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1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by third year head coach Sonny Allen, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Big Sky Conference.

1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record21–10 (11–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
Seasons
1984–85 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nevada † 11 – 3   .786 21 – 10   .677
Montana 10 – 4   .714 22 – 7   .759
Weber State 9 – 5   .643 20 – 9   .690
Northern Arizona 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586
Montana State 7 – 7   .500 11 – 17   .393
Boise State 5 – 9   .357 16 – 13   .552
Idaho State 5 – 9   .357 15 – 18   .455
Idaho 1 – 13   .071 8 – 22   .267
† 1985 Big Sky tournament winner

After finishing first in the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the Big Sky tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the West Region. The Wolf Pack was beaten by No. 3 seed Washington in the opening round, 65–56.[1] The team finished with a record of 21–10 (11–3 Big Sky).

Roster

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1984–85 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Curtis High 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1984*
 No. 11 UNLV W 97–89  1–0
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 2, 1985
 at Northern Arizona W 77–66  18–9
(11–3) 		Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
Big Sky tournament
Mar 5, 1985*
 vs. Idaho
Quarterfinals 		W 83–80  19–9
 BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Mar 6, 1985*
 at Boise State
Semifinals 		W 79–67  20–9
 BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
Mar 7, 1985*
 vs. Idaho State
Championship game 		W 79–63  21–9
 BSU Pavilion 
Boise, Idaho
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
 (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 16 NC State
First round 		L 56–65  21–10
 University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Triumphs". The New York Times. March 17, 1984. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "1983-84 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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