1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team


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).

1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
PCAA tournament champions
PCAA Regular Season Champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record28–4 (17–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 UNLV 17 1   .944 28 4   .875
Fresno State 15 3   .833 23 9   .719
Cal State Fullerton 11 7   .611 17 13   .567
Utah State 10 8   .556 17 11   .607
San Jose State 10 8   .556 16 13   .552
UC Irvine 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
UC Santa Barbara 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Pacific 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
New Mexico State 4 14   .222 7 20   .259
Long Beach State 2 16   .111 4 23   .148
1985 PCAA tournament winner

Roster

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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
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 (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]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP11202020161114119119
CoachesNot released162019 т1312161110109

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Awards and honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "San Diego State Makes Late Rally, but Nevada Las Vegas Wins, 85-80". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "1984-85 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.