1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

The 1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 7th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at BJCC Coliseum. They finished the season 25–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play and lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 7 seed in the Midwest region. The Blazers defeated Michigan State in the opening round before falling to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Memphis State in the round of 32, 67–66.

1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record25–9 (11–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaBJCC Coliseum
1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 VCU †12–2 .85726–6  .813
UAB11–3 .78625–9  .735
Old Dominion9–5 .64319–12  .613
South Florida6–8 .42918–12  .600
Jacksonville6–8 .42915–14  .517
South Alabama6–8 .42915–13  .536
Western Kentucky5–9 .35714–14  .500
UNC Charlotte1–13 .0715–23  .179
† 1985 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
1984–85 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Murry Bartow 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Birmingham, Alabama
F 12 Marvin Ray Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
—
 Sr Birmingham, Alabama
G 14 Steve Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 32 James Ponder 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia
F 40 Jerome Mincy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 23, 1984*
    		 vs. Tennessee
    Great Alaska Shootout    		 W 70–65  1–0
    		 Sullivan Arena (2,863)
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 24, 1984*
    		 vs. No. 2 Illinois
    Great Alaska Shootout    		 W 59–52[2]  2–0
    		 Sullivan Arena (4,762)
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 25, 1984*
    		 vs. No. 19 Kansas
    Great Alaska Shootout    		 W 50–46[3]  3–0
    		 Sullivan Arena (4,286)
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 30, 1984*
    		 No. 13 Auburn L 59–61[4]  3–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,025)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 1, 1984*
    		 No. 13 Rhodes College W 95–72  4–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (3,211)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 5, 1984*
    		 No. 18 South Carolina State W 73–56  5–1
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (3,556)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 12, 1984*
    		 No. 17 at Cincinnati L 67–69  5–2
    		 Riverfront Coliseum (5,080)
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 15, 1984*
    		 No. 17 East Tennessee State W 72–57  6–2
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (4,889)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 17, 1984*
    		 Mississippi State W 65–63  7–2
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,595)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 21, 1984*
    		 Austin Peay
    UAB Classic    		 W 80–68  8–2
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (3,391)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 22, 1984*
    		 George Mason
    UAB Classic    		 L 60–61  8–3
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (4,710)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 28, 1984*
    		 vs. No. 2 Duke
    Trojan-Bud Light Classic    		 L 62–76  8–4
    		 L.A. Sports Arena (5,047)
    Los Angeles, California
    Dec 29, 1984*
    		 vs. The Citadel
    Trojan-Bud Light Classic    		 W 79–64  9–4
    		 L.A. Sports Arena (5,776)
    Los Angeles, California
    Jan 3, 1985*
    		 Wisconsin-Parkside W 89–65  10–4
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (2,896)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 4, 1985*
    		 No. 10 DePaul W 66–59  11–4
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (17,222)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 10, 1985
    		 Jacksonville W 67–55  12–4
    (1–0)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (5,785)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 12, 1985
    		 at South Florida W 58–52  13–4
    (2–0)    		 Sun Dome (6,367)
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 16, 1985
    		 at Jacksonville W 69–64  14–4
    (3–0)    		 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum (4,593)
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Jan 19, 1985
    		 at Western Kentucky W 68–66  15–4
    (4–0)    		 E.A. Diddle Arena (9,800)
    Bowling Green, Kentucky
    Jan 22, 1985
    		 UNC Charlotte W 65–62  16–4
    (5–0)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (4,912)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 24, 1985
    		 at Old Dominion W 56–55  17–4
    (6–0)    		 Norfolk Scope (5,021)
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 26, 1985
    		 No. 19 VCU W 66–62  18–4
    (7–0)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,866)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 31, 1985
    		 No. 20 Old Dominion L 58–59  18–5
    (7–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (12,032)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 2, 1985
    		 South Alabama W 81–73 OT 19–5
    (8–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (6,883)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 7, 1985*
    		 Jackson State W 80–57  20–5
    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (4,478)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 9, 1985
    		 Western Kentucky W 77–62  21–5
    (9–1)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (13,864)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 13, 1985
    		 No. 19 VCU L 53–67  21–6
    (9–2)    		 Richmond Coliseum (10,058)
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 19, 1985
    		 South Florida W 62–61  22–6
    (10–2)    		 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (16,781)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 21, 1985
    		 at UNC Charlotte W 60–55  23–6
    (11–2)    		 Charlotte Coliseum (2,140)
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Feb 23, 1985
    		 at South Alabama L 68–80  23–7
    (11–3)    		 Jaguar Gym (6,581)
    Mobile, Alabama
    Sun Belt tournament
    Mar 1, 1985*
    		 (2) vs. (7) Western Kentucky
    Quarterfinals    		 W 64–56  24–7
    		 Hampton Coliseum (3,010)
    Hampton, Virginia
    Mar 2, 1985*
    		 (2) vs. (3) Old Dominion
    Semifinals    		 L 67–68  24–8
    		 Hampton Coliseum (9,558)
    Hampton, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 15, 1985*
    		 (7 MW) vs. (10 MW) Michigan State
    First round    		 W 70–68  25–8
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,000)
    Houston, Texas
    Mar 17, 1985*
    		 (7 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Memphis State
    Second round    		 L 66–67 OT 25–9
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (6,800)
    Houston, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

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

    Awards and honors
    • Gene Bartow – Sun Belt Coach of the Year

    References
    1. "1984–85 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    2. "No. 2 Illinois Falls, 59-52". The Washington Post. November 25, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    3. "UAB Upsets Kansas in Alaska". The Washington Post. November 26, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    4. "College Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. December 1, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
    5. "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    6. "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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