1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his seventh season at Auburn.

1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1984–85 record22–12 (8–10 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Coliseum
1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 20 LSU135 .722  1910  .655
No. 19 Georgia126 .667  229  .710
Alabama117 .611  2310  .697
Kentucky117 .611  1813  .581
Florida99 .500  1812  .600
Mississippi State99 .500  1315  .464
Tennessee810 .444  2215  .595
Auburn810 .444  2212  .647
Ole Miss513 .278  1117  .393
Vanderbilt414 .222  1117  .393
1985 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Smith and the Tigers had to deal with the losses of center Charles Barkley (left for NBA) and forward Greg Turner (graduated). However, a stellar recruiting class of five freshman, including forward Chris Morris, centers Jeff Moore and Darren Guest, and guards Johnny Lynn and Terrence Howard joined holdovers Chuck Person, Gerald White, and Frank Ford and matured and improved as the season progressed. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama.

The Tigers finished the season 22–12, 8–10 in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss, LSU, Florida, and Alabama to win the SEC Tournament championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue and Kansas to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to North Carolina.[1]

Roster

1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 45 Chuck Person 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
JrBrantley High School Brantley, AL
G 15 Frank Ford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SoOsceola High School Kissimmee, Florida
F 34 Chris Morris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
FrFredrick Douglass High School Atlanta, Georgia
C 40 Jeff Moore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
FrMidfield High School Midfield, Alabama
G 12 Gerald White 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SoRichmond Academy Augusta, Georgia
C 33 Carey Holland 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SrBaldwin High School Baldwin, Florida
G 10 Terrence Howard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
FrSouthwest, Alabama Southwest, Alabama
C 32 Darren Guest 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
FrThornton Township Harvey, Illinois
G 14 Johnny Lynn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
FrBeech High School Hendersonville, Tennessee
F 25 Gary Godfrey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
JrNorth Shore High School North Palm Beach, Florida
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 21, 1984*
vs. VCU
Krystal Classic
L 59–78 
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, TN
SEC Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Mar 22, 1985*
vs. No. 7 North Carolina
Southeast Regional Semifinal
L 56–62  22–12
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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