| The 1984-1985 campaign would go down as another majical season for Tiger basketball. Memphis breezed to a 24-3 regular season record and swept through the Metro Conference tournament in Louisville before being sent to Houston, TX, for the first round of the NCAAs. |
| Memphis defeated Pennsylvania, UAB, Boston Colege, and Oklahoma to earn its second trip to the Final Four. The Tigers met Villanova in the semifinals in Lexington, KY, and fell to the eventual champion 52-45. MSU ended the year with 31 wins, the most ever in school hostory. |
Season Record: 31-4
Head Coach: Dana Kirk |
| Date |
Opponent |
Location |
W/L |
Score |
| 03/15/85 |
Penn |
Houston, TX |
W |
67-55 |
| 03/17/85 |
UAB |
Houston, TX |
W |
67-66 (OT) |
| 03/21/85 |
Boston College |
Dallas, TX |
W |
59-57 |
| 03/23/85 |
Oklahoma (#5) |
Dallas, TX |
W |
63-61 |
| 03/30/85 |
Villanova |
Lexington, KY |
L |
45-52 |
Box Score
Memphis 67, Pennsylvania 55
March 15, 1985 - Houston, TX
Midwest Region, First Round |
| MEMPHIS |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Keith Lee |
|
4-8 |
0-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
8 |
| Baskerville Holmes |
|
3-6 |
2-3 |
7 |
|
2 |
8 |
| William Bedford |
|
5-5 |
1-4 |
8 |
|
3 |
11 |
| Andre Turner |
|
8-14 |
0-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
16 |
| Vincent Askew |
|
6-10 |
0-0 |
5 |
|
0 |
12 |
| Ricky McCoy |
|
0-0 |
3-4 |
2 |
|
0 |
3 |
| John Wilfong |
|
0-1 |
1-2 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
| Dwight Boyd |
|
2-6 |
0-0 |
3 |
|
1 |
4 |
| DeWayne Bailey |
|
0-0 |
2-2 |
3 |
|
1 |
4 |
| David Jensen |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Willie Becton |
|
1-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
1 |
2 |
| TOTALS |
|
29-53 |
9-17 |
32 |
|
16 |
67 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Phil Pitts |
|
5-7 |
2-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
12 |
| Bruce Lefkowitz |
|
2-6 |
3-4 |
8 |
|
2 |
7 |
| Neil Bernstein |
|
0-0 |
0-1 |
2 |
|
4 |
0 |
| Perry Bromwell |
|
6-11 |
4-4 |
2 |
|
1 |
16 |
| Karl Racine |
|
4-5 |
0-1 |
1 |
|
1 |
8 |
| John Wilson |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Chris Elzey |
|
2-7 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
2 |
4 |
| Rick Maloney |
|
1-1 |
0-1 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
| Scott Mascioli |
|
3-3 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
1 |
6 |
| Anthony Arnolie |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Rich Cohan |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
23-47 |
9-13 |
27 |
|
20 |
55 |
Halftime: Memphis 26, Pennsylvania 25
Officials: Clark, Rife, & Hightower |
Attendance: 8,000 |
Box Score
Memphis 67, UAB 66 (OT)
March 17, 1985 - Houston, TX
Midwest Region, Second Round |
| MEMPHIS |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Keith Lee |
|
12-17 |
4-6 |
6 |
|
5 |
28 |
| Baskerville Holmes |
|
2-7 |
4-4 |
8 |
|
3 |
8 |
| William Bedford |
|
3-12 |
0-1 |
8 |
|
3 |
8 |
| Andre Turner |
|
11-17 |
1-2 |
0 |
|
4 |
23 |
| Vincent Askew |
|
1-3 |
0-0 |
5 |
|
3 |
2 |
| John Wilfong |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Dwight Boyd |
|
0-2 |
0-0 |
3 |
|
2 |
0 |
| Willie Becton |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
29-59 |
9-13 |
31 |
|
24 |
67 |
| UAB |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Marvin Ray Johnson |
|
0-0 |
1-2 |
1 |
|
0 |
1 |
| Jerome Mincy |
|
0-8 |
7-11 |
9 |
|
4 |
7 |
| Anthony Gordon |
|
6-13 |
2-2 |
15 |
|
2 |
14 |
| Steve Mitchell |
|
6-15 |
1-2 |
2 |
|
3 |
13 |
| James Ponder |
|
5-13 |
8-9 |
4 |
|
2 |
18 |
| Tracy Foster |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Murry Bartow |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Michael Charles |
|
3-4 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
2 |
9 |
| Eddie Collins |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Archie Johnson |
|
2-3 |
0-0 |
4 |
|
2 |
4 |
| TOTALS |
|
22-57 |
22-30 |
40 |
|
16 |
66 |
Halftime: UAB 32, Memphis 27
Officials: Nichols, Holme, & Range |
Attendance: 6,800 |
Box Score
Memphis 59, Boston College 57
March 21, 1985 - Dallas, TX
Midwest Region, Regional Semifinals |
| MEMPHIS |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Keith Lee |
|
3-12 |
2-3 |
6 |
|
4 |
8 |
| Baskerville Holmes |
|
2-7 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
4 |
| William Bedford |
|
10-13 |
3-4 |
6 |
|
3 |
23 |
| Andre Turner |
|
6-12 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
1 |
12 |
| Vincent Askew |
|
1-3 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
0 |
2 |
| Willie Becton |
|
4-10 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
2 |
8 |
| Dwight Boyd |
|
1-1 |
0-1 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
| TOTALS |
|
27-58 |
5-8 |
35 |
|
12 |
59 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Roger McCready |
|
2-7 |
5-6 |
2 |
|
1 |
9 |
| Terrence Talley |
|
5-8 |
1-2 |
3 |
|
4 |
11 |
| Trevor Gordon |
|
3-3 |
3-5 |
2 |
|
4 |
9 |
| Michael Adams |
|
6-14 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
2 |
12 |
| Dominic Pressley |
|
1-2 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
0 |
2 |
| Stu Primus |
|
7-13 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
2 |
14 |
| Troy Bowers |
|
0-2 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
3 |
0 |
| Skip Barry |
|
0-5 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Mark Schmidt |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Tyrone Scott |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
24-55 |
9-13 |
30 |
|
16 |
57 |
Halftime: Memphis 31, Boston College 31
Officials: Vacca, Shea, & Armstrong |
Attendance: 17,007 |
Box Score
Memphis 63, Oklahoma 61
March 23, 1985 - Dallas, TX
Midwest Region, Regional Finals |
| MEMPHIS |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Keith Lee |
|
9-22 |
5-5 |
3 |
|
4 |
23 |
| Baskerville Holmes |
|
2-4 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
1 |
4 |
| William Bedford |
|
4-5 |
4-4 |
2 |
|
4 |
12 |
| Andre Turner |
|
5-9 |
2-5 |
0 |
|
3 |
12 |
| Vincent Askew |
|
0-1 |
1-2 |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Willie Becton |
|
3-4 |
1-2 |
0 |
|
2 |
7 |
| DeWayne Bailey |
|
1-2 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
| Dwight Boyd |
|
1-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
| TOTALS |
|
25-49 |
13-18 |
32 |
|
16 |
63 |
| OKLAHOMA |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Anthony Bowie |
|
5-12 |
0-2 |
1 |
|
2 |
10 |
| Darryl Kennedy |
|
7-15 |
2-2 |
2 |
|
3 |
16 |
| Wayman Tisdale |
|
5-10 |
1-1 |
1 |
|
3 |
11 |
| Tim McCallister |
|
6-12 |
2-2 |
0 |
|
5 |
14 |
| David Johnson |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
| Linwood Davis |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
3 |
0 |
| Shawn Clark |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
26-56 |
9-13 |
27 |
|
19 |
61 |
Halftime: Memphis 33, Oklahoma 33
Officials: Vacca, Shea, & Armstrong |
Attendance: 17,007 |
Box Score
Villanova 52, Memphis 45
March 30, 1985 - Lexington, KY
Final Four, National Semifinals |
| MEMPHIS |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Keith Lee |
|
3-9 |
4-4 |
7 |
|
5 |
10 |
| Baskerville Holmes |
|
4-8 |
0-0 |
2 |
|
5 |
8 |
| William Bedford |
|
4-9 |
0-0 |
7 |
|
4 |
8 |
| Andre Turner |
|
5-13 |
1-2 |
4 |
|
3 |
11 |
| Vincent Askew |
|
1-3 |
0-1 |
7 |
|
2 |
2 |
| John Wilfong |
|
0-1 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Dwight Boyd |
|
0-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| DeWayne Bailey |
|
1-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
2 |
2 |
| Willie Becton |
|
1-4 |
2-2 |
5 |
|
1 |
4 |
| TOTALS |
|
19-50 |
7-9 |
33 |
|
23 |
45 |
| VILLANOVA |
MIN |
FG-A |
FT-A |
REB |
AST |
PF |
TP |
| Harold Pressley |
|
1-8 |
1-2 |
6 |
|
3 |
3 |
| Dwayne McClain |
|
6-9 |
7-7 |
4 |
|
4 |
19 |
| Ed Pinckney |
|
3-7 |
6-9 |
9 |
|
3 |
12 |
| Dwight Wilbur |
|
0-2 |
0-0 |
1 |
|
1 |
0 |
| Gary McLain |
|
2-5 |
5-5 |
2 |
|
1 |
9 |
| Mark Plansky |
|
1-1 |
1-3 |
0 |
|
1 |
3 |
| Harold Jensen |
|
3-6 |
0-0 |
4 |
|
0 |
6 |
| Chuck Everson |
|
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
16-38 |
20-26 |
27 |
|
13 |
52 |
Halftime: Villanova 23, Memphis 23
Officials: Clougherty, Dibler, & McJunkin |
Attendance: 23,124 |