1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team

1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball
Pacific-10 Conference Co-champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record19–10 (13–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaL. A. Sports Arena
Seasons
1984–85 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10 and, after falling to Oregon State at home in the regular season finale,[2] shared the conference championship with Washington.[3] USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where they fell to Illinois State in the opening round.

Senior forward Wayne Carlander was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and First-team All-conference in back-to-back seasons.

Previous season

The 1983–84 USC Trojans men's basketball team finished 8th in the Pac-10 standings at 6–12. The team's overall record was 11–20 in head coach Stan Morrison's fifth season at the helm. Junior forward Wayne Carlander was recognized as a First-team All-conference performer.

Roster

1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Larry Friend 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
—
 Jr    
G Ron Holmes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 Sr    
F 42 Derrick Dowell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Bosse Evansville, IN
C Rod Keller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 So    
F 52 Wayne Carlander 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ocean View Huntington Beach, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 30, 1984*
 vs. Southern Miss W 73–72  1–0
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 1, 1984*
 at No. 5 Memphis State L 45–61  1–1
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 4, 1984*
 Wyoming W 67–57  2–1
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 7, 1984*
 vs. Texas Tech L 59–63  2–2
  
 
Dec 8, 1984*
 vs. Boston University W 83–70  3–2
  
 
Dec 12, 1984*
 Arkansas–Little Rock W 76–68  4–2
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 22, 1984*
 Utah W 78–65  5–2
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 28, 1984*
 The Citadel
Trojan-Bud Light Classic 		W 95–62  6–2
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 29, 1984*
 No. 2 Duke
Trojan-Bud Light Classic 		L 73–75[5]  6–3
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Pac-10 regular season
Jan 3, 1985*
 at Oregon W 63–59  7–3
(1–0) 		McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Jan 10, 1985
 Washington L 50–66  7–4
(1–1) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 12, 1985
 Washington State W 69–62  8–4
(2–1) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 17, 1985
 at Arizona W 64–63  9–4
(3–1) 		McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 19, 1985
 at Arizona State W 73–54  10–4
(4–1) 		ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Jan 26, 1985
 California W 86–80  11–4
(5–1) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 28, 1985
 Stanford L 54–60  11–5
(5–2) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 1, 1985
 UCLA W 78–77  12–5
(6–2) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 4, 1985
 at No. 16 Oregon State W 60–58  13–5
(7–2) 		Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 7, 1985
 at Washington W 61–50  14–5
(8–2) 		Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Feb 9, 1985
 at Washington State W 64–58  15–5
(9–2) 		Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Feb 14, 1985
 Arizona State W 76–60  16–5
(10–2) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 16, 1985
 Arizona L 55–60  16–6
(10–3) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 21, 1985
 at Stanford L 65–86  16–7
(10–4) 		Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Feb 23, 1985
 at California W 75–52  17–7
(11–4) 		Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 28, 1985
 at UCLA W 80–78  18–7
(12–4) 		Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 3, 1985*
 at Texas L 70–71  18–8
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 7, 1985
 Oregon W 65–62  19–8
(13–4) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 9, 1985
 Oregon State L 58–60  19–9
(13–5) 		L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
 (8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Illinois State
First round 		L 55–58[6]  19–10
 Mabee Center (10,575)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

See also: 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Friend Runs Out of Magic; Trojans Lose Half a Crown". The Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1985. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Barnhart, Bill (March 14, 1985). "Talented USC squad tangles with ISU tonight". The Daily Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1984-85 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 2 Duke 75, USC 73". UPI Archives. December 30, 1984. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "USC Runs Afoul of Illinois State, Goes Out, 58-55". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "1984-85 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.