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The '''1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of Southern California]] during the [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. Led by head coach [[Stan Morrison]], they played their home games at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena|L. A. Sports Arena]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] as members of the [[Pac-10 Conference]]. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10 and shared the conference championship with [[1984–85 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]].<ref name=barnhart_03141985>{{cite news|first=Bill|last=Barnhart|title=Talented USC squad tangles with ISU tonight|date=March 14, 1985|newspaper=The Daily Pantagraph|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101770218/|access-date=May 13, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
The '''1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team''' represented the [[University of Southern California]] during the [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. Led by head coach [[Stan Morrison]], they played their home games at the [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena|L. A. Sports Arena]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] as members of the [[Pac-10 Conference]]. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10 and, after falling to Oregon State at home in the regular season finale,<ref>{{cite news |title=Friend Runs Out of Magic; Trojans Lose Half a Crown |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-10-sp-25837-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 10, 1985 |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref> shared the conference championship with [[1984–85 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]].<ref name=barnhart_03141985>{{cite news|first=Bill|last=Barnhart|title=Talented USC squad tangles with ISU tonight|date=March 14, 1985|newspaper=The Daily Pantagraph|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101770218/|access-date=May 13, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> USC received a bid to the [[1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where they fell to [[1984–85 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team|Illinois State]] in the opening round.

Senior forward [[Wayne Carlander]] was named [[Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|Pac-10 Player of the Year]] and First-team All-conference in back-to-back seasons.

==Previous season==
The 1983–84 USC Trojans men's basketball team finished 8th in the Pac-10 standings at 6–12. The team's overall record was 11–20 in head coach Stan Morrison's fifth season at the helm. Junior forward [[Wayne Carlander]] was recognized as a First-team All-conference performer.


==Roster==
==Roster==
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| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename = Trojan-Bud Light Classic
| gamename = Trojan-Bud Light Classic
| score = 73–75<ref>{{cite news |title=No. 2 Duke 75, USC 73 |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/12/30/Dave-Henderson-came-off-the-bench-to-score-17/9762473230800/ |newspaper=[[United Press International|UPI Archives]] |date=December 30, 1984 |access-date=February 12, 2023}}</ref>
| score = 73–75
| overtime =
| overtime =
| attend =
| attend =
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| conference = 1–0
| conference = 1–0
}}
}}

{{CBB schedule entry
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1985
| date = Jan 10, 1985
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| opponent = [[1984–85 Washington Huskies men's basketball team|Washington]]
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 50–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1985
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| opponent = [[1984–85 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team|Washington State]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 69–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1985
| time =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team|Arizona]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[McKale Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| gamename =
| score = 64–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–4
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1985
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| away = yes
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Arizona State Sun Devils|title=Arizona State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[ASU Activity Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona]]
| gamename =
| score = 73–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–4
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1985
| time =
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| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 86–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–4
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1985
| time =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 54–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–5
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1985
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 78–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–5
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| neutral =
| rank =
| rank =
| opponent = [[1984–85 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team|Oregon State]]
| opponent = [[1984–85 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team|Oregon State]]
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = [[Gill Coliseum]]
| site_cityst = [[Corvallis, Oregon]]
| gamename =
| score = 60–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–5
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Hec Edmundson Pavilion]]
| site_cityst = [[Seattle, Washington]]
| gamename =
| score = 61–50
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–5
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Friel Court]]
| site_cityst = [[Pullman, Washington]]
| gamename =
| score = 64–58
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–5
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 1985
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 76–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–5
| conference = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1985
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 55–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–6
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1985
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Maples Pavilion]]
| site_cityst = [[Stanford, California]]
| gamename =
| score = 65–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–7
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1985
| time =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = California
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Harmon Gym]]
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California]]
| gamename =
| score = 75–52
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–7
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 1985
| time =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Pauley Pavilion]]
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 80–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–7
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1985
| time =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1984|sex=men|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Frank Erwin Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Austin, Texas]]
| gamename =
| score = 70–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 7, 1985
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename =
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–8
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 1985
| time =
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| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena
| site_stadium = L.A. Sports Arena

Latest revision as of 15:22, 15 September 2024

1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball
Pacific-10 Conference Co-champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record19–10 (13–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaL. A. Sports Arena
Seasons
1984–85 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Washington 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
USC 13 5   .722 19 10   .655
Oregon State 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
Arizona 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
UCLA 12 6   .667 21 12   .636
Oregon 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
Arizona State 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
Washington State 5 13   .278 13 15   .464
California 5 13   .278 13 15   .464
Stanford 3 15   .167 11 17   .393
As of November 25, 2011[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stan Morrison, they played their home games at the L. A. Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as members of the Pac-10 Conference. The Trojans were 13–5 in the Pac-10 and, after falling to Oregon State at home in the regular season finale,[2] shared the conference championship with Washington.[3] USC received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region where they fell to Illinois State in the opening round.

Senior forward Wayne Carlander was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and First-team All-conference in back-to-back seasons.

Previous season

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The 1983–84 USC Trojans men's basketball team finished 8th in the Pac-10 standings at 6–12. The team's overall record was 11–20 in head coach Stan Morrison's fifth season at the helm. Junior forward Wayne Carlander was recognized as a First-team All-conference performer.

Roster

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1984–85 USC Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Larry Friend 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr    
G Ron Holmes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr    
F 42 Derrick Dowell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Bosse Evansville, IN
C Rod Keller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
So    
F 52 Wayne Carlander 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Ocean View Huntington Beach, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 30, 1984*
vs. Southern Miss W 73–72  1–0
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 1, 1984*
at No. 5 Memphis State L 45–61  1–1
Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Dec 4, 1984*
Wyoming W 67–57  2–1
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 7, 1984*
vs. Texas Tech L 59–63  2–2
 
 
Dec 8, 1984*
vs. Boston University W 83–70  3–2
 
 
Dec 12, 1984*
Arkansas–Little Rock W 76–68  4–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 22, 1984*
Utah W 78–65  5–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 28, 1984*
The Citadel
Trojan-Bud Light Classic
W 95–62  6–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 29, 1984*
No. 2 Duke
Trojan-Bud Light Classic
L 73–75[5]  6–3
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Pac-10 regular season
Jan 3, 1985*
at Oregon W 63–59  7–3
(1–0)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Jan 10, 1985
Washington L 50–66  7–4
(1–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 12, 1985
Washington State W 69–62  8–4
(2–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 17, 1985
at Arizona W 64–63  9–4
(3–1)
McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 19, 1985
at Arizona State W 73–54  10–4
(4–1)
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Jan 26, 1985
California W 86–80  11–4
(5–1)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 28, 1985
Stanford L 54–60  11–5
(5–2)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 1, 1985
UCLA W 78–77  12–5
(6–2)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 4, 1985
at No. 16 Oregon State W 60–58  13–5
(7–2)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 7, 1985
at Washington W 61–50  14–5
(8–2)
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Feb 9, 1985
at Washington State W 64–58  15–5
(9–2)
Friel Court 
Pullman, Washington
Feb 14, 1985
Arizona State W 76–60  16–5
(10–2)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 16, 1985
Arizona L 55–60  16–6
(10–3)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 21, 1985
at Stanford L 65–86  16–7
(10–4)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Feb 23, 1985
at California W 75–52  17–7
(11–4)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, California
Feb 28, 1985
at UCLA W 80–78  18–7
(12–4)
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 3, 1985*
at Texas L 70–71  18–8
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 7, 1985
Oregon W 65–62  19–8
(13–4)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 9, 1985
Oregon State L 58–60  19–9
(13–5)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1985*
(8 MW) vs. (9 MW) Illinois State
First round
L 55–58[6]  19–10
Mabee Center (10,575)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Friend Runs Out of Magic; Trojans Lose Half a Crown". The Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1985. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Barnhart, Bill (March 14, 1985). "Talented USC squad tangles with ISU tonight". The Daily Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1984-85 USC Trojans Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 2 Duke 75, USC 73". UPI Archives. December 30, 1984. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "USC Runs Afoul of Illinois State, Goes Out, 58-55". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "1984-85 USC Trojans Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "2019-20 USC Trojans Men's Basketball Media Guide". USC Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.