1984-85 Eastern Illinois Panthers — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 20-10 (9-5 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -1.89.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1984-11-26at Eastern Washington EaglesL 71–75
1984-12-01vs Indiana State SycamoresW 68–67
1984-12-05at Kent State Golden FlashesL 57–62
1985-01-02at UCF KnightsW 97–79
1985-01-04neutral Long Island University SharksL 71–72
1985-01-05neutral American University EaglesL 79–80
1985-01-08at Cleveland State VikingsL 72–83
1985-01-10vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 78–76
1985-01-12vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 82–63
1985-01-19vs Missouri State BearsW 50–46
1985-01-21at Ball State CardinalsL 73–74
1985-01-26at Valparaiso BeaconsW 79–66
1985-01-31at Evansville Purple AcesW 72–67
1985-02-02vs UIC FlamesW 74–64
1985-02-04vs Green Bay PhoenixW 77–58
1985-02-07at Western Illinois LeathernecksL 73–80
1985-02-09at Northern Iowa PanthersW 90–82
1985-02-16at Missouri State BearsL 80–87
1985-02-18at UIC FlamesW 76–57
1985-02-21vs Western Illinois LeathernecksL 69–70
1985-02-23vs Valparaiso BeaconsW 91–77
1985-02-25vs Cleveland State VikingsL 70–78
1985-03-02vs Chicago State CougarsW 81–77
1985-03-04at Green Bay PhoenixW 67–66
1985-03-06vs Northern Iowa PanthersW 66–65
1985-03-08at Western Illinois LeathernecksW 74–67
1985-03-10at Missouri State BearsW 75–64

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