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1984–85 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

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1984–85 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMackey Arena
Seasons
1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Michigan 16 2   .889 26 4   .867
No. 12 Illinois 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Purdue 11 7   .611 20 9   .690
Ohio State 11 7   .611 20 10   .667
Iowa 10 8   .556 21 11   .656
Michigan State 10 8   .556 19 10   .655
Indiana 7 11   .389 19 14   .576
Minnesota 6 12   .333 13 15   .464
Wisconsin 5 13   .278 14 14   .500
Northwestern 2 16   .111 6 22   .214
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1984–85 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1984–85 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished third in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region. Purdue was upset in the opening round by Auburn, 59–58, to finish the season with a 20–9 record (11–7 Big Ten).

Roster

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1984–85 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Mack Gadis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
F 15 Jim Bullock 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr
G 21 Everette Stephens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Evanston, Illinois
G 23 Troy Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Toledo, Ohio
F 33 Todd Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Anderson, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Dec 1, 1984*
Kentucky W 66–56  2–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 5, 1984*
Miami (OH) L 79–84  2–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 8, 1984*
South Carolina W 85–63  3–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 17, 1984*
Evansville W 82–57  5–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 20, 1984*
Southern Illinois W 75–66  6–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 28, 1984*
vs. Mississippi State
Sun Bowl Classic
W 77–46  8–1
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Dec 29, 1984*
at UTEP
Sun Bowl Classic
W 74–64  9–1
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Big Ten Regular Season
Jan 3, 1985
at Iowa L 63–75  9–2
(0–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 5, 1985
at Minnesota W 74–65  10–2
(1–1)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 10, 1985
No. 17 Michigan State L 72–81  10–3
(1–2)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 12, 1985
Michigan L 65–81  10–4
(1–3)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 16, 1985
at Northwestern W 50–49  11–4
(2–3)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Jan 19, 1985
at Wisconsin W 72–68  12–4
(3–3)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 24, 1985
No. 13 Indiana W 62–52  13–4
(4–3)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 26, 1985
Ohio State L 63–67  13–5
(4–4)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 30, 1985
No. 5 Illinois W 54–34  14–5
(5–4)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 7, 1985
at No. 8 Michigan L 84–95  14–6
(5–5)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Feb 9, 1985
at Michigan State W 66–65  15–6
(6–5)
Jenison Field House 
East Lansing, Michigan
Feb 14, 1985
Wisconsin W 67–52  16–6
(7–5)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 16, 1985
Northwestern W 76–57  17–6
(8–5)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Feb 21, 1985
at Ohio State L 68–86  17–7
(8–6)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Feb 23, 1985
at Indiana W 72–63  18–7
(9–6)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Mar 2, 1985
at No. 18 Illinois L 43–86  18–8
(9–7)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, Illinois
Mar 7, 1985
Minnesota W 79–67  19–8
(10–7)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Mar 9, 1985
Iowa W 60–54  20–8
(11–7)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
(6 SE) vs. (11 SE) Auburn
First round
L 58–59[1]  20–9
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Auburn Alive and Well--Just Ask Purdue". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021-22 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 921–922. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.