site: 1986 NBA Draft. BasketballReference.com. 18 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310224246/http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1986&lg=N. 2010-03-10. dead.
7. Web site: 1986 NBA Draft. BasketballReference.com. 18 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100310224246/http://www.basketballreference.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1986&lg=N. 2010-03-10. dead.
8. Book: The Perfect Game: How Villanova's Shocking 1985 Upset of Mighty Georgetown Changed the Landscape of College Hoops Forever . Frank Fitzpatrick . Macmillan . 2013.