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| date = Jan 16, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ]
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 77–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = ]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 78–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–4
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 81–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–4
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 27, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ]
| site_cityst = ]
| gamename =
| score = 69–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–5
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = ]
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = ]
| site_cityst = ]
| gamename =
| score = 78–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 80–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–7
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1985
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = ]
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 76–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 94–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–8
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 10, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ]
| site_cityst = ]
| gamename =
| score = 80–91
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–9
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 96–91
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–9
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ]
| site_cityst = ]
| gamename =
| score = 59–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–10
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ]
| site_cityst = ]
| gamename =
| score = 84–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 7–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 77–81
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 79–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 8–8
}} }}
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 4 January 2025

American college basketball season

1984–85 Houston Cougars men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record16–14 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak
Home arenaHofheinz Pavilion
Seasons← 1983–841985–86 →
1984–85 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Texas Tech 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
SMU 10 6   .625 23 10   .697
Texas A&M 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Arkansas 10 6   .625 22 13   .629
TCU 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Houston 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Texas 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Baylor 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Rice 3 13   .188 11 16   .407
1985 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1984–85 season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference.

Roster

1984–85 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 22 Marvin Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Worthing HS Houston, TX
F/C 54 Greg Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Worthing HS Houston, TX
F 50 Stacey Belcher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Yates HS Houston, TX
F 52 Braxton Clark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr De Anza College San Francisco, CA
G 14 Eric Dickens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Madison HS Houston, TX
G 20 Alvin Franklin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr La Marque HS La Marque, TX
G/F 44 Reid Gettys 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Memorial HS Houston, TX
F 30 Gary Orsak 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Alvin HS Alvin, TX
G 12 Renaldo Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Roosevelt HS Gary, IN
G 24 James Weaver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Nederland HS Nederland, TX
F 40 Rickie Winslow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Yates HS Houston, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Terry Kirkpatrick
  • Don Schverak

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1984*
Concordia Lutheran W 85–62  1–0
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Nov 26, 1984*
St. Mary's W 69–53  2–0
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Nov 30, 1984*
vs. South Alabama
IPTAY Tournament
L 70–86  2–1
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 1, 1984*
vs. Campbell
IPTAY Tournament
W 73–64  3–1
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
Dec 4, 1984*
Southwestern W 93–81  4–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 8, 1984*
No. 13 LSU W 81–73  5–1
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 15, 1984*
at No. 18 Kansas L 75–87  5–2
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 21, 1984*
Portland
Kettle Classic
W 88–63  6–2
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 22, 1984*
Saint Mary's
Kettle Classic
W 66–63  7–2
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Dec 28, 1984*
BYU–Hawaii W 100–77  8–2
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 2, 1985
at TCU W 83–73  9–2
(1–0)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 5, 1985
at Texas L 58–61  9–3
(1–1)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 9, 1985
Texas Tech W 83–74  10–3
(2–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 12, 1985*
at No. 13 DePaul L 58–69  10–4
Rosemont Horizon 
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 16, 1985
at Rice W 77–73  11–4
(3–1)
Rice Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
Jan 19, 1985
Arkansas W 78–73  12–4
(4–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 24, 1985
Baylor W 81–71  13–4
(5–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 27, 1985
at Texas A&M L 69–71  13–5
(5–2)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Jan 30, 1985
at No. 4 SMU L 78–85  13–6
(5–3)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, Texas
Feb 1, 1985
TCU L 80–85  13–7
(5–4)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 3, 1985*
No. 5 Illinois L 76–77  13–8
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 6, 1985
Texas W 94–80  14–8
(6–4)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 10, 1985
at Texas Tech L 80–91  14–9
(6–5)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Feb 17, 1985
Rice W 96–91  15–9
(7–5)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Feb 20, 1985
at Arkansas L 59–73  15–10
(7–6)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 23, 1985
at Baylor L 84–88  15–11
(7–7)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, Texas
Feb 27, 1985
Texas A&M L 77–81  15–12
(7–8)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Mar 3, 1985
No. 13 SMU W 79–76  16–12
(8–8)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
SWC tournament
Mar 8, 1985*
(6) vs. (3) No. 20 SMU
Quarterfinals
L 72–84  16–13
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NIT
Mar 15, 1985*
at Lamar
First round
L 71–78  16–14
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, Texas
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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

References

  1. "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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