# 1984–85 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

## Roster

* Ron Kellogg
* Danny Manning
* Calvin Thompson
* Greg Dreiling
* Cedric Hunter
* Milt Newton
* Mark Turgeon
* Tad Boyle
* Mark Pellock
* Altonio Campbell
* Chris Piper
* Rodney Hull
* Jeff Johnson
* Don Kennedy
* Jim Pelton

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 23* | No. 19 | vs. Maryland Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinals | W 58-56 | 1–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| November 24* | No. 19 | vs. Oregon Great Alaska Shootout Semifinals | W 66-49 | 2–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| November 25* | No. 19 | vs. UAB Great Alaska Shootout Championship Game | L 46-50 | 2–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, AK |
| December 1* | No. 20 | Detroit Mercy | W 86–64 | 3–1 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 10* | No. 19 | South Carolina State | W 81-54 | 4–1 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 15* | No. 18 | Houston | W 87-75 | 5–1 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 22* | No. 15 | at George Washington | W 76-70 | 6–1 | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| December 31* | No. 12 | vs. Kentucky | L 89-92 | 6-2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| January 3* | No. 11 | Texas Southern | W 78-74 | 7-2 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 5* | No. 12 | vs. Wichita State | W 90-83 | 8-2 | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| January 7* | No. 12 | Western Carolina | W 79-62 | 9-2 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 27* | No. 10 | at South Alabama | W 90-81 | 10-2 | Jaguar Gym Mobile, AL |
| January 17 | No. 9 | Iowa State | W 76-72 | 11-2 (1-0) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 19 | No. 9 | at No. 13 Oklahoma | L 76-87 | 11-3 (1-1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| January 22 | No. 15 | Missouri Border War | W 70-68 | 12-3 (2-1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 26 | No. 15 | at Colorado | W 70-68 | 13-3 (3-1) | Coors Events/Conference Center Boulder, CO |
| January 27* | No. 15 | at No. 18 Michigan | L 77-96 | 13-4 (3-1) | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| January 18 | No. 19 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 75-57 | 14-4 (4-1) | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS |
| February 2 | No. 19 | at Nebraska | W 91-80 | 15-4 (5-1) | Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
| January 23 | No. 13 | Oklahoma State | W 81–77 | 16-4 (6-1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 10* | No. 13 | No. 3 Memphis State | W 75-71 | 17-4 (6-1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 12 | No. 10 | at Missouri Border War | L 55-62 | 17-5 (6-2) | Hearnes Center Columbia, MO |
| February 16 | No. 10 | at Iowa State | L 70-72 | 17-6 (6-3) | James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| February 20 | No. 15 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 75-64 | 18-6 (7-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 23 | No. 15 | Colorado | W 88-69 | 25-6 (8-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 24 | No. 15 | No. 5 Oklahoma | W 82-76 | 20-6 (9-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 28 | No. 11 | Nebraska | W 70-65 | 21-6 (10-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| March 2 | No. 11 | at Oklahoma State | W 88-79 | 22-6 (11-3) | Gallagher Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| March 5* | No. 10 | Nebraska Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinals | W 74–69 | 27-6 (11-3) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| March 6 | No. 10 | vs. Iowa State Big Eight Tournament Semifinals | L 59-75 | 27-6 (11-3) | Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |
| March 13* | (3) No. 13 | vs. (14) Ohio NCAA Southeast Regional first round | W 49-38 | 28-6 (11-3) | Edmund P. Joyce & Convocation Center Notre Dame, IN |
| March 16* | (3) No. 13 | vs. (11) Auburn NCAA Southeast Regional second round | L 64-66 | 28-7 (11-3) | Edmund P. Joyce & Convocation Center Notre Dame, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. ||||||