1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

    1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball
    NCAA tournament National Champions
    Sun Belt tournament champions
    Sun Belt regular season champions
    Wildcat Invitational Champion
    Optimist Classic Champion
    Holiday Tournament Champion
    National Championship Game,
    W 70–65 vs. Georgia
    ConferenceSun Belt Conference
    Ranking
    APNo. 5
    Record31–3 (6–0 Sun Belt)
    Head coach
    Home arenaODU Fieldhouse
    Norfolk Scope (alternate)
    1984–85 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No. 5 † 6 – 0   1.000 31 – 3   .912
    No. 14 WKU 5 – 1   .833 28 – 6   .824
    UAB 4 – 2   .667 14 – 15   .483
    South Alabama 3 – 3   .500 19 – 10   .655
    UNC Charlotte 2 – 4   .333 13 – 12   .520
    VCU 1 – 5   .167 8 – 19   .296
    South Florida 0 – 6   .000 8 – 18   .308
    † 1985 Sun Belt tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Marianne Stanley, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

    NCAA tournament

    Main article: 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

    After finishing the season 26–3 with an undefeated conference record following their conference tournament, the Lady Monarchs were awarded the first seed of the eastern regional bracket and regional home-field advantage for the 1985 NCAA women's basketball tournament. They won their first three playoff games at the ODU Fieldhouse and advanced to the Final Four.

    Old Dominion faced Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana–Monroe) in the national semifinals. The Monarchs won 57–47 and were helped from a 1–3–1 half-court trap that prevented NE Louisiana from scoring for five and a half minutes after taking an early lead in the first half.[1]

    The Lady Monarchs were able to defeat the Georgia Lady Bulldogs 70–65, despite making only 38.2 percent of field goal attempts.[2] They brought home the first NCAA basketball championship for Old Dominion University.[3] Center Tracy Claxton was awarded most outstanding player in the championship game.

    Roster

    1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs women's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
    F 3 Dawn Cullen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Norfolk, VA
    G 11 Marie Christian
    —
    		 So
    F 13 Medina Dixon
    —
    		 Sr Boston, MA
    C 15 Tracy Claxton
    —
    		 Sr New Haven, CT
    G 20 Lisa Blais
    —
    		 Sr
    G 23 Bridget Jenkins
    —
    		 So
    F 24 Adrienne Goodson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bayonne, NJ
    F 25 Donna Harrington
    —
    		 So
    F 32 Alphelia Jenkins
    —
    F 33 Liz Connahan
    —
    		 Fr
    —
    —
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Wendy Larry - asst. coach
    • Barbara Thaxton - asst. coach
    • Beth Calder - manager
    • Lisa Hendrick - manager
    • Trish Vantucci - manager
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: December 16, 2023

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    November 24, 1984*
    		 No. 3 No. 2 Texas W 90–80  1–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (3,186)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 28, 1984
    		 No. 2 VCU
    Rivalry     		W 76–41  2–0
    (1–0)     		Norfolk Scope (3,480)
    Norfolk, VA
    November 30, 1984*
    		 No. 2 vs. Pittsburgh
    Wildcat Invitational     		W 98–64  3–0
    		 Welsh–Ryan Arena (75)
    Evanston, IL
    December 1, 1984*
    		 No. 2 vs. Northwestern
    Wildcat Invitational     		W 87–85  4–0
    		 Welsh–Ryan Arena (206)
    Evanston, IL
    December 4, 1984*
    		 No. 1 No. 10 Virginia W 80–58  5–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (2,317)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 7, 1984*
    		 No. 1 at East Carolina W 92–74  6–0
    		 Minges Coliseum (350)
    Greenville, NC
    December 15, 1984*
    		 No. 1 James Madison
    Rivalry     		W 79–43  7–0
    		 Norfolk Scope (4,982)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 21, 1984*
    		 No. 1 Providence
    Optimist Classic     		W 98–62  8–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (715)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 22, 1984*
    		 No. 1 Vanderbilt
    Optimist Classic     		W 96–72  9–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (1,415)
    Norfolk, VA
    December 28, 1984*
    		 No. 1 vs. North Carolina
    Holiday Tournament     		W 78–64  10–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (650)
    Raleigh, NC
    December 29, 1984*
    		 No. 1 vs. No. 13 Kentucky
    Holiday Tournament     		W 66–59  11–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (400)
    Raleigh, NC
    January 4, 1985*
    		 No. 1 UCLA W 74–58  12–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (3,011)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 7, 1985*
    		 No. 1 No. 2 Long Beach State W 84–71  13–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (3,581)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 11, 1985*
    		 No. 1 No. 6 USC W 52–48  14–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (4,628)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 13, 1985*
    		 No. 1 at No. 12 Kentucky W 64–63  15–0
    		 Memorial Coliseum (5,200)
    Lexington, KY
    January 16, 1985*
    		 No. 1 South Carolina W 79–72  16–0
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (2,001)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 25, 1985*
    		 No. 1 Tennessee
    Donna Doyle Scholarship Game     		L 64–67  16–1
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (4,336)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 28, 1985
    		 No. 2 No. 11 Western Kentucky W 76–57  17–1
    (2–0)     		ODU Fieldhouse (1,671)
    Norfolk, VA
    January 30, 1985*
    		 No. 2 at Virginia Tech W 86–76  18–1
    		 Cassell Coliseum (306)
    Blacksburg, VA
    February 1, 1985*
    		 No. 2 NC State L 64–67  18–2
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (3,912)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 5, 1985
    		 No. 3 South Florida W 72–45  19–2
    (3–0)     		ODU Fieldhouse (1,312)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 9, 1985*
    		 No. 3 at Maryland W 73–60  20–2
    		 Cole Field House (850)
    College Park, MD
    February 13, 1985*
    		 No. 3 at No. 6 Louisiana Tech L 63–72  20–3
    		 Thomas Assembly Center (5,970)
    Ruston, LA
    February 15, 1985*
    		 No. 3 Boston University W 84–55  21–3
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (2,200)
    Norfolk, VA
    February 21, 1985
    		 No. 7 at South Alabama W 64–56  22–3
    (4–0)     		Jaguar Gym (303)
    Mobile, AL
    February 23, 1985
    		 No. 7 at UAB W 77–58  23–3
    (5–0)     		BJCC Coliseum (350)
    Birmingham, AL
    February 28, 1985
    		 No. 7 at UNC Charlotte W 85–57  24–3
    (6–0)     		Belk Gymnasium (950)
    Charlotte, NC
    Sun Belt tournament
    March 8, 1985
    		 (1) No. 5 (3) UAB
    Semifinals     		W 95–57  25–3
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (1,395)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 9, 1985
    		 (1) No. 5 (2) No. 14 Western Kentucky
    Championship     		W 76–63  26–3
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (1,697)
    Norfolk, VA
    NCAA tournament
    March 16, 1985*
    		 (1E) No. 5 (8E) Syracuse
    First round     		W 88–63  27–3
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (1,609)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 21, 1985*
    		 (1E) No. 5 (4E) No. 12 NC State
    Regional semifinals     		W 77–67  28–3
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (2,812)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 23, 1985*
    		 (1E) No. 5 (2E) No. 7 Ohio State
    Regional finals     		W 72–68  29–3
    		 ODU Fieldhouse (3,086)
    Norfolk, VA
    March 29, 1985*
    		 (1E) No. 5 vs. (2MW) No. 2 NE Louisiana
    National semifinals     		W 57–47  30–3
    		 Frank Erwin Center (7,648)
    Austin, TX
    March 31, 1985*
    		 (1E) No. 5 vs. (2W) No. 8 Georgia
    National championship     		W 70–65  31–3
    		 Frank Erwin Center (7,597)
    Austin, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern.
    E = East, MW = Midwest, W = West
    • Source: Old Dominion Athletics,[4] NCAA Statistics[5]

    Rankings

    Main article: 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular season Poll
    Poll Pre-
    Season    		 Week
    2    		 Week
    3    		 Week
    4    		 Week
    5    		 Week
    6    		 Week
    7    		 Week
    8    		 Week
    9    		 Week
    10    		 Week
    11    		 Week
    12    		 Week
    13    		 Week
    14    		 Week
    15    		 Week
    16    		 Final
    AP 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 7 7 5 5
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    (RV)   Received Votes


    • Source: Division I Women's Basketball Records[6]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "NCAA Women's Basketball : Georgia, Old Dominion Gain Final". Los Angeles Times. March 30, 1985. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
    2. ^ Litsky, Frank (April 1, 1985). "Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
    3. ^ "Old Dominion Muscles Its Way Past Georgia to Title". Los Angeles Times. April 1, 1985. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
    4. ^ "1984-85 Women's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
    5. ^ "1984-85 Old Dominion Women's Basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
    6. ^ "Division I Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 61, 96. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.