# 1984–85 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1984–85 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1984–85 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 13–15 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 6–10 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut and they were led by eighth-year head coach Dom Perno.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/28/1984* | at Minnesota | L 60–61 | 0–1 | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 12/4/1984* | at Yale | W 95–77 | 1–1 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut |
| 12/6/1984* | Massachusetts | W 64–52 | 2–1 | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/8/1984* | Ohio State | L 65–72 | 2–2 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/11/1984* | Fairfield | L 74–81 | 2–3 | New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut |
| 12/15/1984* | Rhode Island | W 93–63 | 3–3 | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 12/28/1984* | New Hampshire Connecticut Mutual Classic | W 81–57 | 4–3 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 12/29/1984* | Iona Connecticut Mutual Classic | L 54–55 | 4–4 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/2/1985 | St. John's | L 51–57 | 4–5 (0–1) | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 1/5/1985 | at Villanova | L 59–70 $^{OT}$ | 4–6 (0–2) | Jake Nevin Field House Villanova, Pennsylvania |
| 1/9/1985 | at Providence | L 66–75 | 4–7 (0–3) | Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island |
| 1/12/1985 | Pittsburgh | W 76–74 | 5–7 (1–3) | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 1/19/1985 | at Syracuse Rivalry | W 70–68 | 6–7 (2–3) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York |
| 1/23/1985 | at Georgetown Rivalry | L 66–79 | 6–8 (2–4) | Capital Centre Landover, Maryland |
| 1/26/1985 | Boston College | L 77–78 $^{OT}$ | 6–9 (2–5) | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 1/28/1985* | U.S. International | W 90–65 | 7–9 | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 1/30/1985 | Seton Hall | W 81–76 | 8–9 (3–5) | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/2/1985 | at St. Johns | L 64–97 | 8–10 (3–6) | Carnesecca Arena New York City |
| 2/5/1985 | Villanova | L 71–79 | 8–11 (3–7) | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/9/1985 | Providence | W 84–70 | 9–11 (4–7) | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/13/1985 | at Pittsburgh | L 71–78 | 9–12 (4–8) | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh |
| 2/16/1985* | Delaware State | W 74–68 | 10–12 | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/18/1985* | Holy Cross | W 71–58 | 11–12 | Hugh S. Greer Field House Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2/20/1985 | Syracuse Rivalry | W 71–69 | 12–12 (5–8) | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/23/1985 | Georgetown Rivalry | L 47–68 | 12–13 (5–9) | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2/25/1985 | at Boston College | W 74–68 | 13–13 (6–9) | Roberts Center Boston |
| 3/2/1985 | at Seton Hall | L 80–85 | 13–14 (6–10) | Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 3/6/1985 | vs. Georgetown Quarterfinals/Rivalry | L 62–93 | 13–15 | Madison Square Garden New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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