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{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport = Basketball
|year = 1984–85
|year = 1984–85
|prev_year = 1983–84
|next_year = 1985–86
|team = Loyola Ramblers
|team = Loyola Ramblers
|sport = Basketball
|image =
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|image_size = 300px
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|asst_coach1 =
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|stadium = [[Alumni Gym (Loyola University Chicago)|Alumni Gym]]
|stadium = [[Alumni Gym (Loyola University Chicago)|Alumni Gym]]
|champion = MW City Regular season champion<br>[[1985 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball tournament|MW City tournament]] champion
|bowl = [[1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]]
|tourney = [[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]]
|bowl_result = Sweet Sixteen
|tourney_result = Sweet Sixteen
}}
}}
{{1984–85 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings}}
The '''1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team''' represented [[Loyola University Chicago]] as a member of the [[Midwestern City Conference]] during the [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The head coach was [[Gene Sullivan (basketball)|Gene Sullivan]]. The Ramblers won regular season and conference tournament titles, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the [[1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]], finished with a record of 27–6 (13–1 MW City), and were ranked No. 14 in the season&rsquo;s final AP poll.

The '''1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team''' represented [[Loyola University Chicago]] as a member of the [[Midwestern City Conference]] during the [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The head coach was [[Gene Sullivan (basketball)|Gene Sullivan]]. The Ramblers won regular season and [[1985 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball tournament|conference tournament]] titles, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the [[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]], finished with a record of 27–6 (13–1 MW City), and were ranked No. 14 in the season's final AP poll.


== Roster ==
== Roster ==
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|first=Alfredrick |last=Hughes |link=y
|first=Alfredrick |last=Hughes |link=y
|num=21 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=210 |class=Sr |home=[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
|num=21 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=210 |class=Sr |home=[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
}}
{{CBB roster/Player
|first=Andre |last=Moore |link=y
|num= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=9 |lbs=210 |class=So |home=[[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
}}
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:<small>''Sources: Sports Reference, Loyola yearbook<ref>{{cite sports-reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-il/1985.html |title=1984–85 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Roster and Stats |accessdate=13 June 2021}}</ref></small>
:<small>''Sources: Sports Reference, Loyola yearbook''<ref>{{cite sports-reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-il/1985.html |title=1984–85 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Roster and Stats |accessdate=13 June 2021}}</ref></small>


==Schedule and results==
==Schedule and results==
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Loyola Ramblers}}| Regular Season
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Loyola Ramblers}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1985
| date = Nov 23, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Alumni Gym (Loyola University Chicago)|Alumni Gym]]
| site_cityst = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
| gamename =
| score = 98–80
| overtime =
| attend = 5,251
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1984
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 LSU Tigers basketball team|Louisiana State]]
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[LSU Assembly Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]]
| gamename =
| score = 96–102
| overtime =
| attend = 12,985
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend = 4,511
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 4, 1984
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Marquette Golden Eagles|title=Marquette}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[MECCA Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| gamename =
| score = 67–74
| overtime =
| attend = 10,108
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 1984
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team|Oklahoma]]
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = [[Lloyd Noble Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Norman, Oklahoma]]
| gamename =
| score = 82–115
| overtime =
| attend = 11,200
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 13, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=LIU Blackbirds |title=Long Island University}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 89–82
| overtime =
| attend = 3,529
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Carver Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Peoria, Illinois]]
| gamename =
| score = 59–48
| overtime =
| attend = 7,336
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| attend = 3,870
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]]
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = [[Rosemont Horizon]]
| site_cityst = [[Rosemont, Illinois]]
| gamename =
| score = 63–62
| overtime =
| attend = 15,882
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1984
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team|Louisville]]
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = [[Freedom Hall]]
| site_cityst = [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| gamename =
| score = 93–81
| overtime =
| attend = 18,959
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 1985
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team|Dayton]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[University of Dayton Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Dayton, Ohio]]
| gamename =
| score = 70–80
| overtime =
| attend = 9,486
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Hinkle Fieldhouse]]
| site_cityst = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| gamename =
| score = 86–74
| overtime =
| attend = 3,863
| record = 8–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1985
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Cincinnati Gardens]]
| site_cityst = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| gamename =
| score = 90–95
| overtime =
| attend = 4,117
| record = 8–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Calihan Hall]]
| site_cityst = [[Detroit, Michigan]]
| gamename =
| score = 85–79
| overtime =
| attend = 5,321
| record = 9–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
| time =
| time =
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
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| neutral =
| neutral =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles |title=Oral Roberts}}
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Evansville Purple Aces|title=Evansville}}
| opprank =
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 94–89
| overtime =
| attend = 4,461
| record = 10–5
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 85–73
| overtime =
| attend = 3,611
| record = 11–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Oklahoma City Chiefs men's basketball team|Oklahoma City]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frederickson Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
| gamename =
| score = 80–65
| overtime =
| attend = 1,155
| record = 12–5
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Mabee Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| gamename =
| score = 97–92
| overtime =
| attend = 4,229
| record = 13–5
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Butler
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 105–90
| overtime =
| attend = 4,687
| record = 14–5
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 99–89
| overtime =
| attend = 5,015
| record = 15–5
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Detroit
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 127–100
| overtime =
| attend = 5,124
| record = 16–5
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team|DePaul]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon
| site_cityst = Rosemont, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 78–71
| overtime =
| attend = 13,909
| record = 17–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Roberts Municipal Stadium|Roberts Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Evansville, Indiana]]
| gamename =
| score = 89–80
| overtime =
| attend = 6,521
| record = 18–5
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Kiel Auditorium]]
| site_cityst = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| gamename =
| score = 52–43
| overtime =
| attend = 4,538
| record = 19–5
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma City
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 99–84
| overtime =
| attend = 5,259
| record = 20–5
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1985
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| site_cityst = Chicago, Illinois
| gamename =
| gamename =
| score = 86–77
| score = 86–77
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 5,308
| record = 21–5
| record = 21–5
| conference = 13–1
| conference = 13–1
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| away = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| neutral =
| rank =
| rank = 20
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| opprank =
| opprank =
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| score = 101–85
| score = 101–85
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 3,386
| record = 22–5
| record = 22–5
}}
}}
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| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| rank = 16
| seed = 1
| seed = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Oklahoma City Chiefs |title=Oklahoma City}}
| opponent = Oklahoma City
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = [[Mabee Center]]
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 100–85
| score = 100–85
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 5,334
| record = 23–5
| record = 23–5
}}
}}
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| away =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| rank = 16
| seed = 1
| seed = 1
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Xavier Musketeers|title=Xavier}}
| opponent = Xavier
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
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| score = 65–61
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 5,634
| record = 24–5
| record = 24–5
}}
}}
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| away = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| neutral =
| rank =
| rank = 16
| seed = 1
| seed = 1
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = [[Mabee Center]]
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename = Championship Game
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 89–83
| score = 89–83
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 7,567
| record = 25–5
| record = 25–5
}}
}}
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| rank = 14
| rank = 14
| seed = 4 E
| seed = 4 E
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}}
| opponent = [[1984–85 Iona Gaels men's basketball team|Iona]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13 E
| oppseed = 13 E
| site_stadium = Hartford Civic Center
| site_stadium = [[Hartford Civic Center]]
| site_cityst = Hartford, Connecticut
| site_cityst = [[Hartford, Connecticut]]
| gamename = First Round
| gamename = First round
| score = 59–58<ref>{{cite news |title=Iona Knocked Out by Loyola |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/15/sports/iona-knocked-out-by-loyola.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 15, 1985 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref>
| score = 59–58
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 14,897
| record = 26–5
| record = 26–5
}}
}}
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| rank = 14
| rank = 14
| seed = 4 E
| seed = 4 E
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=SMU Mustangs|title=Southern Methodist}}
| opponent = [[1984–85 SMU Mustangs men's basketball team|Southern Methodist]]
| opprank =
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5 E
| oppseed = 5 E
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| site_cityst = Hartford, Connecticut
| site_cityst = Hartford, Connecticut
| gamename = Second Round
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 70–57<ref>{{cite news |title=East Roundup : Temple No Match for Georgetown; Loyola of Chicago Eliminates SMU |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-17-sp-35535-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 17, 1985 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref>
| score = 70–57
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 14,897
| record = 27–5
| record = 27–5
}}
}}
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| rank = 14
| rank = 14
| seed = 4 E
| seed = 4 E
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Georgetown Hoyas|title=Georgetown}}
| opponent = [[1984–85 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team|Georgetown]]
| opprank = 1
| opprank = 1
| oppseed = 1 E
| oppseed = 1 E
| site_stadium = Providence Civic Center
| site_stadium = [[Providence Civic Center]]
| site_cityst = Providence, Rhode Island
| site_cityst = [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
| gamename = East Regional Semifinal &ndash; Sweet Sixteen
| gamename = East Regional semifinal &ndash; Sweet Sixteen
| score = 53–65<ref>{{cite news |title=Hoyas Get a Scrap, but Win |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1985/03/22/hoyas-get-a-scrap-but-win/ce5ff654-2ba6-4a89-936f-35be3b820616/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 22, 1985 |access-date=June 13, 2021}}</ref>
| score = 53–65
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend = 11,913
| record = 27–6
| record = 27–6
}}
}}
{{CBB schedule end
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| rank =
| poll = [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|AP Poll]]
| poll = [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|AP poll]]
| timezone =
| timezone =
| region = E
| region = E
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| notes =
| notes =
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1985_371_Loyola%20University%20(Illinois).pdf|title=1984-1985 Loyola Ramblers Basketball Stats|website= NCAA Career Statistics}}</ref>


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
{{main|1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{main|1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

==Awards and honors==
*'''[[Alfredrick Hughes]]''' &ndash; [[1985 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]], [[Horizon League Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Midwestern City Conference Player of the Year]] (3x), [[Loyola Ramblers men's basketball statistical leaders|Loyola single-season and career scoring leader]], [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career scoring leaders|5th on NCAA career scoring list]]

==NBA draft==
{{main|1985 NBA draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Loyola Ramblers| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }}
|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=""
| 1 || 14 || [[Alfredrick Hughes]] || [[1985–86 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]]
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1985.html|title=1985 NBA Draft|publisher=[[Sports Reference|Basketball-reference.com]]|accessdate=June 13, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-il/1985.html Season statistics] at [[Sports Reference]]
* [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/loyola-il/1985.html Season statistics] at [[Sports Reference]]


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[[Category:1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament participants|Loyola]]
[[Category:1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants|Loyola]]
[[Category:1984 in sports in Illinois|Loyola Ramblers]]
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 8 October 2024

1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball
MW City Regular season champion
MW City tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMidwestern City Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 14
Record27–6 (13–1 MW City)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Gym
Seasons
← 1983–84
1985–86 →
1984–85 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Loyola-Chicago † 13 – 1   .929 27 – 6   .818
Butler 9 – 5   .643 19 – 10   .655
Oral Roberts 8 – 6   .571 15 – 15   .500
Detroit 8 – 6   .571 16 – 12   .571
Xavier 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552
Saint Louis 6 – 8   .429 13 – 15   .464
Evansville 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448
Oklahoma City 1 – 13   .071 6 – 20   .231
† 1985 MCC tournament winner

The 1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago as a member of the Midwestern City Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Gene Sullivan. The Ramblers won regular season and conference tournament titles, reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament, finished with a record of 27–6 (13–1 MW City), and were ranked No. 14 in the season's final AP poll.

Roster

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1984–85 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 21 Alfredrick Hughes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
F Andre Moore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Chicago, IL
Head coach

Gene Sullivan

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
Sources: Sports Reference, Loyola yearbook[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1984*
 Bradley W 98–80  1–0
 Alumni Gym (5,251)
Chicago, Illinois
Nov 28, 1984*
 at No. 16 Louisiana State L 96–102  1–1
 LSU Assembly Center (12,985)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 1, 1984*
 Northwestern W 73–67  2–1
 Alumni Gym (4,511)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 4, 1984*
 at Marquette L 67–74  2–2
 MECCA Arena (10,108)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 8, 1984*
 at No. 17 Oklahoma L 82–115  2–3
 Lloyd Noble Center (11,200)
Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 13, 1984*
 Long Island University W 89–82  3–3
 Alumni Gym (3,529)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 15, 1984*
 at Bradley W 59–48  4–3
 Carver Arena (7,336)
Peoria, Illinois
Dec 18, 1984*
 Toledo W 78–66  5–3
 Alumni Gym (3,870)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 22, 1984*
 No. 4 Illinois W 63–62  6–3
 Rosemont Horizon (15,882)
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 29, 1984*
 at No. 20 Louisville W 93–81  7–3
 Freedom Hall (18,959)
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 2, 1985*
 at Dayton L 70–80  7–4
 University of Dayton Arena (9,486)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 5, 1985
 at Butler W 86–74  8–4
(1–0) 		Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,863)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 7, 1985
 at Xavier L 90–95  8–5
(1–1) 		Cincinnati Gardens (4,117)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 1985
 at Detroit W 85–79  9–5
(2–1) 		Calihan Hall (5,321)
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 19, 1985
 Evansville W 94–89  10–5
(3–1) 		Alumni Gym (4,461)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 21, 1985
 Saint Louis W 85–73  11–5
(4–1) 		Alumni Gym (3,611)
Chicago, Illinois
Jan 26, 1985
 at Oklahoma City W 80–65  12–5
(5–1) 		Frederickson Fieldhouse (1,155)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 28, 1985
 at Oral Roberts W 97–92  13–5
(6–1) 		Mabee Center (4,229)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 2, 1985
 Butler W 105–90  14–5
(7–1) 		Alumni Gym (4,687)
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 4, 1985
 Xavier W 99–89  15–5
(8–1) 		Alumni Gym (5,015)
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 9, 1985
 Detroit W 127–100  16–5
(9–1) 		Alumni Gym (5,124)
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 12, 1985*
 DePaul W 78–71  17–5
 Rosemont Horizon (13,909)
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 16, 1985
 at Evansville W 89–80  18–5
(10–1) 		Roberts Stadium (6,521)
Evansville, Indiana
Feb 18, 1985
 at Saint Louis W 52–43  19–5
(11–1) 		Kiel Auditorium (4,538)
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 23, 1985*
 Oklahoma City W 99–84  20–5
(12–1) 		Alumni Gym (5,259)
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 25, 1985
 No. 20 Oral Roberts W 86–77  21–5
(13–1) 		Alumni Gym (5,308)
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 1, 1985*
 No. 20 at New Orleans W 101–85  22–5
 Lakefront Arena (3,386)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Midwestern City Tournament
Mar 7, 1985*
 (1) No. 16 vs. (8) Oklahoma City
Quarterfinals 		W 100–85  23–5
 Mabee Center (5,334)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 8, 1985*
 (1) No. 16 vs. (5) Xavier
Semifinals 		W 65–61  24–5
 Mabee Center (5,634)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 9, 1985*
 (1) No. 16 at (3) Oral Roberts
Championship Game 		W 89–83  25–5
 Mabee Center (7,567)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
 (4 E) No. 14 vs. (13 E) Iona
First round 		W 59–58[2]  26–5
 Hartford Civic Center (14,897)
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 16, 1985*
 (4 E) No. 14 vs. (5 E) Southern Methodist
Second Round 		W 70–57[3]  27–5
 Hartford Civic Center (14,897)
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 21, 1985*
 (4 E) No. 14 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Georgetown
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 53–65[4]  27–6
 Providence Civic Center (11,913)
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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Rankings

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

Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 14 Alfredrick Hughes San Antonio Spurs

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References

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  1. ^ "1984–85 Loyola (IL) Ramblers Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Iona Knocked Out by Loyola". The New York Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "East Roundup : Temple No Match for Georgetown; Loyola of Chicago Eliminates SMU". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1985. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hoyas Get a Scrap, but Win". The Washington Post. March 22, 1985. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "1984-1985 Loyola Ramblers Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  6. ^ "1985 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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