1984–85 Miami Redskins men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Miami Redskins men's basketball team represent Miami University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redskins, led by 1st-year head coach Jerry Peirson, played their home games at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference. The team finished second in the conference regular season standings, and followed by reaching the championship game of the MAC tournament to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the Southeast region, Miami was beaten by the No. 5 seed Maryland Terrapins, a team that featured standout Len Bias, in the opening round, 69–68 in OT.

1984–85 Miami Redskins men's basketball
NCAA tournament
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	20–11 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach	Jerry Peirson (1st season)
Home arena	Millett Hall

1984–85 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Ohio †	14	–	4		.778			22	–	8		.733
Miami	13	–	5		.722			20	–	11		.645
Toledo	11	–	7		.611			16	–	12		.571
Kent State	11	–	7		.611			17	–	13		.567
Eastern Michigan	9	–	9		.500			15	–	13		.536
Ball State	8	–	10		.444			13	–	16		.448
Western Michigan	7	–	11		.389			12	–	16		.429
Northern Illinois	7	–	11		.389			11	–	16		.407
Bowling Green	6	–	12		.333			12	–	15		.444
Central Michigan	4	–	14		.222			9	–	18		.333
† 1985 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Junior Ron Harper was named MAC Player of the Year, and established school records for points in a game (45), season (772; surpassed by Wally Szczerbiak in 1998–99), and career (1,620). Harper also set school records for steals in a game (7; surpassed by Darrian Ringo in 2017–18), season (82; surpassed by Harper the following season), and career (176). By the time his career ended, Harper would extend his career records in points and steals, and finished as Miami's career leader in rebounds as well.

Roster

1984–85 Miami RedHawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 34 Ron Harper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio C Rusty Doyle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — So F Jeff Fuerst 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Fr F Mike Hall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So F Lamont Hanna 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Fr F Ron Hunter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) — Jr Dayton, Ohio C Tim Lampe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Jr G Dernard Newell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — So G Eric Newsome 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) — So G Ed Schilling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Fr Lebanon, Indiana G Todd Staker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr	Head coach Jerry Peirson Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Dec 1, 1984*		Marietta	W 82–63	1–0	Millett Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 5, 1984*		at Purdue	W 84–79	2–0	Mackey Arena  West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 8, 1984*		Cincinnati	L 77–80	2–1	Millett Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 12, 1984*		Dayton	W 69–64	3–1	Millett Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 15, 1984*		Capital	W 68–59	4–1	Millett Hall  Oxford, Ohio
Dec 22, 1984*		at Xavier	L 85–88	4–2	Cincinnati Gardens  Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 29, 1984*		vs. No. 15 Indiana Hoosier Classic	L 72–77	4–3	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 30, 1984*		vs. Arizona State Hoosier Classic	W 68–52	5–3	Market Square Arena  Indianapolis, Indiana
MAC regular season
MAC tournament
Mar 5, 1985*		vs. Western Michigan Quarterfinals	W 78–64	19–9	John F. Savage Hall  Toledo, Ohio
Mar 6, 1985*		vs. Ball State Semifinals	W 91–70	20–9	John F. Savage Hall  Toledo, Ohio
Mar 7, 1985*		vs. Ohio Championship game	L 64–74	20–10	John F. Savage Hall  Toledo, Ohio
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1985*	(12 SE)	vs. (5 SE) Maryland First round	L 68–69 OT	20–11	University of Dayton Arena  Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

• Ron Harper – MAC Player of the Year