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1984–85 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

AP
  
No. 12

Head coach
  
Lou Henson

Coaches
  
No. 10

1984–85 record
  
26–9 (12–6 Big Ten)

Assistant coach
  
Dick Nagy

The 1984–85 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.

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Regular season

The Illini started out the 1984-85 season ranked No. 1 nationally by Basketball Times in its preseason poll. Illinois made a return trip to the NCAA Tournament where the Illini advanced to the Sweet 16.

Team

  • Head Coach Lou Henson (10th year at Illinois)

    • Schedule

    Source

    NCAA basketball tournament

  • East
  • Illinois 76, Northeastern 57
  • Illinois 74, Georgia 58
  • Regional Semifinals
  • Georgia Tech 61, Illinois 53

    • Awards and honors

  • Bruce Douglas
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
  • Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
  • Ken Norman
  • Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
  • Doug Altenberger
  • Team Most Valuable Player

    • References

    1984–85 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team Wikipedia
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