1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–13 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Hatfield
Leonard Hamilton
Lake Kelly
Home arenaRupp Arena
1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 LSU135 .7221910  .655
No. 19 Georgia126 .667229  .710
Alabama117 .6112310  .697
Kentucky117 .6111813  .581
Florida99 .5001812  .600
Mississippi State99 .5001315  .464
Tennessee810 .4442215  .595
Auburn810 .4442212  .647
Ole Miss513 .2781117  .393
Vanderbilt414 .2221117  .393
1985 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Joe B. Hall[1] led his team to end his final coaching season with an overall record of 18–13.[2]

Roster

1984–85 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 34 Kenny Walker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Roberta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 27, 1984*
    Toledo W 63–54  1–0
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 1, 1984*
    at Purdue L 56–66  1–1
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Dec 4, 1984*
     UKTV
    No. 8 Southern Methodist L 54–56  1–2
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 8, 1984*
    at No. 11 Indiana L 68–81  1–3
    Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec 15, 1984*
    at No. 14 Louisville L 64–71  1–4
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Dec 21, 1984*
    East Tennessee State W 69–54  2–4
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 22, 1984*
    Cincinnati W 66–55  3–4
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 31, 1984*
    vs. No. 11 Kansas W 92–89  4–4
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Jan 2, 1985
    Auburn W 68–61  5–4
    (1–0)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 5, 1985*
     CBS
    No. 17 NC State W 78–62  6–4
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 7, 1985
    Vanderbilt W 75–58  7–4
    (2–0)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 9, 1985
    at Ole Miss W 57–45  8–4
    (3–0)
    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Jan 12, 1985
    at Alabama L 58–60  8–5
    (3–1)
    Memorial Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Jan 16, 1985
    Mississippi State W 58–57  9–5
    (4–1)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 19, 1985
    Florida L 55–67  9–6
    (4–2)
    Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 23, 1985
    at Georgia L 73–81  9–7
    (4–3)
    Stegeman Coliseum 
    Athens, Georgia
    Jan 27, 1985
    at Tennessee L 65–81  9–8
    (4–4)
    Stokely Athletic Center 
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    Mar 2, 1985
    at LSU L 61–67  16–11
    (11–7)
    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    SEC tournament
    Mar 7, 1985*
     LSN
    vs. Florida
    Quarterfinals
    L 55–58  16–12
    BJCC Coliseum 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1985*
    (5 W) vs. (12 W) Washington
    First round
    W 66–58  17–12
    Special Events Center (7,351)
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 16, 1985*
    (5 W) vs. (4 W) No. 9 Nevada-Las Vegas
    Second round
    W 64–61  18–12
    Special Events Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 22, 1985*
     CBS
    (5 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 St. John's
    West Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
    L 70–86  18–13
    McNichols Sports Arena 
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

    References

    1. "1984-1985 Kentucky Wildcats Roster and Stats". Retrieved November 6, 2013.
    2. "1984-1985 Kentucky Wildcats Schedule and Results". Retrieved November 6, 2013.
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