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1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team


The 1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Robert Hopkins, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 1 seed St. John's.[1]

1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
Seasons
1984–85 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 13 – 1   .929 23 – 7   .767
Southern † 9 – 5   .643 19 – 11   .633
Mississippi Valley State 7 – 7   .500 18 – 11   .621
Alabama State 7 – 7   .500 14 – 17   .452
Texas Southern 6 – 8   .429 11 – 17   .393
Jackson State 6 – 8   .429 10 – 16   .385
Grambling State 4 – 10   .286 8 – 19   .296
Prairie View A&M 4 – 10   .286 5 – 22   .185
† 1985 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1984–85 Southern Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Byron Gabriel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Jr
G/F Glenn Dedmon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Sr
F John Staves 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 31, 1984*
 at UTEP W 84–75  6–2
 Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 7, 1985*
 at Creighton L 82–87  6–3
 Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 2, 1985
 Alcorn State L 57–60  17–10
(9–5) 		F. G. Clark Activity Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1985 SWAC tournament
Mar 8, 1985*
 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Semifinals 		W 87–82  18–10
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
Mar 9, 1985*
 vs. Alcorn State
Championship game 		W 85–70  19–10
 Mississippi Coliseum 
Biloxi, Mississippi
1985 NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
 (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 3 St. John's
First round 		L 59–83  19–11
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "St. John's Knocks Off Southern". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "1984-85 Southern Jaguars Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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