1984–85 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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NIT, champions | |
Conference | Pacific-10 |
Record | 21–12 (12–6, T-3rd Pac-10) |
Head coach | |
Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of November 25, 2011[1] Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1984–85 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruins received their first invitation to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in school history. The team went 5–0 and defeated the Indiana Hoosiers in the final; Reggie Miller was named the tournament's most valuable player.[2]
Walt Hazzard began his first season as head coach of UCLA after replacing Larry Farmer.[3] The team included a core of seniors in center Brad Wright, power forward Gary Maloncon, and point guard Nigel Miguel.[2] Miguel was a defensive stopper, and assigned to the opponents' best scorer.[4] He was the only Bruin named to the all-conference team in the Pacific-10, and he was also the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
Starting lineup
Position | Player | Class |
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F | Reggie Miller | So. |
F | Gary Maloncon | Sr. |
C | Brad Wright | Sr. |
G | Nigel Miguel | Sr. |
G | Montel Hatcher | So. |
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 23, 1984* |
Idaho | W 87–58 | 1–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (6,584) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
November 24, 1984* |
Santa Clara | L 60–68 | 1–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (8,186) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 1, 1984* |
at No. 2 DePaul | L 61–80 | 1–2 |
Allstate Arena (17,269) Chicago, IL | |||||||
December 8, 1984* |
at No. 5 Memphis State | L 70–86 | 1–3 |
Mid-South Coliseum (11,200) Memphis, TN | |||||||
December 15, 1984* |
U.S. International | W 98–50 | 2–3 |
Pauley Pavilion (3,528) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 19, 1984* |
at BYU | L 81–89 | 2–4 |
Marriott Center (13,792) Provo, UT | |||||||
December 22, 1984* |
at No. 8 St. John's | L 69–88 | 2–5 |
Madison Square Garden (15,256) New York, NY | |||||||
December 29, 1984* |
Oral Roberts | W 69–61 | 3–5 |
Pauley Pavilion (5,841) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 3, 1985 |
at Oregon State | L 49–59 | 3–6 (0–1) |
Gill Coliseum (10,400) Corvallis, OR | |||||||
January 5, 1985 |
Oregon | W 67–59 2OT | 4–6 (1–1) |
Pauley Pavilion (6,322) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 10, 1985 |
Washington State | W 75–48 | 5–6 (2–1) |
Pauley Pavilion (8,438) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 17, 1985 |
at Arizona State | W 64–61 | 6–6 (3–1) |
Wells Fargo Arena (6,520) Tempe, AZ | |||||||
January 19, 1985 |
at Arizona | L 52–53 | 6–7 (3–2) |
McKale Center (11,075) Tucson, AZ | |||||||
January 21, 1985 |
Washington | W 63–51 | 7–7 (4–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (10,322) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 24, 1985 |
California | W 80–69 | 8–7 (5–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (8,264) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 26, 1985 |
Stanford | W 100–71 | 9–7 (6–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (11,178) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 1, 1985 |
at USC | L 77–78 2OT | 9–8 (6–3) |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (13,640) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 3, 1985* |
Notre Dame | L 52–53 | 9–9 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,034) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 7, 1985 |
at Washington State | L 58–66 OT | 9–10 (6–4) |
Beasley Coliseum (2,600) Pullman, WA | |||||||
February 9, 1985 |
at Washington | L 61–67 | 9–11 (6–5) |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion (6,808) Seattle, WA | |||||||
February 16, 1985 |
Arizona State | W 69–65 | 10–11 (7–5) |
Pauley Pavilion (7,883) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 18, 1985 |
at Stanford | W 72–66 | 11–11 (8–5) |
Maples Pavilion (6,177) Stanford, CA | |||||||
February 21, 1985 |
at California | W 53–48 | 12–11 (9–5) |
Harmon Gym (6,600) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
February 24, 1985* |
Louisville | W 75–65 | 13–11 |
Pauley Pavilion (9,231) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 28, 1985 |
USC | L 78–80 4OT | 13–12 (9–6) |
Pauley Pavilion (12,572) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 2, 1985 |
No. 19 Arizona | W 58–54 | 14–12 (10–6) |
Pauley Pavilion (7,582) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 7, 1985 |
Oregon State | W 59–51 | 15–12 (11–6) |
Pauley Pavilion (10,344) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 9, 1985 |
at Oregon | W 72–69 | 16–12 (12–6) |
McArthur Court (10,099) Eugene, OR | |||||||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 13, 1985* |
Montana | W 78–47 | 17–12 |
Pauley Pavilion (4,820) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 19, 1985* |
Nebraska | W 82–63 | 18–12 |
Pauley Pavilion (7,228) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 23, 1985* |
Fresno State | W 53–43 | 19–12 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,577) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 27, 1985* |
vs. Louisville | W 75–66 | 20–12 |
Madison Square Garden (9,474) New York, NY | |||||||
March 29, 1985* |
vs. Indiana | W 65–62 | 21–12 |
Madison Square Garden (12,454) New York, NY | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Awards and honors
- Reggie Miller, Most Outstanding Player, NIT
Team players drafted into the NBA
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
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1985 | 3 | 48 | Brad Wright[7] | Golden State Warriors |
3 | 62 | Nigel Miguel | New Jersey Nets | |
7 | 143 | Gary Maloncon | Los Angeles Clippers | |
1987 | 1 | 11 | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers |
4 | 79 | Jack Haley | Chicago Bulls | |
7 | 149 | Montel Hatcher | Indiana Pacers | |
Notes
- The Bruins finished tied for 3rd in the Pacific-10.
- The team played in 4 OT games, 2 double-OT and 1 4-OT vs. USC.
- Cross town USC managed to pull a rare sweep of UCLA, the first since the 1941–42 season.
References
- ↑ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- 1 2 McCarter, Andre (September 6, 2012). "Reggie Miller Overcame & Shot His Way to the Top". International Business Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
- 1 2 Bennett, Bill (May 6, 2011). "Bruins In The Real World: Nigel Miguel". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ↑ Thomas, Pete (June 5, 1986). "For Nigel Miguel, a Season in CBA Has Not Dimmed the Dream". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Season-By-Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Media Guide. UCLA Athletics.
- ↑ "Final 1985 Division Men's Basketball Statistics Report" (PDF). ncaa.org.
- ↑ "1985 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2009.