1984-85 Providence Friars — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Providence Friars went 11-20 (3-13 in the Big East) under head coach Joseph Mullaney. Simple Rating System: -0.28.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1984-11-23neutral Virginia CavaliersW 75–71Lahaina Civic Center
1984-12-01vs Dayton FlyersL 55–68Providence Civic Center
1984-12-04at Holy Cross CrusadersW 84–74Hart Center Arena
1984-12-08vs Rhode Island RamsW 53–52Providence Civic Center
1984-12-10vs Howard BisonW 70–53Providence Civic Center
1984-12-19vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsL 53–55Providence Civic Center
1984-12-23vs Brown BearsW 71–67Providence Civic Center
1984-12-28vs west texas amW 73–64Providence Civic Center
1984-12-29vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 59–65Providence Civic Center
1985-01-02at Boston College EaglesL 55–67Roberts Center
1985-01-05at Pittsburgh PanthersL 62–73Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1985-01-09vs UConn HuskiesW 75–66Providence Civic Center
1985-01-12vs Syracuse OrangeL 63–71Providence Civic Center
1985-01-16at Georgetown HoyasL 44–85Capital Centre
1985-01-19at Marquette Golden EaglesL 58–64MECCA Arena
1985-01-23at Villanova WildcatsL 57–65Villanova Field House
1985-01-26at Seton Hall PiratesW 72–70Brendan Byrne Arena
1985-01-28at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 63–70Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1985-01-30vs St. John's Red StormL 60–77Providence Civic Center
1985-02-02vs Boston College EaglesL 66–93Providence Civic Center
1985-02-06vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 55–68Providence Civic Center
1985-02-09neutral UConn HuskiesL 70–84
1985-02-12at Syracuse OrangeL 76–82Carrier Dome
1985-02-16vs Georgetown HoyasL 73–87Providence Civic Center
1985-02-18vs Seton Hall PiratesW 74–73Providence Civic Center
1985-02-23vs Villanova WildcatsL 82–88Providence Civic Center
1985-03-02at St. John's Red StormL 53–72Alumni Hall
1985-03-06neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 77–75 (OTOT)Madison Square Garden (IV)
1985-03-07at St. John's Red StormL 62–90Madison Square Garden (IV)

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