1985 NCAA Division I men 's basketball tournament - wikipedia 1985 NCAA Division I men 's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament Season 1984 -- 85 Teams 64 Finals site Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Champions Villanova Wildcats ( 1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four ) Runner - up Georgetown Hoyas ( 3rd title game, 4th Final Four ) Semifinalists Memphis Tigers ( Vacated ) ( 2nd Final Four ) St. John 's Redmen ( 2nd Final Four ) Winning coach Rollie Massimino ( 1st title ) MOP Ed Pinckney ( Villanova ) Attendance 422,519 Top scorer Chris Mullin St. John 's ( 110 points ) NCAA Division I Men 's Tournaments `` 1984 1986 '' The 1985 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single - elimination play to determine the national champion of men 's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year 's tournament. It began on March 14, 1985, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Lexington, Kentucky. A total of 63 games were played. Eighth - seed Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, won their first national title with a 66 -- 64 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. Ed Pinckney of Villanova was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player. The game, often cited as `` The Perfect Game '', is widely considered among the greatest upsets in college basketball history, and is the second biggest point - spread upset in Championship Game history. This Villanova team remains the lowest - seeded team to win the tournament. The Wildcats are also notable as the last Division I men 's national champion to date to represent a school that did not sponsor varsity football at the time of its title ( Villanova had dropped football after the 1980 season and did not reinstate the sport until the 1985 season, the first after the championship game ). The game is also notable as the last played without a shot clock. This year 's Final Four saw an unprecedented and unmatched three teams from the same conference, with Big East members Villanova and Georgetown joined by St. John 's. The only `` interloper '' in the Big East party was Memphis State, then of the Metro Conference. ( Memphis State 's 1985 Final Four appearance was vacated due to using ineligible players, as were all of its tournament appearances from 1982 -- 1986. ) This was also the first year that one of the regionals was named `` Southeast '', replacing `` Mideast. '' This name was used until 1998, when the regional was renamed `` South. '' This was also the last tournament until 2010 to feature two private schools in the title game. This tournament was also the last until 2012 to feature no teams in the Sweet 16 from the Mountain or Pacific Time Zones. This tournament 's East Region is the only one in NCAA Tournament history in which the higher - seeded team won every game. Contents 1 Locations 1.1 First & Second Rounds 1.2 Regional Sites and Final Four 2 Teams 3 Bracket 3.1 East Regional -- Providence, Rhode Island 3.1. 1 Regional Final Summary 3.2 West Regional -- Denver, Colorado 3.2. 1 First Round Summary 3.2. 2 Second Round Summary 3.2. 3 Regional Semifinal Summary 3.2. 4 Regional Final Summary 3.3 Southeast Regional -- Birmingham, Alabama 3.3. 1 Regional Final Summary 3.4 Midwest Regional -- Dallas, Texas 3.4. 1 Regional Final Summary 3.5 Final Four @ Lexington, Kentucky 3.6 Game Summaries 3.7 National Championship 4 Announcers 4.1 Television 4.2 Radio 4.2. 1 Regionals 4.2. 2 Final Four 5 Further reading 6 See also 7 References Locations Atlanta Dayton Albuquerque Hartford Houston South Bend Tulsa Salt Lake City 1985 first and second rounds Dallas Providence Birmingham Denver Lexington 1985 Regionals ( blue ) and Final Four ( red ) First & Second Rounds Region Site Venue Host East Atlanta, Georgia Omni Coliseum Georgia Tech Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Connecticut Southeast Dayton, Ohio University of Dayton Arena Dayton South Bend, Indiana Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame Midwest Houston, Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston Tulsa, Oklahoma Mabee Center Oral Roberts / Tulsa West Albuquerque, New Mexico University Arena ( `` The Pit '' ) New Mexico Salt Lake City, Utah Special Events Center Utah Regional sites and Final Four Region Site Venue Host East Providence, Rhode Island Providence Civic Center Providence College Midwest Dallas Reunion Arena Southwest Conference Southeast Birmingham, Alabama BJCC Coliseum Southeastern Conference West Denver, Colorado McNichols Sports Arena Colorado Final Four Lexington, Kentucky Rupp Arena Kentucky Lexington became the 21st host city, and Rupp Arena the 23rd host venue, for the Final Four. Lexington is the smallest metropolitan area to host a Final Four, and due to the use of domed football stadiums, it is unlikely to host a Final Four again despite the size of Rupp Arena. The 1985 tournament was the last time an off - campus arena ( or, for that matter, any arena ) whose primary tenant was a college team was used for a tournament. ( The Continental Airlines Arena ( in 1996 ) was the main arena for Seton Hall Pirates, but they were not the primary tenants. ) This tournament also marks the last time a domed stadium was not used for any tournament games ; before 1985, the four previous tournaments and the 1971 tournament were the only tournaments to include them. The other implication of this is that it was the only tournament between 1984 and 1993 to not feature an NFL stadium. Denver was the only new city or venue host games in 1985. At the time, the city did not host a NCAA Division I institution, making it just one of a handful of host cities all - time to do so. 1985 would be the last time the Providence Civic Center would host the regional rounds ; all subsequent tournaments would be early rounds. The tournament would also mark the last time the University of Tulsa 's Mabee Center would host games ; the tournament would not return to the city until 2011, when the BOK Center hosted. Teams Region Seed Team Coach Finished Final Opponent Score East East Georgetown John Thompson Runner Up 8 Villanova L 66 -- 64 East Georgia Tech Bobby Cremins Regional Runner - up 1 Georgetown L 60 -- 54 East Illinois Lou Henson Sweet Sixteen 2 Georgia Tech L 61 -- 53 East Loyola -- Chicago Gene Sullivan Sweet Sixteen 1 Georgetown L 65 -- 53 East 5 SMU Dave Bliss Round of 32 4 Loyola -- Chicago L 70 -- 57 East 6 Georgia Hugh Durham Round of 32 3 Illinois L 74 -- 58 East 7 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Round of 32 2 Georgia Tech L 70 -- 53 East 8 Temple John Chaney Round of 32 1 Georgetown L 63 -- 46 East 9 Virginia Tech Charles Moir Round of 64 8 Temple L 60 -- 57 East 10 DePaul Joey Meyer Round of 64 7 Syracuse L 70 -- 65 East 11 Wichita State Gene Smithson Round of 64 6 Georgia L 67 -- 59 East 12 Old Dominion Paul Webb Round of 64 5 SMU L 85 -- 68 East 13 Iona Pat Kennedy Round of 64 4 Loyola -- Chicago L 59 -- 58 East 14 Northeastern Jim Calhoun Round of 64 3 Illinois L 76 -- 57 East 15 Mercer Bill Bibb Round of 64 2 Georgia Tech L 65 -- 58 East 16 Lehigh Tom Schneider Round of 64 1 Georgetown L 68 -- 43 Midwest Midwest Oklahoma Billy Tubbs Regional Runner - up 2 Memphis State L 63 -- 61 Midwest Memphis State Dana Kirk National Semifinals 8 Villanova L 52 -- 45 Midwest Duke Mike Krzyzewski Round of 32 11 Boston College L 74 -- 73 Midwest Ohio State Eldon Miller Round of 32 5 Louisiana Tech L 79 -- 67 Midwest 5 Louisiana Tech Andy Russo Sweet Sixteen 1 Oklahoma L 86 -- 84 Midwest 6 Texas Tech Gerald Myers Round of 64 11 Boston College L 55 -- 53 Midwest 7 UAB Gene Bartow Round of 32 2 Memphis State L 67 -- 66 Midwest 8 USC Stan Morrison Round of 64 9 Illinois State L 58 -- 55 Midwest 9 Illinois State Bob Donewald Round of 32 1 Oklahoma L 75 -- 69 Midwest 10 Michigan State Jud Heathcote Round of 64 7 UAB L 70 -- 68 Midwest 11 Boston College Gary Williams Sweet Sixteen 2 Memphis State L 59 -- 57 Midwest 12 Pittsburgh Roy Chipman Round of 64 5 Louisiana Tech L 78 -- 54 Midwest 13 Iowa State Johnny Orr Round of 64 4 Ohio State L 75 -- 64 Midwest 14 Pepperdine Jim Harrick Round of 64 3 Duke L 75 -- 62 Midwest 15 Penn Craig Littlepage Round of 64 2 Memphis State L 67 -- 55 Midwest 16 North Carolina A&T Don Corbett Round of 64 1 Oklahoma L 96 -- 83 Southeast Southeast Michigan Bill Frieder Round of 32 8 Villanova L 59 -- 55 Southeast North Carolina Dean Smith Regional Runner - up 8 Villanova L 56 -- 44 Southeast Kansas Larry Brown Round of 32 11 Auburn L 66 -- 64 Southeast LSU Dale Brown Round of 64 13 Navy L 78 -- 55 Southeast 5 Maryland Lefty Driesell Sweet Sixteen 8 Villanova L 46 -- 43 Southeast 6 Purdue Gene Keady Round of 64 11 Auburn L 59 -- 58 Southeast 7 Notre Dame Digger Phelps Round of 32 2 North Carolina L 60 -- 58 Southeast 8 Villanova Rollie Massimino Champion 1 Georgetown W 66 -- 64 Southeast 9 Dayton Don Donoher Round of 64 8 Villanova L 51 -- 49 Southeast 10 Oregon State Ralph Miller Round of 64 7 Notre Dame L 79 -- 70 Southeast 11 Auburn Sonny Smith Sweet Sixteen 2 North Carolina L 62 -- 56 Southeast 12 Miami ( OH ) Jerry Peirson Round of 64 5 Maryland L 69 -- 68 Southeast 13 Navy Paul Evans Round of 32 5 Maryland L 64 -- 59 Southeast 14 Ohio Danny Nee Round of 64 3 Kansas L 49 -- 38 Southeast 15 Middle Tennessee State Bruce Stewart Round of 64 2 North Carolina L 76 -- 57 Southeast 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Tom Green Round of 64 1 Michigan L 59 -- 55 West West St. John 's Lou Carnesecca National Semifinals 1 Georgetown L 77 -- 59 West VCU J.D. Barnett Round of 32 7 Alabama L 63 -- 59 West NC State Jim Valvano Regional Runner - up 1 St. John 's L 69 -- 60 West UNLV Jerry Tarkanian Round of 32 12 Kentucky L 64 -- 61 West 5 Washington Marv Harshman Round of 64 12 Kentucky L 66 -- 58 West 6 Tulsa Nolan Richardson Round of 64 11 UTEP L 79 -- 75 West 7 Alabama Wimp Sanderson Sweet Sixteen 3 NC State L 61 -- 55 West 8 Iowa George Raveling Round of 64 9 Arkansas L 63 -- 54 West 9 Arkansas Eddie Sutton Round of 32 1 St. John 's L 68 -- 65 West 10 Arizona Lute Olson Round of 64 7 Alabama L 50 -- 41 West 11 UTEP Don Haskins Round of 32 3 NC State L 86 -- 73 West 12 Kentucky Joe B. Hall Sweet Sixteen 1 St. John 's L 86 -- 70 West 13 San Diego State Smokey Gaines Round of 64 4 UNLV L 85 -- 80 West 14 Nevada Sonny Allen Round of 64 3 NC State L 65 -- 56 West 15 Marshall Rick Huckabay Round of 64 2 VCU L 81 -- 65 West 16 Southern Robert Hopkins Round of 64 1 St. John 's L 83 -- 59 Bracket * -- Denotes overtime period East Regional -- Providence, Rhode Island First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Georgetown 68 16 Lehigh 43 Georgetown 63 Hartford 8 Temple 46 8 Temple 60 9 Virginia Tech 57 Georgetown 65 Loyola -- Chicago 53 5 SMU 85 12 Old Dominion 68 5 SMU 57 Hartford Loyola -- Chicago 70 Loyola -- Chicago 59 13 Iona 58 Georgetown 60 Georgia Tech 54 6 Georgia 67 11 Wichita State 59 6 Georgia 58 Atlanta Illinois 74 Illinois 76 14 Northeastern 57 Illinois 53 Georgia Tech 61 7 Syracuse 70 10 DePaul 65 7 Syracuse 53 Atlanta Georgia Tech 70 Georgia Tech 65 15 Mercer 58 Regional Final Summary CBS Saturday, March 23 box score # 1 Georgetown Hoyas 60, # 2 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 54 Pts : P. Ewing -- 14 Rebs : R. Dalton -- 6 Asts : M. Jackson -- 5 Pts : J. Salley -- 15 Rebs : J. Salley -- 5 Asts : S. Petway -- 4 Halftime Score : 29 - 29 Providence Civic Center -- Providence, Rhode Island West Regional -- Denver, Colorado First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals St John 's 83 16 Southern 59 St John 's 68 Salt Lake City 9 Arkansas 65 8 Iowa 54 9 Arkansas 63 St John 's 86 12 Kentucky 70 5 Washington 58 12 Kentucky 66 12 Kentucky 64 Salt Lake City UNLV 61 UNLV 85 13 San Diego State 80 St John 's 69 NC State 60 6 Tulsa 75 11 UTEP 79 11 UTEP 73 Albuquerque NC State 86 NC State 65 14 Nevada 56 NC State 61 7 Alabama 55 7 Alabama 50 10 Arizona 41 7 Alabama 63 Albuquerque VCU 59 VCU 81 15 Marshall 65 First Round Summary NCAA Productions ESPN Thursday, March 14 12 : 07 PM MST / 2 : 07 PM EST box score # 1 St. John 's Redmen 83, # 16 Southern Jaguars 59 Pts : W. Berry -- 24 Rebs : W. Berry -- 13 Asts : C. Mullin -- 6 Halftime Score : St. John 's, 34 - 18 Special Events Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance : 6,928 Second Round Summary CBS Saturday, March 16 2 : 30 PM MST / 4 : 30 PM EST box score # 1 St. John 's Redmen 68, # 9 Arkansas Razorbacks 65 Special Events Center -- Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance : 9,226 Regional Semifinal Summary CBS Friday, March 22 8 : 09 PM MST / 10 : 09 PM EST box score # 1 St. John 's Redmen 86, # 12 Kentucky Wildcats 70 Pts : C. Mullin -- 30 Rebs : W. Berry -- 7 Asts : C. Mullin -- 7 Pts : K. Walker -- 23 Rebs : K. Walker -- 8 Asts : R. Harden -- 7 Halftime Score : St. John 's, 39 - 38 McNichols Sports Arena -- Denver, Colorado Attendance : 17,022 Referees : John Clougherty, Bobby Dibler, Willis McJunkin Regional Final Summary CBS Sunday, March 24 2 : 03 PM MST / 4 : 03 PM EST box score # 1 St. John 's Redmen 69, # 3 NC State Wolfpack 60 Pts : C. Mullin -- 25 Rebs : B. Wennington -- 10 Asts : M. Moses, M. Jackson -- 5 Pts : L. Charles -- 15 Rebs : L. Charles, C. McQueen -- 11 Asts : S. Webb -- 9 Halftime Score : St. John 's, 30 - 29 McNichols Sports Arena -- Denver, Colorado Attendance : 17,022 Referees : John Clougherty, Bobby Dibler, Willis McJunkin Southeast Regional -- Birmingham, Alabama First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Michigan 59 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 55 Michigan 55 Dayton 8 Villanova 59 8 Villanova 51 9 Dayton 49 8 Villanova 46 5 Maryland 43 5 Maryland 69 12 Miami ( OH ) 68 * 5 Maryland 64 Dayton 13 Navy 59 LSU 55 13 Navy 78 8 Villanova 56 North Carolina 44 6 Purdue 58 11 Auburn 59 11 Auburn 66 South Bend Kansas 64 Kansas 49 14 Ohio 38 11 Auburn 56 North Carolina 62 7 Notre Dame 79 10 Oregon State 70 7 Notre Dame 58 South Bend North Carolina 60 North Carolina 76 15 Middle Tennessee State 57 Regional Final Summary CBS Sunday, March 24 box score # 8 Villanova Wildcats 56, # 2 North Carolina Tar Heels 44 Pts : H. Pressley -- 15 Rebs : E. Pinckney -- 7 Asts : E. Pinckney, H. Jensen -- 3 Pts : B. Daugherty -- 17 Rebs : B. Daugherty -- 12 Asts : J. Wolf, K. Smith -- 5 Halftime Score : North Carolina, 22 - 17 BJCC Coliseum -- Birmingham, Alabama Midwest Regional -- Dallas, Texas First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Oklahoma 96 16 North Carolina A&T 83 Oklahoma 75 Tulsa 9 Illinois State 69 8 Southern California 55 9 Illinois State 58 Oklahoma 86 5 Louisiana Tech 84 * 5 Louisiana Tech 78 12 Pittsburgh 54 5 Louisiana Tech 79 Tulsa Ohio State 67 Ohio State 75 13 Iowa State 64 Oklahoma 61 Memphis State 63 6 Texas Tech 53 11 Boston College 55 11 Boston College 74 Houston Duke 73 Duke 75 14 Pepperdine 62 11 Boston College 57 Memphis State 59 7 UAB 70 10 Michigan State 68 7 UAB 66 * Houston Memphis State 67 Memphis State 67 15 Penn 55 Regional Final Summary CBS Saturday, March 23 box score # 2 Memphis State Tigers 63, # 1 Oklahoma Sooners 61 Pts : D. Kennedy -- 16 Rebs : W. Tisdale -- 12 Asts : T. McCalister, A. Bowie -- 5 Pts : K. Lee -- 23 Rebs : K. Lee -- 11 Asts : A. Turner -- 12 Halftime Score : 33 - 33 Reunion Arena -- Dallas, Texas Final Four @ Lexington, Kentucky National Semifinals National Championship Game E1 Georgetown 77 W1 St John 's 59 E1 Georgetown 64 S8 Villanova 66 S8 Villanova 52 M2 Memphis State 45 Game Summaries CBS Saturday, March 30 box score # 8 Villanova Wildcats 52, # 2 Memphis State Tigers 45 Pts : D. McClain -- 19 Rebs : E. Pinckney -- 9 Asts : M. Plansky, G. McLain, D. McClain -- 2 Pts : A. Turner -- 11 Rebs : Vincent Askew, W. Bedford, K. Lee -- 7 Asts : V. Askew -- 7 Halftime Score : 23 - 23 Rupp Arena -- Lexington, Kentucky CBS Saturday, March, 30 box score # 1 Georgetown Hoyas 77, # 1 St. John 's Redmen 59 Pts : R. Williams -- 20 Rebs : D. Wingate -- 6 Asts : M. Jackson -- 11 Pts : W. Glass -- 13 Rebs : W. Berry -- 6 Asts : M. Jackson -- 5 Halftime Score : Georgetown, 32 - 28 Rupp Arena -- Lexington, Kentucky National Championship Main article : 1985 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Championship Game CBS Monday, April 1 Box score # 8 Villanova Wildcats 66, # 1 Georgetown Hoyas 64 Pts : D. McClain -- 17 Rebs : E. Pinckney -- 6 Asts : E. Pinckney -- 5 Pts : D. Wingate -- 16 Rebs : B. Martin, P. Ewing -- 5 Asts : M. Jackson -- 9 Halftime Score : Villanova, 29 - 28 Rupp Arena -- Lexington, Kentucky Announcers Television CBS Sports Brent Musburger First Round ( Kentucky -- Washington ), ( Arizona -- Alabama ), Second Round & Dick Stockton Regional, Final Four served as studio hosts and Bill Raftery Regional, Final Four served as studio analyst. Dick Stockton / Brent Musburger and Billy Packer -- Stockton / Packer, First Round ( Kentucky -- Washington ), Second Round at Salt Lake City, Utah & Houston, Texas ; Musburger / Packer, East Regionals at Providence, Rhode Island, Southeast Regional Finals at Birmingham, Alabama, Final Four at Lexington, Kentucky Gary Bender and Doug Collins -- Second Round at South Bend, Indiana & Dayton, Ohio, West Regionals at Denver, Colorado Frank Glieber and James Brown -- Second Round at Hartford, Connecticut, Midwest Regionals at Dallas, Texas Pat Summerall / Verne Lundquist and Larry Conley -- Summerall / Conley, Second Round at Atlanta, Georgia ; Lundquist / Conley, Southeast Regional Semifinals ( Auburn -- North Carolina ) at Birmingham, Alabama Verne Lundquist and Steve Grote -- First Round ( Arizona -- Alabama ) & Second Round at Albuquerque, New Mexico Tim Ryan and Bill Raftery -- Second Round at Tulsa, Oklahoma ESPN and NCAA Productions Bob Ley ( NCAA Tournament Today / NCAA Tournament Tonight ) served as studio host and Dick Vitale served as studio analyst. -- First Round ( Lehigh -- Georgetown ) & ( Old Dominion -- SMU ) at Hartford, Connecticut -- First Round ( Virginia Tech -- Temple ) & ( Iona -- Loyola - Chicago ) at Hartford, Connecticut Mike Patrick and Larry Conley -- First Round ( Northeastern -- Illinois ) & ( Mercer -- Georgia Tech ) at Atlanta, Georgia -- First Round ( Wichita State -- Georgia ) & ( DePaul -- Syracuse ) at Atlanta, Georgia -- First Round ( Iowa State -- Ohio State ) & ( Illinois State -- Southern California ) at Tulsa, Oklahoma -- First Round ( Pittsburgh -- Louisiana Tech ) & ( North Carolina A&T -- Oklahoma ) at Tulsa, Oklahoma -- First Round ( Penn -- Memphis State ) & ( Pepperdine -- Duke ) at Houston, Texas -- First Round ( Michigan State -- UAB ) & ( Boston College -- Texas Tech ) at Houston, Texas -- First Round ( Navy -- Louisiana State ) & ( Dayton -- Villanova ) at Dayton, Ohio Frank Herzog / Ralph Hacker and Joe Dean -- First Round ( Miami ( OH ) -- Maryland ) & ( Fairleigh Dickinson -- Michigan ) at Dayton, Ohio -- First Round ( Ohio -- Kansas ) & ( Oregon State -- Notre Dame ) at South Bend, Indiana Tom Hammond and Jack Givens -- First Round ( Auburn -- Purdue ) & ( Middle Tennessee -- North Carolina ) at South Bend, Indiana -- First Round ( Southern -- St. John 's ) at Salt Lake City, Utah -- First Round ( Arkansas -- Iowa ) & ( San Diego State -- UNLV ) at Salt Lake City, Utah -- First Round ( Nevada -- NC State ) at Albuquerque, New Mexico -- First Round ( UTEP -- Tulsa ) & ( Marshall -- VCU ) at Albuquerque, New Mexico Frank Fallon and Gary Thompson - Midwest Regional Semifinals ( Louisiana Tech -- Oklahoma ) at Dallas, Texas Mike Patrick and Larry Conley -- Southeast Regional Semifinals ( Villanova -- Maryland ) at Birmingham, Alabama Radio Regionals CBS Radio -- East Regionals at Providence, Rhode Island -- Midwest Regionals at Dallas, Texas -- Southeast Regionals at Birmingham, Alabama -- West Regionals at Denver, Colorado Final Four -- at Lexington, Kentucky Further reading Pinckney, Ed ; Gordon, Robert ( 2004 ). Ed Pinckney 's Tales from the Villanova Hardwood : The Story of the 1985 NCAA champs. Champaign : Sports Publishing. ISBN 1 - 58261 - 809 - 7. See also 1985 NCAA Division II Men 's Basketball Tournament 1985 NCAA Division III Men 's Basketball Tournament 1985 NCAA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament 1985 NCAA Division II Women 's Basketball Tournament 1985 NCAA Division III Women 's Basketball Tournament 1985 National Invitation Tournament 1985 National Women 's Invitation Tournament 1985 NAIA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 1985 NAIA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament References Jump up ^ Sports Illustrated Jump up ^ USA Today hide NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament Tournaments 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Structure Selection process Venues # 1 seeds Opening Round Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game Champions & awards Champions Most Outstanding Player Media & culture Bracketology Broadcasting Tournament Final Four March Madness pools `` One Shining Moment '' Records & statistics All - time team records Bids by school Bids by school and conference Consecutive appearances Final Four appearances by school Final Four participants Final Four appearances by coach Upsets hide Villanova Wildcats men 's basketball 1984 -- 85 NCAA champions 4 Dwight Wilbur 21 Harold Pressley 22 Gary McLain 31 Mark Plansky 32 Harold Jensen 33 Dwayne McClain 54 Ed Pinckney ( MOP ) Head coach Rollie Massimino Assistant coaches Mitch Buonaguro Steve Lappas Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1985_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament&oldid=840508396 '' Categories : NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 1984 -- 85 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season Basketball in the Dallas -- Fort Worth metroplex Basketball in Houston Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 10 May 2018, at 10 : 26. 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Question: who won the 1985 ncaa men's basketball championship
Answer: Villanova