1984-85 Maryland Terrapins basketball — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Maryland Terrapins went 25-12 (8-6 in the ACC) under head coach Lefty Driesell. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.92.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 5–4 on neutral courts. The Terrapins scored 70.3 points per game and allowed 65.0 (+5.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Nov 24, 1984 to Dec 26, 1984. The most lopsided win was 91–38 over Towson Tigers on Feb 21, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 86–73 to Duke Blue Devils on Mar 8, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (69–70). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Maryland Terrapins' 103 recorded seasons, 1984-85's .676 winning percentage ranks 35th. Previous season: 1983-84 Terrapins (24–8). Next season: 1985-86 Terrapins (19–14).

Game-by-game results (37 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1984-11-23	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 56–58	Sullivan Arena
1984-11-24	at Alaska Anchorage	W 54–52	Sullivan Arena
1984-11-25	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 72–49	Sullivan Arena
1984-12-01	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 56–47	Cole Fieldhouse
1984-12-05	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 95–84	Cole Fieldhouse
1984-12-08	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 59–56
1984-12-11	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 76–73	Cole Fieldhouse
1984-12-13	vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks	W 87–48	Cole Fieldhouse
1984-12-22	at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds	W 88–74	Reitz Arena
1984-12-25	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 70–68
1984-12-26	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 79–71	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1984-12-27	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 69–70
1985-01-02	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 58–56	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-05	at Dayton Flyers	L 63–67	University of Dayton Arena
1985-01-09	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 74–75	Carmichael Auditorium
1985-01-14	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 78–76 (OTOT)	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-16	vs Clemson Tigers	W 94–84	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-19	at UNLV Rebels	L 76–78	Thomas & Mack Center
1985-01-21	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	W 99–75	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-26	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 77–65	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-27	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 77–74	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-30	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 71–58	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-02	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 60–72	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-04	vs Old Dominion Monarchs	W 87–75	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-06	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 64–62	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1985-02-09	at Duke Blue Devils	L 62–70	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1985-02-13	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 54–60	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-17	at Clemson Tigers	L 64–71	Littlejohn Coliseum
1985-02-19	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 43–48	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1985-02-21	vs Towson Tigers	W 91–38	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-24	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 69–66	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-02-27	at NC State Wolfpack	W 71–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-03-03	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 60–55	University Hall
1985-03-08	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 73–86	The Omni
1985-03-15	neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 69–68 (OTOT)	University of Dayton Arena
1985-03-17	neutral Navy Midshipmen	W 64–59	University of Dayton Arena
1985-03-22	neutral Villanova Wildcats	L 43–46	BJCC Coliseum

Game recaps

1985-01-30: Maryland Terrapins handled Virginia Cavaliers 71–58. Adrian Branch led the winners with 30 points. Olden Polynice had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1985-03-03: Maryland Terrapins got past Virginia Cavaliers 60–55 as Adrian Branch scored a team-high 23. Mel Kennedy had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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