1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team American college basketball season
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The 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1984–85 college basketball season . The team's head coach was Sonny Smith , who was in his seventh season at Auburn.
Smith and the Tigers had to deal with the losses of center Charles Barkley (left for NBA) and forward Greg Turner (graduated). However, a stellar recruiting class of five freshman, including forward Chris Morris , centers Jeff Moore and Darren Guest, and guards Johnny Lynn and Terrence Howard joined holdovers Chuck Person , Gerald White, and Frank Ford and matured and improved as the season progressed. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama .
The Tigers finished the season 22–12, 8–10 in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss , LSU , Florida , and Alabama to win the SEC tournament championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Purdue and Kansas to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to North Carolina .[ 1]
Roster
1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F 45
Chuck Person 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) —
Jr Brantley High School
Brantley, AL
G 15
Frank Ford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) —
So Osceola High School
Kissimmee, Florida
F 34
Chris Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) —
Fr Frederick Douglass High School
Atlanta, Georgia
C 40
Jeff Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) —
Fr Midfield High School
Midfield, Alabama
G 12
Gerald White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) —
So Richmond Academy
Augusta, Georgia
C 33
Carey Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) —
Sr Baldwin High School
Baldwin, Florida
G 10
Terrence Howard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) —
Fr Southwest, Alabama
Southwest, Alabama
C 32
Darren Guest 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) —
Fr Thornton Township
Harvey, Illinois
G 14
Johnny Lynn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) —
Fr Beech High School
Hendersonville, Tennessee
F 25
Gary Godfrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) —
Jr North Shore High School
North Palm Beach, Florida
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Regular season
Nov 24, 1984 *
Stetson W 92-50 1-0
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Nov ?, 1984 *
Columbus College W 91-56 2-0
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Nov 30, 1984 * ESPN
at No. 13 UAB
W 61-59 3-0
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
Dec ?, 1984 *
Armstrong State W 80-47 4-0
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Dec 8, 1984 *
Mercer W 70-69 5-0
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Dec 12, 1984 *
Radford W 79-57 6-0
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Dec 21, 1984 *
vs. VCU Krystal Classic L 59–78 6-1
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
Dec 22, 1984 *
vs. Delaware Krystal Classic W 95-63 7-1
McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN
Dec 29, 1984 *
at West Virginia
W 59-58 8-1
WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
Jan 2, 1985 , WTBS
at Kentucky
L 61-68 8-2 (0-1)
Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
Jan 5, 1985
Florida W 80-74 9-2 (1-1)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Jan 9, 1985
at Tennessee
L 74-86 9-3 (1-2)
Stokely Center Knoxville, TN
Jan 12, 1985
Mississippi State W 62-53 10-3 (2-2)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Jan 16, 1985
Alabama L 55-60 10-4 (2-3)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Jan 19, 1985
at Georgia
L 80-97 10-5 (2-4)
Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA
Jan 24, 1985 , USA
Mississippi W 93-73 11-5 (3-4)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Jan 26, 1985
at LSU
L 62-80 11-6 (3-5)
Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
Jan 30, 1985
at Vanderbilt
W 86-80 12-6 (4-5)
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
Feb 2, 1985
Kentucky L 47-49 OT
12-7 (4-6)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Feb 6, 1985
at Florida
W 81-78 13-7 (5-6)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
Feb 9, 1985
Tennessee W 75-60 14-7 (6-6)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Feb 13, 1985
at Mississippi State
L 65-82 14-8 (6-7)
Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
Feb 16, 1985
at Alabama
L 72-74 14-9 (6-8)
Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb 21, 1985 , USA
No. 18 Georgia
L 84-86 14-10 (6-9)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
Feb 23, 1985
at Mississippi
W 69-57 15-10 (7-9)
C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS
Feb 27, 1985
LSU L 73-78 15-11 (7-10)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
March 2, 1985
Vanderbilt W 84-58 16-11 (8-10)
Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
March 6, 1985 , LSN
(8)
vs. (9) Mississippi First round W 68-60 17-11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
March 7, 1985 , LSN
(8)
vs. (1) No. 19 LSU Second Round W 58-55 18-11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
March 8, 1985 , LSN
(8)
vs. (5) Florida Semifinals W 43-42 19-11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
March 9, 1985 , LSN
(8)
vs. (3) Alabama Finals W 53-49 OT
20-11
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
NCAA Tournament
March 14, 1985 *(11 SE)
vs. (6 SE) Purdue First round W 59-58 21-11
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center South Bend, IN
March 16, 1985 *(11 SE)
vs. (3 SE) No. 13 Kansas Second Round W 66-64 22-11
Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center South Bend, IN
Mar 22, 1985 * CBS(11 SE)
vs. (2 SE) No. 7 North Carolina Southeast Regional semifinal - Sweet 16 L 56–62 22–12
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Sources [1]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
