1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record19–10
Head coach
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
Seasons
1985–86 →

The 1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by head coach Don Donoher, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were an NCAA independent. Dayton received a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Southeast region. They were defeated by No. 8 seed Villanova, 51–49, in the opening round.[1] and finished the season 19–10. Villanova would go on to complete one of the most famous Cinderella runs in tournament history as they won the National championship. To this date, Villanova remains the lowest-seeded team to win the NCAA Tournament. For the second straight season, Dayton was knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by the eventual National champion.

Roster

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1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 3 Sedric Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Western Nebraska CC Dayton, Ohio
G 4 Ted Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr   Kettering, Ohio
G 11 Larry Schellenberg 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr    
G 14 Dan Christie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So
G 23 Damon Goodwin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr    
F 30 Ed Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Upper Sandusky Upper Sandusky, Ohio
33 Anthony Grant
So Miami Senior Miami, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1984*
Brooklyn W 76–56  1–0
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 1, 1984*
at Providence W 68–55  2–0
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 4, 1984*
at Eastern Kentucky W 76–55  3–0
McBrayer Arena 
Richmond, Kentucky
Dec 8, 1984*
Michigan L 78–87  3–1
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 12, 1984*
at Miami (OH) L 64–69  3–2
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 15, 1984*
at VCU L 61–71  3–3
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 17, 1984*
Central Florida W 71–61  4–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 22, 1984*
at South Florida W 71–66  5–3
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Dec 28, 1984*
Brown W 88–65  6–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 30, 1984*
St. Bonaventure W 83–60  7–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 2, 1985*
Loyola–Chicago W 80–70  8–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 5, 1985*
No. 19 Maryland W 67–63  9–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 12, 1985*
Cincinnati W 81–66  10–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 15, 1985*
Western Kentucky W 53–51  11–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 19, 1985*
Towson W 70–55  12–3
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 23, 1985*
at Notre Dame L 61–66  12–4
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 26, 1985*
No. 7 DePaul W 65–64  13–4
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 28, 1985*
Miami (OH) W 63–54  14–4
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 2, 1985*
at Cincinnati L 62–83  14–5
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 6, 1985*
at No. 18 DePaul W 67–63  15–5
Rosemont Horizon 
Rosemont, Illinois
Feb 9, 1985*
Canisius W 60–52  16–5
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 13, 1985*
at Detroit L 67–68  16–6
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Feb 16, 1985*
at Marquette L 55–61  16–7
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 18, 1985*
at Old Dominion L 82–91  16–8
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 23, 1985*
Marquette W 72–59  17–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 28, 1985*
Creighton W 67–62  18–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 3, 1985*
Xavier W 66–56  19–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 9, 1985*
Notre Dame L 73–80  19–9
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
(9 SE) vs. (8 SE) Villanova
First round
L 49–51  19–10
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Tournament Roundup -- Dayton". UPI Archives. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "1983-84 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 921–922. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.