1984-85 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1984-85 NC State Wolfpack went 23-10 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Jim Valvano. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.02.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 14–2 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 5–2 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 73.3 points per game and allowed 65.0 (+8.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 6, 1985 to Feb 24, 1985. The most lopsided win was 101–54 over North Carolina A&T Aggies on Dec 5, 1984; the heaviest defeat was 91–64 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Feb 2, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Maryland Terrapins (70–71).

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1984-85's .697 winning percentage ranks 29th. Previous season: 1983-84 State Wolfpack (19–14). Next season: 1985-86 State Wolfpack (21–13).

Game-by-game results (33 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1984-11-24	vs Campbell Fighting Camels	W 94–54	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-11-26	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 93–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-12-03	vs hartford	W 83–46	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-12-05	vs North Carolina A&T Aggies	W 101–54	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-12-08	vs Western Carolina Catamounts	W 103–67	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-12-15	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 64–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-12-19	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 82–64	Reynolds Coliseum
1984-12-27	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 80–68	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1984-12-29	at St. John's Red Storm	L 56–66	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1985-01-02	at Maryland Terrapins	L 56–58	Cole Fieldhouse
1985-01-05	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–78	Rupp Arena
1985-01-08	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 51–45	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-01-10	at Clemson Tigers	W 71–68	Littlejohn Coliseum
1985-01-16	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 76–86	Carmichael Auditorium
1985-01-19	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 72–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-01-23	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 89–71	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-01-26	at Louisville Cardinals	L 78–84	Freedom Hall
1985-01-30	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 61–53	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1985-02-02	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 64–91	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1985-02-06	vs Clemson Tigers	W 69–57	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-02-09	vs SMU Mustangs	W 82–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-02-13	vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks	W 90–51	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-02-16	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 85–76	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-02-20	at Duke Blue Devils	W 70–66	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1985-02-24	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 57–55	University Hall
1985-02-27	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 70–71	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-03-02	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 66–64	Reynolds Coliseum
1985-03-08	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 70–63	The Omni
1985-03-09	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 51–57	The Omni
1985-03-15	neutral Nevada Wolf Pack	W 65–56	University Arena
1985-03-17	neutral UTEP Miners	W 86–73	University Arena
1985-03-22	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 61–55	McNichols Sports Arena
1985-03-24	neutral St. John's Red Storm	L 60–69	McNichols Sports Arena

Game recaps

1985-01-05: Kentucky Wildcats beat North Carolina State 78–62 as Kenny Walker scored a team-high 28. Lorenzo Charles had 19 for North Carolina State.

1985-01-26: Louisville Cardinals beat NC State Wolfpack 84–78. Jeff Hall led the winners with 22 points. Charles had 17 for NC State Wolfpack. Billy Thompson grabbed 16 rebounds.

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