1984–85 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team

[2] The 1984–85 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana for the 1984–85 season. Although other players on the team as well as head coach Andy Russo were well in the spotlight, the real star of the show for the Bulldogs that season was Karl Malone. Malone would lead the Bulldogs to their best season to date in program history as well as earning himself All-American honors. Following the season, Malone would enter the NBA draft, being selected 13th overall by the Utah Jazz. Spending the majority of his career with Utah, Malone would be named an NBA All-Star fourteen times, NBA Most Valuable Player twice, and be inducted into the Basketball Hall of fame in 2010. [3]

1984–85 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Southland Conference regular season champions
Southland Conference tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record29–3 (11–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
1984–85 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Louisiana Tech †11–1 .91729–3  .906
McNeese State9–3 .75018–10  .643
Lamar8–4 .66720–12  .625
Arkansas State6–6 .50014–14  .500
Northeast Louisiana4–8 .33317–12  .586
Texas-Arlington3–9 .25012–16  .429
North Texas1–11 .0835–23  .179
† 1985 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster
1984–85 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F/C 32 Karl Malone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Summerfield, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Source[4]

    Schedule and results

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    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    11/28/1984*
    		 Concordia Lutheran W 82–61  1–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,150)
    Ruston, LA
    12/1/1984*
    		 at Centenary W 78–62  2–0
    		 Gold Dome (3,382)
    Shreveport, LA
    12/3/1984*
    		 Rice W 75–63  3–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (4,325)
    Ruston, LA
    12/7/1984*
    		 vs. No. 6 Louisville
    Wendy's Classic    		 W 73–64  4–0
    		 E.A. Diddle Arena (12,450)
    Bowling Green, KY
    12/8/1984*
    		 at Western Kentucky
    Wendy's Classic    		 W 59–54  5–0
    		 E.A. Diddle Arena (13,000)
    Bowling Green, KY
    12/10/1984*
    		 Ball State W 73–59  6–0
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,780)
    Ruston, LA
    12/14/1984*
    		 vs. Alabama State
    Marshall Invitational    		 W 80–57  7–0
    		 Cam Henderson Center (7,000)
    Huntington, WV
    12/15/1984*
    		 at Marshall
    Marshall Invitational    		 W 69–63  8–0
    		 Cam Henderson Center (8,446)
    Huntington, WV
    12/17/1984*
    		 at Northwestern State W 78–50  9–0
    		 Prather Coliseum (1,200)
    Natchitoches, LA
    12/29/1984*
    		 No. 19 at Oklahoma City
    All-College Tournament    		 W 90–62  10–0
    		 The Myriad (9,458)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    12/30/1984*
    		 No. 19 vs. No. 17 Oklahoma
    All-College Tournament    		 L 72–84  10–1
    		 The Myriad (10,287)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    1/5/1985*
    		 No. 18 Northwestern State W 92–63  11–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (6,120)
    Ruston, LA
    1/7/1985*
    		 No. 18 Centenary W 83–65  12–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (5,660)
    Ruston, LA
    1/12/1985
    		 No. 14 at Texas-Arlington W 76–65  13–1
    		 Texas Hall (2,500)
    Arlington, TX
    1/17/1985
    		 No. 12 North Texas W 68–50  14–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,370)
    Ruston, LA
    1/19/1985*
    		 No. 12 Southwestern Louisiana W 94–74  15–1
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (5,150)
    Ruston, LA
    1/24/1985
    		 No. 12 at McNeese State W 88–69  16–1
    		 Lake Charles Civic Center (6,700)
    Lake Charles, LA
    1/26/1985
    		 No. 12 at Lamar L 64–72  16–2
    		 Montagne Center (8,317)
    Beaumont, TX
    1/31/1985
    		 No. 15 Arkansas State W 80–73  17–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,360)
    Ruston, LA
    2/2/1985
    		 No. 15 at Northeast Louisiana W 73-63  18–2
    		 Fant-Ewing Coliseum (6,840)
    Monroe, LA
    2/7/1985
    		 No. 14 at Texas-Arlington W 86-61  19–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (3,720)
    Ruston, LA
    2/9/1985
    		 No. 14 at North Texas W 90-72  20–2
    		 UNT Coliseum (2,100)
    Denton, TX
    2/14/1985*
    		 No. 12 at Southwestern Louisiana W 83-76  21–2
    		 Blackham Coliseum (8,800)
    Lafayette, LA
    2/18/2003
    		 No. 12 McNeese State W 59–58  22–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (5,410)
    Ruston, LA
    2/21/1985
    		 No. 10 Lamar W 73–65  23–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (7,215)
    Ruston, LA
    2/23/1985
    		 No. 10 Arkansas State W 100–67  24–2
    		 ASU Field House (4,874)
    Jonesboro, AR
    2/28/1985
    		 No. 7 Northeast Louisiana W 72-65  25–2
    (11–1)    		 Thomas Assembly Center (6,090)
    Ruston, LA
    Southland Conference tournament
    3/6/1985
    		 No. 8 Northeast Louisiana
    Southland Conference tournament Semifinal    		 W 72-20 OT 26–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (6,155)
    Ruston, LA
    3/7/1985
    		 No. 8 Lamar
    Southland Conference Championship    		 W 70-69  27–2
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (6,620)
    Ruston, LA
    NCAA tournament
    3/14/1985*
    		 (5 MW) No. 8 vs. (12 MW) Pittsburgh
    NCAA first round    		 W 78–54  28–2
    		 Mabee Center (9,975)
    Tulsa, OK
    3/16/1985*
    		 (5 MW) No. 8 vs. (4 MW) Ohio State
    NCAA round of 32    		 W 79–67[7]  29–2
    		 Mabee Center (10,575)
    Tulsa, OK
    3/21/1985*
    		 (5 MW) No. 8 vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Oklahoma
    Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 L 84–86 OT[8] 29–3
    		 Reunion Arena (17,007)
    Dallas, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft
    Main article: 1985 NBA draft
    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    113Karl MaloneUtah Jazz

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    8. "Tisdale's Roller Lifts Oklahoma". Chicago Tribune. March 22, 1985. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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