1985 Tournament

Final Four host site: University of Texas, Austin, TX	Go to 1984 Tournament
Champion: Old Dominion (31-3)	Go to 1984 Tournament
Runner-Up: Georgia (29-5)	Go to 1986 Tournament
Final Four: Northeast Louisiana (30-2)*	Go to 1986 Tournament
Western Kentucky (28-6) 32 teams	Return to Index Page

* Northeast Louisiana lost to Louisiana Tech by 6 points in Ruston during regular season,
but defeated La. Tech by 13 points in Monroe.

Automatic bids:
Holy Cross                     Metro Atlantic tournament champion (St. Peter's won reg.-season title)
Idaho                              Mountain West regular-season and tournament champion
Illinois State                    Gateway regular-season champion (no tournament)
Long Beach State            Western Collegiate regular-season champion (no tournament)
Memphis                         Metro Collegiate regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Middle Tennessee State   Ohio Valley regular-season champion (no tournament)
Missouri                          Big Eight regular-season and tournament champion
North Carolina State        ACC regular-season and tournament champion
Northeast Louisiana         Southland regular-season champion (no tournament)
Ohio State                       Big Ten regular-season champion (no tournament)
Old Dominion                  Sun Belt regular-season and tournament champion
Penn State                       Atlantic 10 regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Syracuse                         Big East tournament champion (St. John's/Villanova split reg.-season title)
Tennessee                       SEC tournament champion (Mississippi won regular-season title)
Texas                              SWC regular-season and tournament champion
Washington                     NorPac regular-season and tournament champion
Western Michigan           Mid-American tournament champion (Cent. Mich.won reg.-season title)

Tournament seedings:
1. Texas                              8. Mississippi
2. Old Dominion                  7. Ohio State
3. Louisiana Tech                6. Northeast Louisiana
4. Long Beach State            5. Georgia

First-round games at higher seed.

EAST REGIONAL -- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

First Round
Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16 Regional Semifinals
Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22 Regional Final
3/23 or 3/24

1. Old Dominion 88

8. Syracuse 63 1. Old Dominion 77

4. North Carolina State 67 4. North Carolina St. 67

5. St. Joseph's 63 1. Old Dominion 72

3. Penn State 98 2. Ohio State 68

6. North Carolina 79 3. Penn State 78

2. Ohio State 102 2. Ohio State 81

7. Holy Cross 60

MIDWEST REGIONAL -- Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA

First Round
Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16 Regional Semifinals
Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22 Regional Final
3/23 or 3/24

1. Louisiana Tech 81

8. Illinois State 57 1. Louisiana Tech 94

4. Nevada-Las Vegas 68 5. San Diego State 64

5. San Diego State 70 1. Louisiana Tech 76

3. Auburn 82 2. Northeast Louisiana 85

6. Memphis State 64 3. Auburn 71

2. Northeast Louisiana 85 2. Northeast Louisiana 76

7. Missouri               (OT) 84

MIDEAST REGIONAL -- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

First Round
Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16 Regional Semifinals
Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22 Regional Final
3/23 or 3/24

1. Texas 84

8. Western Michigan 62 1. Texas 90

4. Western Kentucky 90 4. Western Kentucky 92

5. Middle Tennessee State 83 4. Western Kentucky 72

3. Tennessee 65 2. Mississippi 68

6. Virginia 55 3. Tennessee 60

2. Mississippi 81 2. Mississippi 63

7. Southern Mississippi 68

WEST REGIONAL -- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

First Round
Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16 Regional Semifinals
Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22 Regional Final
3/23 or 3/24

1. Long Beach State 112

8. Brigham Young 85 1. Long Beach State 75

4. Southern California 74 4. Southern California 72

5. Idaho 51 1. Long Beach State 82

3. Washington 62 2. Georgia 97

6. UCLA 78 6. UCLA 42

2. Georgia 91 2. Georgia 78

7. Tennessee Tech 74

FINAL FOUR -- University of Texas, Austin, TX

Semifinals
Friday, 3/29 Championship
Sunday, 3/31 (on CBS)

Old Dominion 57

Northeast Louisiana 47 Old Dominion 70

Western Kentucky 78 Western Kentucky 65

Georgia 91

Season Records Final Poll Post-Season

Auburn 25- 6 10 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal

Brigham Young 19- 9 NCAA West first round

Cal-Poly Pomona     - NCAA Division II Champion

Central Florida 20-10 competed in NCAA Division II

Central Missouri State     - NCAA Division II Runner-Up

Connecticut 9-18

Delta State 19- 7 announced move to Division II

Fresno State 20- 9

Georgia 29- 5 8 NCAA Runner-Up (West Region)

Hampton     - NCAA Division II Final Four

Holy Cross 21- 7 NCAA East first round

Idaho 28- 2 NCAA West first round

Illinois State 23- 6 NCAA Midwest first round

Iowa 20- 8

Long Beach State (27-3?) 28- 3 3 NCAA West Regional Final

Louisiana State 20- 9 WNIT Champion

Louisiana Tech 29- 4 4 NCAA Midwest Regional Final

Maryland 9-18

Memphis State 23- 7 NCAA Midwest first round

Mercer     - NCAA Division II Final Four

Middle Tennessee State 23- 7 NCAA Mideast first round

Mississippi 29- 3 6 NCAA Mideast Regional Final

Missouri 22- 9 NCAA Midwest first round

Nevada-Las Vegas 25- 5 16 NCAA Midwest first round

North Carolina 21-11 NCAA East first round

North Carolina State 25- 6 12 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

Northeast Louisiana 30- 2 2 NCAA Final Four (Midwest Region)

Northern Illinois 15-13

Ohio State 28- 3 7 NCAA East Regional Final

Old Dominion 31- 3 5 NCAA Champion (East Region)

Penn State 28- 5 9 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

St. Joseph's 25- 5 17 NCAA East first round

San Diego State 21- 9 20 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal

Southern California 20- 9 (21?) 15 NCAA West Regional Semifinal

Southern Mississippi 21- 9 NCAA Mideast first round

Stanford 9-19

Syracuse 18-13 NCAA East first round

Tennessee 22-10 13 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal

Tennessee Tech 20- 9 NCAA West first round

Texas 28- 3 1 NCAA Mideast Regional Final

Texas Tech 24- 8 19 WNIT Final Four (3rd)

UCLA 20-10 18 NCAA West Regional Semifinal

Virginia 21- 8 NCAA Mideast first round

Washington 26- 2 11 NCAA West first round

Western Kentucky 28- 6 NCAA Final Four (Mideast Region)

Western Michigan 19-10 NCAA Mideast first round

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Big East
Championship -- Syracuse 57, Villanova 56

NCAA Division II Tournament
Semifinals -- Cal-Poly Pomona 91, Hamption 51
Central Missouri State 82, Mercer 79
Championship -- Cal-Poly Pomona 80, Central Missouri State 69

AP POLLS

3/5 3/12 (Final)

1. Texas 25-2 1. Texas (57) 27-2

2. Northeast Louisiana 26-1 2. Northeast Louisiana 27-1

3. Long Beach State 24-2 3. Long Beach State 26-2

4. Louisiana Tech 26-3 4. Louisiana Tech 27-3

5. Old Dominion 24-3 5. Old Dominion 26-3

6. Mississippi 27-2 6. Mississippi 27-2

7. Ohio State 24-2 7. Ohio State 26-2

8. Georgia 25-4 8. Georgia 25-4

9. Auburn 24-4 9. Penn State 27-4

10. Penn State 27-4 10. Auburn 24-5

11. Southern California 19-6 11. Washington 26-1

12. Washington 21-1 12. North Carolina St. 24-5

13. North Carolina St. 24-5 13. Tennessee 21-9

14. Western Kentucky 23-4 14. Western Kentucky 25-5

15. Tennessee 20-9 15. Southern California 20-8

16. Nevada-Las Vegas 22-4 16. Nevada-Las Vegas 26-4

17. Texas Tech 21-6 17. St. Joseph's 25-4

18. St. Joseph's 25-4 18. UCLA 19-1

19. San Diego State 19-8 19. Texas Tech 22-7

20. UCLA 18-9 20. San Diego State 20-8

Also: Idaho, North Carolina,
Virginia, Missouri, Memphis State,
Middle Tennessee State, Drake,
Illinois State, Oklahoma, Temple,
Tennessee Tech, Iowa, St. Peter's.

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EAST REGIONAL -- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
First Round Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16		Regional Semifinals Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22		Regional Final 3/23 or 3/24
1. Old Dominion	88
8. Syracuse	63	1. Old Dominion	77

4. North Carolina State	67	4. North Carolina St.	67
5. St. Joseph's	63			1. Old Dominion	72

3. Penn State	98			2. Ohio State	68
6. North Carolina	79	3. Penn State	78

2. Ohio State	102	2. Ohio State	81
7. Holy Cross	60

MIDWEST REGIONAL -- Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA
First Round Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16		Regional Semifinals Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22		Regional Final 3/23 or 3/24
1. Louisiana Tech	81
8. Illinois State	57	1. Louisiana Tech	94

4. Nevada-Las Vegas	68	5. San Diego State	64
5. San Diego State	70			1. Louisiana Tech	76

3. Auburn	82			2. Northeast Louisiana	85
6. Memphis State	64	3. Auburn	71

2. Northeast Louisiana	85	2. Northeast Louisiana	76
7. Missouri (OT)	84

MIDEAST REGIONAL -- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
First Round Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16		Regional Semifinals Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22		Regional Final 3/23 or 3/24
1. Texas	84
8. Western Michigan	62	1. Texas	90

4. Western Kentucky	90	4. Western Kentucky	92
5. Middle Tennessee State	83			4. Western Kentucky	72

3. Tennessee	65			2. Mississippi	68
6. Virginia	55	3. Tennessee	60

2. Mississippi	81	2. Mississippi	63
7. Southern Mississippi	68

WEST REGIONAL -- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
First Round Thu., 3/14 through Sat., 3/16		Regional Semifinals Thu., 3/21-Fri., 3/22		Regional Final 3/23 or 3/24
1. Long Beach State	112
8. Brigham Young	85	1. Long Beach State	75

4. Southern California	74	4. Southern California	72
5. Idaho	51			1. Long Beach State	82

3. Washington	62			2. Georgia	97
6. UCLA	78	6. UCLA	42

2. Georgia	91	2. Georgia	78
7. Tennessee Tech	74

FINAL FOUR -- University of Texas, Austin, TX
Semifinals Friday, 3/29		Championship Sunday, 3/31 (on CBS)
Old Dominion	57
Northeast Louisiana	47	Old Dominion	70

Western Kentucky	78	Western Kentucky	65
Georgia	91

Season Records			Final Poll	Post-Season
Auburn	25- 6		10	NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Brigham Young	19- 9			NCAA West first round
Cal-Poly Pomona	-			NCAA Division II Champion
Central Florida	20-10			competed in NCAA Division II
Central Missouri State	-			NCAA Division II Runner-Up
Connecticut	9-18
Delta State	19- 7			announced move to Division II
Fresno State	20- 9
Georgia	29- 5		8	NCAA Runner-Up (West Region)
Hampton	-			NCAA Division II Final Four
Holy Cross	21- 7			NCAA East first round
Idaho	28- 2			NCAA West first round
Illinois State	23- 6			NCAA Midwest first round
Iowa	20- 8
Long Beach State (27-3?)	28- 3		3	NCAA West Regional Final
Louisiana State	20- 9			WNIT Champion
Louisiana Tech	29- 4		4	NCAA Midwest Regional Final
Maryland	9-18
Memphis State	23- 7			NCAA Midwest first round
Mercer	-			NCAA Division II Final Four
Middle Tennessee State	23- 7			NCAA Mideast first round
Mississippi	29- 3		6	NCAA Mideast Regional Final
Missouri	22- 9			NCAA Midwest first round
Nevada-Las Vegas	25- 5		16	NCAA Midwest first round
North Carolina	21-11			NCAA East first round
North Carolina State	25- 6		12	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Northeast Louisiana	30- 2		2	NCAA Final Four (Midwest Region)
Northern Illinois	15-13
Ohio State	28- 3		7	NCAA East Regional Final
Old Dominion	31- 3		5	NCAA Champion (East Region)
Penn State	28- 5		9	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
St. Joseph's	25- 5		17	NCAA East first round
San Diego State	21- 9		20	NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Southern California	20- 9	(21?)	15	NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Southern Mississippi	21- 9			NCAA Mideast first round
Stanford	9-19
Syracuse	18-13			NCAA East first round
Tennessee	22-10		13	NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Tennessee Tech	20- 9			NCAA West first round
Texas	28- 3		1	NCAA Mideast Regional Final
Texas Tech	24- 8		19	WNIT Final Four (3rd)
UCLA	20-10		18	NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Virginia	21- 8			NCAA Mideast first round
Washington	26- 2		11	NCAA West first round
Western Kentucky	28- 6			NCAA Final Four (Mideast Region)
Western Michigan	19-10			NCAA Mideast first round

	3/5			3/12 (Final)
1.	Texas	25-2	1.	Texas (57)	27-2
2.	Northeast Louisiana	26-1	2.	Northeast Louisiana	27-1
3.	Long Beach State	24-2	3.	Long Beach State	26-2
4.	Louisiana Tech	26-3	4.	Louisiana Tech	27-3
5.	Old Dominion	24-3	5.	Old Dominion	26-3
6.	Mississippi	27-2	6.	Mississippi	27-2
7.	Ohio State	24-2	7.	Ohio State	26-2
8.	Georgia	25-4	8.	Georgia	25-4
9.	Auburn	24-4	9.	Penn State	27-4
10.	Penn State	27-4	10.	Auburn	24-5
11.	Southern California	19-6	11.	Washington	26-1
12.	Washington	21-1	12.	North Carolina St.	24-5
13.	North Carolina St.	24-5	13.	Tennessee	21-9
14.	Western Kentucky	23-4	14.	Western Kentucky	25-5
15.	Tennessee	20-9	15.	Southern California	20-8
16.	Nevada-Las Vegas	22-4	16.	Nevada-Las Vegas	26-4
17.	Texas Tech	21-6	17.	St. Joseph's	25-4
18.	St. Joseph's	25-4	18.	UCLA	19-1
19.	San Diego State	19-8	19.	Texas Tech	22-7
20.	UCLA	18-9	20.	San Diego State	20-8
			Also: Idaho, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri, Memphis State, Middle Tennessee State, Drake, Illinois State, Oklahoma, Temple, Tennessee Tech, Iowa, St. Peter's.