1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
PCAA tournament champions; PCAA Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	28–4 (17–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Jerry Tarkanian (12th season);
Assistant coaches	Tim Grgurich; Mark Warkentien; Cleveland Edwards;
Home arena	Thomas & Mack Center
	Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 →

The 1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1984–85 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA Tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 28–4 (17–1 PCAA).

Roster

1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G/F	11	Anthony Jones	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Washington, D.C.
G	13	Freddie Banks	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	So	Las Vegas, Nevada
F	20	Ed Catchings	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	—	Sr
F	30	Leon Symanski	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Orange, California
C	31	Richie Adams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	—	Sr	Harlem, New York
G	32	Gary Graham	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Baltimore, Maryland
G/F	33	Eldridge Hudson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Carson, California
F/C	35	Armon Gilliam	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1984*	No. 11	at Nevada	L 89–97	0–1	Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada
Dec 1, 1984*	No. 20	at Colorado State	W 88–78	1–1	Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 8, 1984*	No. 20	at No. 1 Georgetown	L 46–82	1–2	Capital Centre Washington, D.C.
Dec 18, 1984*		Nevada	W 86–77	2–2	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 20, 1984*		SW Louisiana	W 84–55	3–2	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 21, 1984*		McNeese State	W 84–73	4–2	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 27, 1984*		Arkansas State	W 78–71	5–2	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 28, 1984*		Kansas State	W 77–68	6–2	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
PCAA tournament
Mar 5, 1985*		vs. Pacific Quarterfinals	W 89–58	25–3	The Forum Inglewood, California
Mar 6, 1985*		vs. San Jose State Semifinals	W 60–59	26–3	The Forum Inglewood, California
Mar 7, 1985*		vs. Cal State Fullerton Championship game	W 79–61	27–3	The Forum Inglewood, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1985*	(4 W) No. 9	vs. (13 W) San Diego State First round	W 85–80^[1]	28–3	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 16, 1985*	(4 W) No. 9	vs. (12 W) Kentucky Second round	L 61–64	28–4	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

Source:^[2]^[3]

1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball

PCAA tournament champions PCAA Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	28–4 (17–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Jerry Tarkanian (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Tim Grgurich Mark Warkentien Cleveland Edwards
Home arena	Thomas & Mack Center
Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 →