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NCAA Division I Basketball 1985 Championship Tournament

The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single game elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began on March 14, 1985, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Lexington, Kentucky. A total of 63 games were played. Eight-seed Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, won the national title with a 66-64 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. Ed Pinckney of Villanova was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The game is often cited among the great upsets in college basketball history. This year's Final Four saw an unprecedented three teams from the same conference. Big East members Villanova and Georgetown joined by St. John's. This was also the first year that one of the regionals was named Southeast, replacing Mideast.

1985 - Final Four - Lexington, Kentucky

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
2   Memphis 45  
8  Villanova 52  
    8  Villanova 66
  1  Georgetown 64
2   Memphis 45
8   Villanova 52  

East Regional - Hartford, Connecticut

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Georgetown30-2Big East Thompson, JohnAutomatic 0
2 Georgia Tech24-7Atlantic Coast Cremins, BobbyAutomatic 0
3 Illinois24-8Big Ten Henson, LouAt Large 0
4 Loyola, Illinois25-5Horizon League Sullivan, GeneAutomatic 0
5 Southern Methodist22-9Southwest Bliss, DaveAt Large 0
6 Georgia21-8Southeastern Durham, HughAt Large 0
7 Syracuse21-8Big East Boeheim, JimAt Large 0
8 Temple24-5Atlantic Ten Chaney, JohnAutomatic 0
9 Virginia Tech20-8Metro Moir, CharlesAt Large 0
10 DePaul19-9Independent Meyer, JoeyAt Large 0
11 Wichita State18-12Missouri Valley Smithson, GeneAutomatic 0
12 Old Dominion19-11Sun Belt Webb, PaulAt Large 0
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Georgetown Bye
   
  1   Georgetown 63  
  8   Temple 46  
8   Temple 60
9  Virginia Tech 57  
  1   Georgetown 65  
  4   Loyola, Illinois 53  
5  Southern Methodist 85  
12  Old Dominion 68  
  5   Southern Methodist 57
  4  Loyola, Illinois 70  
 
4  Loyola, Illinois Bye  
  1  Georgetown 60
  2  Georgia Tech 54
6  Georgia 67  
11  Wichita State 59  
  6  Georgia 58
  3  Illinois 74  
     
3  Illinois Bye  
  3  Illinois 53
  2  Georgia Tech 61  
7  Syracuse 70  
10  DePaul 65  
  7  Syracuse 53
  2  Georgia Tech 70  
     
2  Georgia Tech Bye  

East Preliminary Round - ,

East 16 Seed Preliminary
16 Lehigh 43
1 Georgetown 68

Southeast Regional - Dayton, Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Michigan25-3Big Ten Frieder, BillAutomatic 0
2 North Carolina24-8Atlantic Coast Smith, DeanAt Large 0
3 Kansas25-7Big Eight Brown, LarryAt Large 0
4 Louisiana State19-9Southeastern Brown, DaleAt Large 0
5 Maryland23-11Atlantic Coast Driesell, LeftyAt Large 0
6 Purdue20-8Big Ten Keady, GeneAt Large 0
7 Notre Dame20-8Independent Phelps, DiggerAt Large 0
8 Villanova19-10Big East Massimino, RollieAt Large 0
9 Dayton19-9Independent Donoher, DonAt Large 0
10 Oregon State22-8Pacific Ten Miller, RalphAt Large 0
11 Auburn20-11Southeastern Smith, SonnyAutomatic 0
12 Miami, Ohio20-10Mid American Peirson, JerryAt Large 0
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Michigan Bye
   
  1   Michigan 55  
  8   Villanova 59  
8   Villanova 51
9  Dayton 49  
  8   Villanova 46  
  4   Louisiana State 53  
5  Maryland 69  
12  Miami, Ohio 68  
  5   Maryland 64
  4  Louisiana State 70  
 
4  Louisiana State Bye  
  4  Louisiana State
  2  North Carolina 44
6  Purdue 58  
11  Auburn 59  
  11  Auburn 66
  3  Kansas 64  
     
3  Kansas Bye  
  11  Auburn 56
  2  North Carolina 62  
7  Notre Dame 79  
10  Oregon State 70  
  7  Notre Dame 58
  2  North Carolina 60  
     
2  North Carolina Bye  

Southeast Preliminary Round - ,

Southeast 16 Seed Preliminary
16 Fairleigh Dickinson 55
1 Michigan 59

Midwest Regional - Tulsa, Oklahoma

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Oklahoma28-5Big Eight Tubbs, BillyAutomatic 0
2 Memphis27-3Metro Kirk, DanaAutomatic 0
3 Duke22-7Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAt Large 0
4 Ohio State19-9Big Ten Miller, EldonAt Large 0
5 Louisiana Tech27-2Southland Russo, AndyAutomatic 0
6 Texas Tech23-7Southwest Myers, GeraldAutomatic 0
7 UAB24-8Sun Belt Bartow, GeneAt Large 0
8 Southern California19-9Pacific Ten Morrison, StanAt Large 0
9 Illinois State21-7Missouri Valley Donewald, BobAt Large 0
10 Michigan State19-9Big Ten Heathcote, JudAt Large 0
11 Boston College18-10Big East Williams, GaryAt Large 0
12 Pittsburgh17-11Big East Chipman, RoyAt Large 0
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Oklahoma Bye
   
  1   Oklahoma 75  
  9   Illinois State 69  
8   Southern California 55
9  Illinois State 58  
  1   Oklahoma 86  
  5   Louisiana Tech 84  
5  Louisiana Tech 78  
12  Pittsburgh 54  
  5   Louisiana Tech 79
  4  Ohio State 67  
 
4  Ohio State Bye  
  1  Oklahoma 61
  2  Memphis 63
6  Texas Tech 53  
11  Boston College 55  
  11  Boston College 74
  3  Duke 73  
     
3  Duke Bye  
  11  Boston College 57
  2  Memphis 59  
7  UAB 70  
10  Michigan State 68  
  7  UAB 66
  2  Memphis 67  
     
2  Memphis Bye  

Midwest Preliminary Round - ,

Midwest 16 Seed Preliminary
16 North Carolina A&T 83
1 Oklahoma 96

West Regional - Salt Lake City, Utah

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 St. John's, New York27-3Big East Carnesecca, LouAt Large 0
2 Virginia Commonwealth25-5Sun Belt Barnett, J.D.Automatic 0
3 North Carolina State20-9Atlantic Coast Valvano, JimAt Large 0
4 Nevada-Las Vegas27-3Big West Tarkanian, JerryAutomatic 0
5 Washington22-9Pacific Ten Harshman, MarvAutomatic 0
6 Tulsa23-7Missouri Valley Richardson, NolanAt Large 0
7 Alabama21-9Southeastern Sanderson, WimpAt Large 0
8 Iowa21-10Big Ten Raveling, GeorgeAt Large 0
9 Arkansas21-12Southwest Sutton, EddieAt Large 0
10 Arizona21-9Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAt Large 0
11 Texas-El Paso21-9Western Athletic Haskins, DonAt Large 0
12 Kentucky16-12Southeastern Hall, JoeAt Large 0
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  St. John's, New York Bye
   
  1   St. John's, New York 68  
  9   Arkansas 65  
8   Iowa 54
9  Arkansas 63  
  1   St. John's, New York 86  
  12   Kentucky 70  
5  Washington 58  
12  Kentucky 66  
  12   Kentucky 64
  4  Nevada-Las Vegas 61  
 
4  Nevada-Las Vegas Bye  
  1  St. John's, New York 69
  3  North Carolina State 60
6  Tulsa 75  
11  Texas-El Paso 79  
  11  Texas-El Paso 73
  3  North Carolina State 86  
     
3  North Carolina State Bye  
  3  North Carolina State 61
  7  Alabama 55  
7  Alabama 50  
10  Arizona 41  
  7  Alabama 63
  2  Virginia Commonwealth 59  
     
2  Virginia Commonwealth Bye  

West Preliminary Round - ,

West 16 Seed Preliminary
16 Southern 59
1 St. John's, New York 83