1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1984–85 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA Tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 28–4 (17–1 PCAA).

1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
PCAA tournament champions PCAA Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 9
Record	28–4 (17–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Jerry Tarkanian (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Tim Grgurich Mark Warkentien Cleveland Edwards
Home arena	Thomas & Mack Center
Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 →

1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 9 UNLV†	17	–	1		.944			28	–	4		.875
Fresno State	15	–	3		.833			23	–	9		.719
Cal State Fullerton	11	–	7		.611			17	–	13		.567
Utah State	10	–	8		.556			17	–	11		.607
San Jose State	10	–	8		.556			16	–	13		.552
UC Irvine	8	–	10		.444			12	–	16		.429
UC Santa Barbara	8	–	10		.444			12	–	16		.429
Pacific	5	–	13		.278			9	–	19		.321
New Mexico State	4	–	14		.222			7	–	20		.259
Long Beach State	2	–	16		.111			4	–	23		.148
† 1985 PCAA tournament winner

Roster

1984–85 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 11 Anthony Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Washington, D.C. G 13 Freddie Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Las Vegas, Nevada F 20 Ed Catchings 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Sr   F 30 Leon Symanski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Orange, California C 31 Richie Adams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) — Sr Harlem, New York G 32 Gary Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland G/F 33 Eldridge Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Carson, California F/C 35 Armon Gilliam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Head coach Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State) Assistant coach(es) Tim Grgurich (Pittsburgh) Mark Warkentien (Cal State Fullerton) Ralph Readout (Ohio) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1984*	No. 11	at Nevada	L 89–97	0–1	Lawlor Events Center  Reno, Nevada
Dec 1, 1984*	No. 20	at Colorado State	W 88–78	1–1	Moby Arena  Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 8, 1984*	No. 20	at No. 1 Georgetown	L 46–82	1–2	Capital Centre  Washington, D.C.
Dec 18, 1984*		Nevada	W 86–77	2–2	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 20, 1984*		SW Louisiana	W 84–55	3–2	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 21, 1984*		McNeese State	W 84–73	4–2	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 27, 1984*		Arkansas State	W 78–71	5–2	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 28, 1984*		Kansas State	W 77–68	6–2	Thomas & Mack Center  Las Vegas, Nevada
PCAA tournament
Mar 5, 1985*		vs. Pacific Quarterfinals	W 89–58	25–3	The Forum  Inglewood, California
Mar 6, 1985*		vs. San Jose State Semifinals	W 60–59	26–3	The Forum  Inglewood, California
Mar 7, 1985*		vs. Cal State Fullerton Championship game	W 79–61	27–3	The Forum  Inglewood, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1985*	(4 W) No. 9	vs. (13 W) San Diego State First round	W 85–80[1]	28–3	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 16, 1985*	(4 W) No. 9	vs. (12 W) Kentucky Second round	L 61–64	28–4	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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Rankings

Main article: 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	11	20	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	16	11	14	11	9	11	9
Coaches	Not released	16	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	19 т	13	12	16	11	10	10	9

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Awards and honors

• Richie Adams – PCAA Player of the Year (2x)

See also

• UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
• 1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament