1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

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.

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

Roster

1984–85 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
PG 3 Sedric Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWestern 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)
JrUpper Sandusky Upper Sandusky, Ohio
33 Anthony Grant
SoMiami Senior Miami, 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
    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.

    [2] [3]

    Rankings

    [4]

    References

    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.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 921–922. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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