1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
1984–85 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Alcorn State131 .929237  .767
Southern95 .6431911  .633
Mississippi Valley State77 .5001811  .621
Alabama State77 .5001417  .452
Texas Southern68 .4291117  .393
Jackson State68 .4291016  .385
Grambling State410 .286819  .296
Prairie View A&M410 .286522  .185
1985 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Robert Hopkins, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 1 seed St. John's.[1]

Roster

1984–85 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Byron Gabriel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
G/F Glenn Dedmon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F John Staves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 31, 1984*
    at UTEP W 84–75  6–2
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 7, 1985*
    at Creighton L 82–87  6–3
    Omaha Civic Auditorium 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Mar 2, 1985
    Alcorn State L 57–60  17–10
    (9–5)
    F. G. Clark Activity Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    1985 SWAC tournament
    Mar 8, 1985*
    vs. Mississippi Valley State
    Semifinals
    W 87–82  18–10
    Mississippi Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    Mar 9, 1985*
    vs. Alcorn State
    Championship game
    W 85–70  19–10
    Mississippi Coliseum 
    Biloxi, Mississippi
    1985 NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1985*
    (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 St. John's
    First round
    L 59–83  19–11
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central Time.

    [2]

    References

    1. "St. John's Knocks Off Southern". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
    2. "1984-85 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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