1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1984 and ended with the Final Four in Lexington, Kentucky on April 1, 1985. The Villanova Wildcats won their first NCAA national championship with a 66–64 victory over the defending champion, top-ranked Georgetown Hoyas. It was the second time in three seasons that the national champion had 10 losses.

1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Georgetown
NCAA Tournament1985
Tournament datesMarch 14, 1985 – April 1, 1985
National ChampionshipRupp Arena
Lexington, Kentucky
NCAA ChampionsVillanova
Other championsUCLA (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Chris Mullin, St. John's (Wooden), Patrick Ewing, Georgetown (Naismith)

Season headlines

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1984–85, the following rules changes were implemented:[1]

    Season outlook

    Pre-season polls

    The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]

    Associated Press
    Ranking Team
    1 Georgetown
    2 Illinois
    3 DePaul
    4 Indiana
    5 Oklahoma
    6 Duke
    7 St. John's
    8 Memphis State
    9 Washington
    10 SMU
    11 UNLV
    12 Syracuse
    13 NC State
    14 LSU
    15 Virginia Tech
    16 Arkansas
    17 Louisville
    18 Kentucky
    19 Kansas
    20 Georgia Tech

    Regular season

    Conference winners and tournaments

    Conference Regular
    Season Winner[3]    		 Conference
    Player of the Year    		 Conference
    Coach of the Year    		 Conference
    Tournament    		 Tournament
    Venue (City)    		 Tournament
    Winner
    AMCU–8Cleveland StateJon Collins, Eastern IllinoisKevin Mackey, Cleveland State1985 AMCU-8 Men's Basketball TournamentHammons Student Center
    (Springfield, Missouri)    		Eastern Illinois
    Atlantic 10 ConferenceWest VirginiaGranger Hall, Temple[4]John Chaney, Temple1985 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball TournamentRutgers Athletic Center
    (Piscataway, New Jersey)    		Temple
    Atlantic Coast ConferenceGeorgia Tech, North Carolina & NC StateLen Bias, Maryland[5]Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech1985 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe Omni
    (Atlanta, Georgia)    		Georgia Tech
    Big East ConferenceSt. John'sPatrick Ewing, Georgetown &
    Chris Mullin, St. John's[6]    		Lou Carnesecca, St. John's1985 Big East Men's Basketball TournamentMadison Square Garden
    (New York City, New York)    		Georgetown
    Big Eight ConferenceOklahomaWayman Tisdale, Oklahoma[7]Billy Tubbs, Oklahoma1985 Big Eight Conference Men's Basketball TournamentKemper Arena
    (Kansas City, Missouri)
    (Semifinals and Finals)    		Oklahoma
    Big Sky ConferenceNevada–RenoLarry Krystkowiak, Montana[8]Sonny Allen, Nevada–Reno1985 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball TournamentDee Events Center
    (Ogden, Utah)    		Nevada–Reno
    Big Ten ConferenceMichiganNone SelectedBill Frieder, MichiganNo Tournament
    Colonial Athletic AssociationNavy & RichmondDavid Robinson, NavyPaul Evans, Navy1985 CAA Men's Basketball TournamentWilliam & Mary Hall
    (Williamsburg, Virginia)    		Navy
    East Coast ConferenceBucknellJaye Andrews, BucknellCharlie Woollum, Bucknell &
    Ronald Rainey, Delaware    		1985 East Coast Conference Men's Basketball TournamentTowson Center
    (Towson, Maryland)    		Lehigh
    ECAC MetroMaristCarey Scurry, Long IslandTom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson1985 ECAC Metro Men's Basketball TournamentReitz Arena
    (Baltimore, Maryland)    		Fairleigh Dickinson
    ECAC NorthCanisius & NortheasternReggie Lewis, Northeastern[9]John Griffin, Siena1985 ECAC North Men's Basketball TournamentMatthews Arena
    (Boston, Massachusetts)    		Northeastern
    Gulf Star ConferenceSoutheastern LouisianaBruce Allen, Sam Houston StateNewton Chelette, Southeastern LouisianaNo Tournament
    Ivy LeaguePennKen Bantum, Cornell[10]None selectedNo Tournament
    Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceIonaRandy Cozzens, Army[11]Les Wothke, Army1985 MAAC Men's Basketball TournamentMeadowlands Arena
    (East Rutherford, New Jersey)    		Iona
    Metro ConferenceMemphis StateKeith Lee, Memphis StateTony Yates, Cincinnati1985 Metro Conference Men's Basketball TournamentFreedom Hall
    (Louisville, Kentucky)    		Memphis State
    Mid-American ConferenceOhioRon Harper, Miami (OH)[12]Danny Nee, Ohio1985 MAC Men's Basketball TournamentCentennial Hall
    (Toledo, Ohio)    		Ohio
    Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorth Carolina A&TEric Boyd, North Carolina A&TDon Corbett, North Carolina A&T1985 MEAC Men's Basketball TournamentPalestra
    (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)    		North Carolina A&T
    Midwestern City ConferenceLoyola (IL)Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola (IL)[13]Gene Sullivan, Loyola (IL)1985 Midwestern City Conference Men's Basketball TournamentMabee Center
    (Tulsa, Oklahoma)    		Loyola (IL)
    Missouri Valley ConferenceTulsaXavier McDaniel, Wichita State[14]Nolan Richardson, Tulsa1985 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball TournamentTulsa Convention Center
    (Tulsa, Oklahoma)    		Wichita State
    Ohio Valley ConferenceTennessee TechStephen Kite, Tennessee Tech[15]Tom Deaton, Tennessee Tech1985 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball TournamentMurphy Center
    (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)    		Middle Tennessee State
    Pacific-10 ConferenceUSC & WashingtonWayne Carlander, USC[16]Stan Morrison, USCNo Tournament
    Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationUNLVRichie Adams, UNLV[17]Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Men's Basketball TournamentThe Forum
    (Inglewood, California)    		UNLV
    Southeastern ConferenceLSUKenny Walker, Kentucky[18]Bob Boyd, Mississippi State & Hugh Durham, Georgia1985 SEC Men's Basketball TournamentBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
    (Birmingham, Alabama)    		Auburn
    Southern ConferenceTennessee–ChattanoogaRegan Truesdale, The Citadel[19]Marty Fletcher, VMI1985 Southern Conference Men's Basketball TournamentAsheville Civic Center
    (Asheville, North Carolina)    		Marshall
    Southland ConferenceLouisiana TechJoe Dumars, McNeese State[20]Andy Russo, Louisiana Tech1985 Southland Conference Men's Basketball TournamentThomas Assembly Center
    (Ruston, Louisiana)    		Louisiana Tech
    Southwest ConferenceTexas TechBubba Jennings, Texas TechGerald Myers, Texas Tech1985 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball TournamentReunion Arena
    (Dallas, Texas)    		Texas Tech
    Southwestern Athletic ConferenceAlcorn StateMike Phelps, Alcorn State[21]Davey Whitney, Alcorn State1985 SWAC Men's Basketball TournamentMississippi Coliseum
    (Jackson, Mississippi)    		Southern
    Sun Belt ConferenceVCUTerry Catledge, South Alabama[22]Gene Bartow, UAB1985 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball TournamentHampton Coliseum
    (Hampton, Virginia)    		VCU
    Trans America Athletic ConferenceGeorgia SouthernSam Mitchell, Mercer[23]Bill Bibb, Mercer1985 TAAC Men's Basketball TournamentHanner Fieldhouse
    (Statesboro, Georgia)    		Mercer
    West Coast Athletic ConferencePepperdineDwayne Polee, Pepperdine[24]Jim Harrick, PepperdineNo Tournament
    Western Athletic ConferenceUTEPTimo Saarelainen, BYU[25]Smokey Gaines, San Diego State1985 WAC Men's Basketball TournamentSpecial Events Center
    (El Paso, Texas)    		San Diego State

    Statistical leaders

    Field Goal Percentage
    PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolFG%
    Xavier McDanielWichita St.27.2Xavier McDanielWichita St.14.8Robbie WeingardHofstra9.5Keith WalkerUtica71.3
    Alfredrick HughesLoyola (IL)26.3Benoit BenjaminCreighton14.1Carl GolstonLoyola (IL)9.2Vernon MooreCreighton67.4
    Dan PalombizioBall St.26.3Carey ScurryLong Island14.1Jim LesBradley8.8Dave HoppenNebraska64.6
    Joe DumarsMcNeese St.25.8Karl TownsMonmouth12.3Taurence ChisholmDelaware8.0David RobinsonNavy64.4
    Terry CatledgeS. Alabama25.6Robert SandersMiss. Valley St.11.9Brian CarrNebraska7.9John StavesSouthern63.8
    Derrick GervinUTSA25.6
    Free Throw Percentage
    PlayerSchoolFT%
    Craig CollinsPenn St.95.9
    Steve AlfordIndiana92.1
    Steve EgginkMarist92.0
    Dennis NuttTCU91.7
    Bruce TimkoYoungstown St.90.7
    [26]

    Conference standings

    1984–85 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Cleveland State11–3 .78621–8  .724
    Western Illinois10–4 .71414–14  .500
    Eastern Illinois †9–5 .64320–10  .667
    Missouri State8–6 .57117–13  .567
    Illinois-Chicago7–7 .50014–14  .500
    Northern Iowa6–8 .42912–16  .429
    Valparaiso4–10 .2868–20  .286
    Green Bay1–13 .0714–24  .143
    † 1985 AMCU-8 Tournament winner
    Rankings from [27]
    1984–85 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    West Virginia16–2 .88920–9  .690
    Temple †15–3 .83325–6  .806
    Saint Joseph's13–5 .72219–12  .613
    Rutgers9–9 .50016–14  .533
    George Washington9–9 .50014–14  .500
    UMass9–9 .50013–15  .464
    St. Bonaventure7–11 .38914–15  .483
    Duquesne6–12 .33312–18  .400
    Penn State4–14 .2228–19  .296
    Rhode Island2–16 .1118–20  .286
    † 1985 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 6 Georgia Tech †9–5 .64327–8  .771
    No. 7 North Carolina9–5 .64327–9  .750
    No. 16 NC State9–5 .64323–10  .697
    No. 10 Duke8–6 .57123–8  .742
    Maryland8–6 .57125–12  .676
    Clemson5–9 .35716–13  .552
    Wake Forest5–9 .35715–14  .517
    Virginia3–11 .21417–16  .515
    † 1985 ACC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Big East men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 3 St. John's15–1 .93831–4  .886
    No. 1 Georgetown†14–2 .87535–3  .921
    No. 15 Syracuse9–7 .56322–9  .710
    Villanova9–7 .56325–10  .714
    Pittsburgh8–8 .50017–12  .586
    Boston College7–9 .43820–11  .645
    Connecticut6–10 .37513–15  .464
    Providence3–13 .18811–20  .355
    Seton Hall1–15 .06310–18  .357
    † 1985 Big East Tournament winner
    As of April 1, 1985[28]; Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 4 Oklahoma†13–1 .92931–6  .838
    No. 13 Kansas11–3 .78626–8  .765
    Iowa State7–7 .50021–13  .618
    Missouri7–7 .50018–14  .563
    Kansas State5–9 .35714–14  .500
    Colorado5–9 .35711–17  .393
    Nebraska5–9 .35716–14  .533
    Oklahoma State3–11 .21412–16  .429
    † 1985 Big Eight Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Big Sky men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Nevada †11–3 .78621–10  .677
    Montana10–4 .71422–7  .759
    Weber State9–5 .64320–9  .690
    Northern Arizona8–6 .57117–12  .586
    Montana State7–7 .50011–17  .393
    Boise State5–9 .35716–13  .552
    Idaho State5–9 .35715–18  .455
    Idaho1–13 .0718–22  .267
    † Conference tournament winner
    1984–85 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 2 Michigan16–2 .88926–4  .867
    No. 12 Illinois12–6 .66726–9  .743
    Purdue11–7 .61120–9  .690
    Ohio State11–7 .61120–10  .667
    Iowa10–8 .55621–11  .656
    Michigan State10–8 .55619–10  .655
    Indiana7–11 .38919–14  .576
    Minnesota6–12 .33313–15  .464
    Wisconsin5–13 .27814–14  .500
    Northwestern2–16 .1116–22  .214
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 ECC men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Bucknell10–4 .71419–10  .655
    Lafayette8–6 .57115–13  .536
    Drexel8–6 .57110–18  .357
    Rider7–7 .50014–15  .483
    Delaware7–7 .50012–16  .429
    Lehigh †6–8 .42912–19  .387
    Hofstra5–9 .35714–15  .483
    Towson5–9 .3577–21  .250
    † 1985 ECC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Marist11–3 .78617–12  .586
    Fairleigh Dickinson†10–4 .71421–10  .677
    Long Island9–5 .64315–13  .536
    Loyola (MD)8–6 .57116–14  .533
    Saint Francis (PA)6–8 .4299–19  .321
    Wagner5–9 .35711–17  .393
    Robert Morris4–10 .2869–19  .321
    St. Francis (NY)3–11 .2147–21  .250
    † 1985 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 ECAC North men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Canisius13–3 .81320–10  .667
    Northeastern †13–3 .81322–9  .710
    Siena12–4 .75022–7  .759
    Niagara11–5 .68816–12  .571
    Boston University9–7 .56315–15  .500
    Vermont5–11 .3139–19  .321
    Maine5–11 .31311–17  .393
    New Hampshire4–12 .2507–22  .241
    Colgate0–16 .0005–21  .192
    Hartford– –7–21  .250
    † 1985 ECAC North Tournament winner
    1984–85 ECAC South men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Navy †11–3 .78626–6  .813
    Richmond11–3 .78621–11  .656
    George Mason10–4 .71418–11  .621
    William & Mary9–5 .64316–12  .571
    James Madison7–7 .50014–14  .500
    UNC Wilmington4–10 .28612–16  .429
    American3–11 .2149–19  .321
    East Carolina1–13 .0717–21  .250
    † 1985 ECAC South Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll[29]
    1984–85 Ivy League men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Penn10–4 .71413–14  .481
    Columbia9–5 .64313–13  .500
    Cornell8–6 .57114–12  .538
    Harvard7–7 .50015–9  .625
    Yale7–7 .50014–12  .538
    Princeton7–7 .50011–15  .423
    Brown5–9 .3579–18  .333
    Dartmouth3–11 .2145–21  .192
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 5 Memphis State †13–1 .92931–4  .886
    Virginia Tech10–4 .71420–9  .690
    Cincinnati8–6 .57117–14  .548
    South Carolina6–8 .42915–13  .536
    Tulane6–8 .42915–13  .536
    Louisville6–8 .42919–18  .514
    Florida State4–10 .28614–16  .467
    Southern Miss3–11 .2147–21  .250
    † 1985 Metro Conference Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll[30]
    1984–85 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 14 Loyola-Chicago †13–1 .92927–6  .818
    Butler9–5 .64319–10  .655
    Oral Roberts8–6 .57115–15  .500
    Detroit8–6 .57116–12  .571
    Xavier7–7 .50016–13  .552
    Saint Louis6–8 .42913–15  .464
    Evansville4–10 .28613–16  .448
    Oklahoma City1–13 .0716–20  .231
    † 1985 MCC Tournament winner
    1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 18 Tulsa12–4 .75023–8  .742
    Illinois State11–5 .68822–8  .733
    Wichita State †11–5 .68818–13  .581
    Bradley9–7 .56317–13  .567
    Creighton9–7 .56320–12  .625
    Southern Illinois6–10 .37514–14  .500
    Indiana State6–10 .37514–15  .483
    West Texas State4–12 .25011–17  .393
    Drake4–12 .25012–15  .444
    † 1985 MVC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 9 UNLV†17–1 .94428–4  .875
    Fresno State15–3 .83323–9  .719
    Cal State Fullerton11–7 .61117–13  .567
    Utah State10–8 .55617–11  .607
    San Jose State10–8 .55616–13  .552
    UC Irvine8–10 .44412–16  .429
    UC Santa Barbara8–10 .44412–16  .429
    Pacific5–13 .2789–19  .321
    New Mexico State4–14 .2227–20  .259
    Long Beach State2–16 .1114–23  .148
    † 1985 PCAA Tournament winner
    1984–85 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Washington13–5 .72222–10  .688
    USC13–5 .72219–10  .655
    Oregon State12–6 .66722–9  .710
    Arizona12–6 .66721–10  .677
    UCLA12–6 .66721–12  .636
    Oregon8–10 .44415–16  .484
    Arizona State7–11 .38912–16  .429
    Washington State5–13 .27813–15  .464
    California5–13 .27813–15  .464
    Stanford3–15 .16711–17  .393
    As of November 25, 2011[31]; Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 20 LSU13–5 .72219–10  .655
    No. 19 Georgia12–6 .66722–9  .710
    Alabama11–7 .61123–10  .697
    Kentucky11–7 .61118–13  .581
    Florida9–9 .50018–12  .600
    Mississippi State9–9 .50013–15  .464
    Tennessee8–10 .44422–15  .595
    Auburn †8–10 .44422–12  .647
    Ole Miss5–13 .27811–17  .393
    Vanderbilt4–14 .22211–17  .393
    † 1985 SEC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Chattanooga14–2 .87524–8  .750
    Marshall†12–4 .75021–13  .618
    The Citadel11–5 .68818–11  .621
    Western Carolina8–8 .50014–14  .500
    VMI7–9 .43816–14  .533
    Appalachian State7–9 .43814–14  .500
    Davidson6–10 .37510–20  .333
    Furman4–12 .2507–21  .250
    East Tennessee State3–13 .1889–18  .333
    † Tournament winner
    As of April 30, 1985; Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 8 Louisiana Tech †11–1 .91729–3  .906
    McNeese State9–3 .75018–10  .643
    Lamar8–4 .66720–12  .625
    Arkansas State6–6 .50014–14  .500
    Northeast Louisiana4–8 .33317–12  .586
    Texas-Arlington3–9 .25012–16  .429
    North Texas1–11 .0835–23  .179
    † 1985 Southland Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll[32]
    1984–85 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 17 Texas Tech †12–4 .75023–8  .742
    SMU10–6 .62523–10  .697
    Texas A&M10–6 .62519–11  .633
    Arkansas10–6 .62522–13  .629
    TCU8–8 .50016–12  .571
    Houston8–8 .50016–14  .533
    Texas7–9 .43815–13  .536
    Baylor4–12 .25011–17  .393
    Rice3–13 .18811–16  .407
    † 1985 SWC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    No. 11 VCU †12–2 .85726–6  .813
    UAB11–3 .78625–9  .735
    Old Dominion9–5 .64319–12  .613
    South Florida6–8 .42918–12  .600
    Jacksonville6–8 .42915–14  .517
    South Alabama6–8 .42915–13  .536
    Western Kentucky5–9 .35714–14  .500
    Charlotte1–13 .0715–23  .179
    † 1985 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    Pepperdine11–1 .91723–9  .719
    Santa Clara9–3 .75020–9  .690
    Saint Mary's7–5 .58315–12  .556
    San Diego5–7 .41716–11  .593
    Gonzaga4–8 .33315–13  .536
    Portland3–9 .25014–14  .500
    Loyola Marymount3–9 .25011–16  .407
    Rankings from AP Poll
    1984–85 WAC men's basketball standings
    ConfOverall
    TeamW L PCTW L PCT
    UTEP12–4 .75022–10  .688
    San Diego State †11–5 .68823–8  .742
    New Mexico9–7 .56319–13  .594
    Colorado State9–7 .56318–12  .600
    BYU9–7 .56315–14  .517
    Utah8–8 .50015–16  .484
    Wyoming7–9 .43815–14  .517
    Hawaii5–11 .31310–18  .357
    Air Force2–14 .1258–20  .286
    † 1985 WAC Tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll[33]

    Postseason tournaments

    NCAA Tournament

    Main article: 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

    Final Four - Rupp Arena, 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

    National Invitation Tournament

    Main article: 1985 National Invitation Tournament

    NIT Semifinals and Final

    Semifinals (March 27) Finals (March 29)
          
    Tennessee 67
    Indiana 74
    Indiana 62
    UCLA 65
    UCLA 75
    Louisville 66
    Third place game
       
    Tennessee 100
    Louisville 84

    Award winners

    Consensus All-American teams

    Main article: 1985 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
    Consensus First Team
    Player Position Class Team
    Johnny Dawkins G Junior Duke
    Patrick Ewing C Senior Georgetown
    Keith Lee F/C Senior Memphis State
    Xavier McDaniel F Senior Wichita State
    Chris Mullin F Senior St. John's
    Wayman Tisdale F Senior Oklahoma


    Consensus Second Team
    Player Position Class Team
    Len Bias F Junior Maryland
    Jon Koncak C Senior Southern Methodist
    Mark Price G Junior Georgia Tech
    Kenny Walker F Junior Kentucky
    Dwayne Washington G Sophomore Syracuse

    Major player of the year awards

    Major coach of the year awards

    Other major awards

    Coaching changes

    A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

    Team Former
    Coach    		 Interim
    Coach    		 New
    Coach    		 Reason
    Arkansas Eddie Sutton Nolan Richardson
    Baylor Jim Haller Gene Iba
    California Dick Kuchen Lou Campanelli
    Central Michigan Dick Parfitt Charlie Coles
    Creighton Willis Reed Tony Barone
    East Tennessee State Barry Dowd Les Robinson
    Houston Baptist Gene Iba Tommy Jones
    James Madison Lou Campanelli John Thurston
    Kentucky Joe B. Hall Eddie Sutton
    Louisiana Tech Andy Russo Tommy Joe Eagles
    Oral Roberts Dick Acres Ted Owens
    Providence Joe Mullaney Rick Pitino
    Tulsa Nolan Richardson J. D. Barnett
    UNC Charlotte Hal Wissel Jeff Mullins
    US International Freddie Goss Gary Zarecky
    VCU J. D. Barnett Mike Pollio
    Wake Forest Carl Tacy Bob Staak
    Washington Marv Harshman Andy Russo
    Xavier Bob Staak Pete Gillen

    References

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