1984-85 Iowa State Cyclones — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Iowa State Cyclones went 21-13 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Johnny Orr. Simple Rating System: 8.87.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1984-12-01vs Creighton BluejaysW 77–68James H. Hilton Coliseum
1984-12-04at Iowa HawkeyesW 54–50Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1984-12-08vs Drake BulldogsW 74–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1984-12-11vs Indiana HoosiersL 67–69James H. Hilton Coliseum
1984-12-14neutral Virginia Tech HokiesL 53–80
1984-12-15neutral Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 73–72
1984-12-22vs Colorado State RamsW 85–49James H. Hilton Coliseum
1984-12-25neutral Washington HuskiesL 59–72
1984-12-26neutral Arkansas RazorbacksL 79–84
1984-12-27neutral Cornell Big RedW 81–59
1985-01-03vs Morgan State BearsW 114–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-01-10at Northern Iowa PanthersW 69–61UNI-Dome
1985-01-17at Kansas JayhawksL 72–76Allen Fieldhouse
1985-01-19at Missouri TigersW 71–64Hearnes Center
1985-01-23vs Oklahoma SoonersL 74–81James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-01-26at Oklahoma State CowboysW 64–58Gallagher Hall
1985-01-30vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 76–65James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-02-02vs Kansas State WildcatsW 58–54James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-02-07at Colorado BuffaloesL 70–72Coors Events/Conference Center
1985-02-09vs Missouri TigersL 70–73James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-02-13at Oklahoma SoonersL 76–104Lloyd Noble Center
1985-02-16vs Kansas JayhawksW 72–70James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-02-21at Nebraska CornhuskersL 57–74Bob Devaney Sports Center
1985-02-23vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 82–67James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-02-27at Kansas State WildcatsL 67–68Ahearn Field House
1985-03-02vs Colorado BuffaloesW 70–63James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-03-06vs Colorado BuffaloesW 76–52James H. Hilton Coliseum
1985-03-08neutral Kansas JayhawksW 75–59Kemper Arena
1985-03-09neutral Oklahoma SoonersL 71–73Kemper Arena
1985-03-14neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–75Mabee Center

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