1984–85 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team

The 1984–85 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by 6th-year head coach Don Corbett, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–10, 10–2 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They were champions of the MEAC tournament, winning the championship game over Howard, to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament where they were defeated by No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 96–83, in the opening round.[1]

1984–85 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–10 (10–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
1984–85 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T102 .8331910  .655
Howard93 .7501511  .577
Delaware State84 .6671217  .414
South Carolina State74 .6361116  .407
Bethune–Cookman47 .364819  .296
Maryland Eastern Shore210 .167325  .107
Morgan State111 .083325  .107
1985 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1984–85 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G George Cale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
G 34 Eric Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
F Claude Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 5, 1984*
    at No. 10 NC State L 54–101  0–1
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    1985 MEAC tournament
    Mar 8, 1985*
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    Semifinals
    W 97–75  18–9
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 9, 1985*
    vs. Howard
    Championship game
    W 71–69  19–9
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    1985 NCAA tournament
    Mar 14, 1985*
    (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Oklahoma
    First round
    L 83–96  19–10
    Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Oklahoma Advances by 96-83". The New York Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
    2. "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina A&T Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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