1984-85 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1984-85 Vanderbilt Commodores went 11-17 (4-14 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 3.76.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 9–7 at home, 2–9 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 70.5 points per game and allowed 72.4 (-1.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Nov 30, 1984 to Dec 17, 1984. The most lopsided win was 68–47 over Princeton Tigers on Dec 15, 1984; the heaviest defeat was 84–58 at Auburn Tigers on Mar 2, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against LSU Tigers (68–69).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1984-85's .393 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 1983-84 Commodores (14–15). Next season: 1985-86 Commodores (13–15).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1984-11-30	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 87–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-12-03	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 94–82	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-12-06	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 73–55	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-12-08	at Baylor Bears	W 84–81	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1984-12-15	vs Princeton Tigers	W 68–47	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-12-17	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 73–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-12-22	at Indiana State Sycamores	L 77–88	Hulman Center
1984-12-28	vs Columbia Lions	W 73–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1984-12-29	vs Clemson Tigers	L 74–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-01-02	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 63–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-01-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–75	Rupp Arena
1985-01-10	vs Florida Gators	L 64–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-01-12	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 73–80	Georgia Coliseum
1985-01-16	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 79–87	Stokely Center
1985-01-19	vs LSU Tigers	L 68–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-01-23	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 77–79	Memorial Coliseum
1985-01-26	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 70–71	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-01-30	vs Auburn Tigers	L 80–86	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-02-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 55–60	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1985-02-07	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-02-09	at Florida Gators	L 66–78	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1985-02-13	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 69–68	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-02-16	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 85–82	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-02-20	at LSU Tigers	L 55–64	Maravich Assembly Center
1985-02-23	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 56–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-02-27	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 81–71	Humphrey Coliseum
1985-03-02	at Auburn Tigers	L 58–84	Memorial Coliseum
1985-03-06	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	L 51–71	BJCC Coliseum

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1985-01-07: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 75–58. Kenny Walker led the winners with 22 points. Glen Clem had 17 for Vanderbilt.

1985-02-07: Behind Kenny Walker's 31 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 68–62. Brett Burrow (*) had 14 for Vanderbilt. Kenny Walker grabbed 15 rebounds.

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