1984-85 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 13-15 (9-9 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Boyd. Simple Rating System: 8.73.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 2–10 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 64.2 points per game and allowed 64.5 (-0.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Jan 3, 1985 to Jan 9, 1985. The most lopsided win was 77–46 over Jackson State Tigers on Nov 27, 1984; the heaviest defeat was 77–46 to Purdue Boilermakers on Dec 28, 1984. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Bulldogs (65–64).

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1984-85's .464 winning percentage ranks 77th. Previous season: 1983-84 State Bulldogs (9–19). Next season: 1985-86 State Bulldogs (8–22).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1984-11-27	vs Jackson State Tigers	W 77–46	Humphrey Coliseum
1984-12-05	at Kansas State Wildcats	L 58–67	Ahearn Field House
1984-12-11	vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles	W 71–53	Humphrey Coliseum
1984-12-15	vs Memphis Tigers	L 59–68	Humphrey Coliseum
1984-12-17	at UAB Blazers	L 63–65	BJCC Coliseum
1984-12-28	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	L 46–77
1984-12-29	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 65–67
1985-01-03	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 71–67	Memorial Coliseum
1985-01-05	vs LSU Tigers	W 83–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-01-09	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 65–64	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-01-12	at Auburn Tigers	L 53–62	Memorial Coliseum
1985-01-16	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 57–58	Rupp Arena
1985-01-19	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 61–44	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-01-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 82–66	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-01-26	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 71–70	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-01-30	at Florida Gators	L 57–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1985-02-02	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 48–46	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-02-06	at LSU Tigers	L 65–80	Maravich Assembly Center
1985-02-09	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 74–79	Georgia Coliseum
1985-02-13	vs Auburn Tigers	W 82–65	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-02-16	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 82–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-02-20	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 50–53	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1985-02-23	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 64–79	Stokely Center
1985-02-27	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 71–81	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-03-02	vs Florida Gators	L 63–69	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-03-07	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 31–42	BJCC Coliseum

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1985-01-16: Behind Kenny Walker's 15 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Mississippi State 58–57. Tracy Taylor had 18 for Mississippi State.

1985-02-16: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 82–69 as Ken Harvey scored a team-high 18. Kenny Walker had 27 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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