1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach John Chaney, the Owls played their home games at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple finished in second place in the A-10 regular season standings, then won the A-10 tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the East region, the Owls defeated Virginia Tech in the opening round[1] before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up Georgetown, 63–46.[2] The team finished with a record of 25–6 (15–3 A-10).
Roster
1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team
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Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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Nov 26, 1984*
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Drexel
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W 75–62
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1–0
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McGonigle Hall (4,003) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dec 1, 1984*
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vs. Villanova Big 5
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L 65–68
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1–1
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The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dec 5, 1984*
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at Bradley
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L 56–57
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1–2
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Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois
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Dec 8, 1984*
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at Penn
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W 70–57
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2–2
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Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dec 15, 1984*
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at La Salle
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W 65–54
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3–2
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The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Dec 22, 1984*
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at Wake Forest
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W 71–61
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4–2
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Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Dec 28, 1984*
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vs. Pepperdine
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W 71–66
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5–2
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Dec 29, 1984*
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vs. Wyoming
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W 66–60
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6–2
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Jan 3, 1985
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vs. Saint Joseph's
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W 77–45
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7–2 (1–0)
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Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jan 5, 1985
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at Penn State
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W 65–49
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8–2 (2–0)
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Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania
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Jan 10, 1985
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UMass
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W 65–39
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9–2 (3–0)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jan 12, 1985
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vs. George Washington
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W 62–55
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10–2 (4–0)
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Jan 17, 1985
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at Rhode Island
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W 57–49
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11–2 (5–0)
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Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island
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Jan 19, 1985
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at Rutgers
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W 66–63
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12–2 (6–0)
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Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
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Jan 24, 1985
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Duquesne
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W 82–73
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13–2 (7–0)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Jan 26, 1985
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at West Virginia
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L 57–61
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13–3 (7–1)
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WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jan 31, 1985
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St. Bonaventure
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W 77–56
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14–3 (8–1)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Feb 2, 1985
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West Virginia
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W 88–71
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15–3 (9–1)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Feb 7, 1985
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Rutgers
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W 62–52
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16–3 (10–1)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Feb 9, 1985
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at St. Bonaventure
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W 53–52
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17–3 (11–1)
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Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York
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Feb 14, 1985
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Rhode Island
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W 76–60
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18–3 (12–1)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Feb 16, 1985
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at Duquesne
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L 60–71
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18–4 (12–2)
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Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Feb 21, 1985
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at George Washington
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W 56–54
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19–4 (13–2)
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Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
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Feb 23, 1985
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at UMass
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W 50–48
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20–4 (14–2)
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Curry Hicks Cage Amherst, Massachusetts
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Feb 28, 1985
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Penn State
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W 57–51
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21–4 (15–2)
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McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mar 2, 1985
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vs. Saint Joseph's
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L 66–70
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21–5 (15–3)
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Atlantic 10 Tournament
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Mar 7, 1985*
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vs. St. Bonaventure Quarterfinals
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W 67–56
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22–5
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Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
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Mar 8, 1985*
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vs. Saint Joseph's Semifinals
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W 62–61
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23–5
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Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
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Mar 9, 1985*
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at Rutgers Championship game
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W 59–51
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24–5
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Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 14, 1985*
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(8 E)
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vs. (9 E) Virginia Tech Second round
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W 60–57
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25–5
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Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut
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Mar 16, 1985*
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(8 E)
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vs. (1 E) No. 1 Georgetown Second round
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L 46–63
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25–6
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Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut
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Rankings
Awards and honors
References
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Helms and Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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