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1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

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1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceIvy League
Record13–14 (10–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
1984–85 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 10 4   .714 13 14   .481
Columbia 9 5   .643 13 13   .500
Cornell 8 6   .571 14 12   .538
Harvard 7 7   .500 15 9   .625
Yale 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Princeton 7 7   .500 11 15   .423
Brown 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Dartmouth 3 11   .214 5 21   .192
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 3rd-year head coach Craig Littlepage, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 13–14, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the conference championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to No. 2 seed and eventual Final Four participant Memphis State.[1]

Roster

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1984–85 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Perry Bromwell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Manhattan  
F/C 24 Bruce Lefkowitz 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr   Scarsdale, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1984*
at Illinois-Chicago L 71–76  0–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 8, 1984*
Temple L 57–70  0–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 11, 1984*
at Niagara L 73–79  0–3
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Lewiston, New York
Dec 15, 1984*
Villanova L 67–80  0–4
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 22, 1984*
at Saint Joseph's L 57–59  0–5
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1984*
vs. Oregon State
Far West Classic
L 58–80  0–6
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 28, 1984*
vs. Murray State
Far West Classic
L 54–66  0–7
 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1984*
vs. Davidson
Far West Classic
W 81–80  1–7
 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 11, 1985
Dartmouth W 83–59  2–7
(1–0)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1985
Harvard L 75–77  2–8
(1–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1985*
Virginia L 50–60  2–9
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 23, 1985*
American W 86–71  3–9
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 26, 1985*
at Hartford W 59–57  4–9
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 29, 1985*
La Salle L 74–77  4–10
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 2, 1985
Princeton L 47–49  4–11
(1–2)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 8, 1985
Columbia W 71–51  5–11
(2–2)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 9, 1985
Cornell W 48–47  6–11
(3–2)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1985
at Brown W 79–72  7–11
(4–2)
Marvel Gymnasium 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 16, 1985
at Yale L 75–77  7–12
(4–3)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, Connecticut
Feb 22, 1985
at Harvard W 53–51  8–12
(5–3)
Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Feb 23, 1985
at Dartmouth W 98–76  9–12
(6–3)
Alumni Gym 
Hanover, New Hampshire
Feb 26, 1985
Princeton W 59–49  10–12
(7–3)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1985
Yale W 72–66  11–12
(8–3)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 2, 1985
Brown W 91–79  12–12
(9–3)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 1985
at Cornell W 74–71  13–12
(10–3)
Barton Hall 
Ithaca, New York
Mar 9, 1985
at Columbia L 65–70  13–13
(10–4)
Levien Gymnasium 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Memphis State
First round
L 55–67  13–14
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Boston College Gains By 55-53". The New York Times. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "1984-85 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984–85 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.