1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record18–13 (11–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaLevitt Arena (10,506)
Seasons
1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Tulsa 12 – 4   .750 23 – 8   .742
Illinois State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 8   .733
Wichita State † 11 – 5   .688 18 – 13   .581
Bradley 9 – 7   .563 17 – 13   .567
Creighton 9 – 7   .563 20 – 12   .625
Southern Illinois 6 – 10   .375 14 – 14   .500
Indiana State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
West Texas State 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393
Drake 4 – 12   .250 12 – 15   .444
† 1985 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Levitt Arena. They were in their 40th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 79th season overall. They were led by head coach Gene Smithson in his 7th season at the school. They finished the season 18–13, 11–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place. They won the MVC tournament[1] to receive an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the East region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to Georgia, 67–59.[2]

Senior power forward Xavier McDaniel capped one of the greatest careers in program history. McDaniel established single-season school records for points and rebounds, and became the first player to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season. He was named MVC Player of the Year and a Consensus First-team All-American. McDaniel was taken by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 4th pick in the 1985 NBA draft.

Roster

1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Aubrey Sherrod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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 Sr Wichita, Kansas
F 34 Xavier McDaniel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Columbia, South Carolina
F/C 53 Henry Carr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
—
 So Wichita, Kansas
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1984*
 at Lamar W 70–65  1–0
 Montagne Center (7,725)
Beaumont, Texas
Nov 26, 1984*
 Chicago State L 49–60  1–1
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 1, 1984*
 Pepperdine L 81–83  1–2
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 3, 1984*
 Oregon W 63–58  2–2
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 7, 1984*
 Ohio L 55–56  2–3
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 8, 1984*
 McNeese State L 56–60  2–4
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 15, 1984*
 Nebraska–Omaha W 70–43  3–4
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Dec 20, 1984*
 vs. No. 10 North Carolina
Suntory Ball Tournament 		L 69–80[3]  3–5
  
Osaka, Japan
Dec 21, 1984*
 vs. Arizona State
Suntory Ball Tournament 		L 69–76  3–6
  
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 29, 1984*
 Hartford W 97–66  4–6
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 3, 1985
 West Texas A&M W 98–64  5–6
(1–0) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 5, 1985*
 vs. No. 11 Kansas L 83–90  5–7
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 10, 1985
 at Bradley W 82–79  6–7
(2–0) 		Carver Arena 
Peoria, Illinois
Jan 12, 1985
 at Illinois State L 80–86  6–8
(2–1) 		Horton Field House 
Normal, Illinois
Jan 17, 1985
 Indiana State W 84–80  7–8
(3–1) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 19, 1985
 Drake W 81–65  8–8
(4–1) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 24, 1985
 Creighton W 82–81  9–8
(5–1) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Jan 26, 1985
 at West Texas A&M W 99–86  10–8
(6–1) 		WT Fieldhouse 
Canyon, Texas
Jan 31, 1985
 at Indiana State W 88–72  11–8
(7–1) 		Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Feb 2, 1985
 at Southern Illinois W 92–76  12–8
(8–1) 		SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 7, 1985
 Southern Illinois W 80–56  13–8
(9–1) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 9, 1985
 No. 17 Tulsa
Rivalry 		L 75–87  13–9
(9–2) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 14, 1985
 at Creighton L 64–72  13–10
(9–3) 		Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 16, 1985
 Illinois State L 58–64  13–11
(9–4) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 18, 1985
 at Drake W 95–77  14–11
(10–4) 		Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 23, 1985
 Bradley W 75–65  15–11
(11–4) 		Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Mar 2, 1985
 at No. 15 Tulsa
Rivalry 		L 66–67  15–12
(11–5) 		Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
MVC Tournament
Mar 5, 1985*
 Southern Illinois
Quarterfinals 		W 69–66  16–12
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Mar 6, 1985*
 Indiana State
Semifinals 		W 92–65  17–12
 Levitt Arena 
Wichita, Kansas
Mar 7, 1985*
 at No. 15 Tulsa
Championship game 		W 84–82  18–12
 Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
 (11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 19 Georgia
First round 		L 59–67  18–13
 The Omni 
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

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Awards and honors

NBA draft

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 4 Xavier McDaniel Seattle SuperSonics
2 34 Aubrey Sherrod Chicago Bulls

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References

  1. ^ "`X` FACTOR VITAL FOR WICHITA STATE". The Chicago Tribune. March 9, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup -- Atlanta". UPI Archives. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "North Carolina, 7-0, Wins Japan Final". The New York Times. December 24, 1984. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Wichita State University Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "1985 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.