1984–85 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led fifth-year by head coach Pat Kennedy, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaals finished atop the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the East region, the Gaels lost to No. 4 seed Loyola–Chicago in the opening round.[2]

1984–85 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC Regular Season Champions
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record26–5 (11–3 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
1984–85 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 11 3   .786 26 5   .839
Fordham 9 5   .643 19 12   .613
Holy Cross 8 6   .571 9 19   .321
La Salle 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Army 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
Saint Peter's 5 9   .357 15 14   .517
Manhattan 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Fairfield 4 10   .286 11 17   .393
1985 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1984–85 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Tony Hargraves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 27, 1984*
Hofstra W 80–72  1–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 1, 1984*
Marist W 86–78  2–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 4, 1984*
Saint Leo W 97–66  3–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 7, 1984*
Bucknell W 81–68  4–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 8, 1984*
Idaho State
Iona Classic
W 74–69  5–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 12, 1984*
St. Francis (NY)
Iona Classic
W 72–60  6–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 15, 1984*
Duquesne W 81–67  7–0
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Dec 22, 1984*
at No. 3 Memphis State L 62–76[4]  7–1
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1984*
vs. Connecticut
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 55–54  8–1
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Dec 29, 1984*
vs. William & Mary
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 68–55  9–1
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 3, 1985
at La Salle W 103–73  10–1
(1–0)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 5, 1985*
at Monmouth W 70–67  11–1
Boylan Gymnasium 
West Long Branch, New Jersey
Jan 9, 1985*
at Detroit W 87–82  12–1
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 12, 1985*
at New Orleans W 72–66  13–1
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 19, 1985
Fairfield W 110–97  14–1
(2–0)
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Jan 26, 1985
at Saint Peter's W 52–48  16–1
(4–0)
Yanitelli Center 
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jan 29, 1985
vs. Fordham W 53–47  17–1
(5–0)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 31, 1985
at Holy Cross L 85–102  17–2
(5–1)
Hart Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Feb 2, 1985
Fordham W 66–65  18–2
(6–1)
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 5, 1985
vs. Manhattan W 77–69  19–2
(7–1)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 9, 1985
at Army L 73–76  19–3
(7–2)
Gillis Field House 
West Point, New York
Feb 12, 1985
Holy Cross W 80–58  20–3
(8–2)
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 14, 1985
Army W 47–45  21–3
(9–2)
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
Feb 16, 1985
at Fairfield L 71–73  21–4
(9–3)
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
Feb 20, 1985
vs. Manhattan W 84–70  22–4
(10–3)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 24, 1985
Saint Peter's W 66–60  23–4
(11–3)
Hynes Athletics Center 
New Rochelle, New York
MAAC tournament
Mar 1, 1985*
(1) vs. (8) Fairfield
Quarterfinals
W 95–61  24–4
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 2, 1985*
(1) vs. (5) Army
Semifinals
W 59–57  25–4
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 3, 1985*
(1) vs. (2) Fordham
Championship game
W 57–54  26–4
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 14 Loyola–Chicago
First round
L 58–59  26–5
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1984-85 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "IONA KNOCKED OUT BY LOYOLA". The New York Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984–85 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Memphis St. 76, Iona 62". The New York Times. December 23, 1984. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Iona Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Iona College Athletics. p. 52. Retrieved March 6, 2022.