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1984–85 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
| 1984–85 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Pacific-10 |
| 21–10 (12–6 Pac-10) |
| Lute Olson (2nd season) |
| Ricky Byrdsong (3rd season) |
| Rich Glas (1st season) |
| Scott Thompson (2nd season) |
| McKale Center (Capacity: 14,545) |
The 1984–85 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Lute Olson. The Wildcats played its home games in the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, and were a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. Arizona finished with an overall record of 21–10 (12–6 Pac-10) and reached the NCAA tournament, but lost in the opening round.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1984* | Houston Baptist | W 63–56 | 1–0 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Nov 30, 1984* | Tulsa | W 84–80 | 2–0 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Dec 1, 1984* | San Jose State | W 79–44 | 3–0 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Dec 4, 1984* | Loyola Marymount | W 82–75 | 4–0 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Dec 8, 1984* | at Northern Arizona | W 82–61 | 5–0 | Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona | |
| Dec 10, 1984* | at Pan American | W 85–60 | 6–0 | UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, Texas | |
| Dec 15, 1984* | San Francisco State | W 107–75 | 7–0 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Dec 17, 1984* | Minnesota | L 79–88 | 7–1 | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Dec 20, 1984* | at New Mexico | L 58–59 | 7–2 | The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico | |
| Dec 26, 1984* | at Hawaii–Hilo | W 99–75 | 8–2 | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Hilo, Hawaii | |
| Dec 29, 1984* | vs. Missouri Hawaii-Pacific Classic | L 73–76 | 8–3 | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | |
| Dec 30, 1984* | at Hawaii Pacific Hawaii-Pacific Classic | W 80–66 | 9–3 | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | |
| Jan 5, 1985 | at Arizona State Rivalry | W 61–60 | 10–3(1–0) | ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona | |
| Jan 10, 1985 | at California | W 69–67 | 11–3(2–0) | Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | |
| Jan 12, 1985 | at Stanford | L 51–55 | 11–4(2–1) | Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | |
| Jan 17, 1985 | USC | L 63–64 | 11–5(2–2) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Jan 19, 1985 | UCLA Rivalry | W 53–52 | 12–5(3–2) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Jan 24, 1985 | at No. 10 Oregon State | L 55–59 | 12–6(3–3) | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | |
| Jan 26, 1985 | at Oregon | W 73–54 | 13–6(4–3) | McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon | |
| Jan 31, 1985 | Washington | W 69–56 | 14–6(5–3) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Feb 2, 1985 | Washington State | W 73–56 | 15–6(6–3) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Feb 7, 1985 | Stanford | W 68–56 | 16–6(7–3) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Feb 9, 1985* | California | W 66–48 | 17–6(8–3) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Feb 16, 1985 | at USC | W 60–55 | 18–6(9–3) | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | |
| Feb 18, 1985 | at Washington State | W 63–60 | 19–6(10–3) | Friel Court Pullman, Washington | |
| Feb 21, 1985 | Oregon | L 40–43 | 19–7(10–4) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Feb 23, 1985 | No. 19 Oregon State | W 67–52 | 20–7(11–4) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Feb 28, 1985 | No. 19 | at Washington | L 58–60 | 20–8(11–5) | Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington |
| Mar 2, 1985 | No. 19 | at UCLA Rivalry | L 54–58 | 20–9(11–6) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Mar 9, 1985 | Arizona State Rivalry | W 68–48 | 21–9(12–6) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona | |
| Mar 15, 1985* | (10 W) | vs. (7 W) Alabama First Round | L 41–50 | 21–10 | The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. |
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