1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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1984–85 record 25–10 (11–8 Big East) Assistant coach Mitch Buonaguro Assistant coach Steve Lappas		Head coach Rollie Massimino Assistant coach Marty Marbach
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)

The 1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University. The Head Coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at Villanova Field House in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference. The team is famous for one of the biggest upsets in sports history – a 66–64 win over #1 Georgetown in the NCAA Tournament final on April 1, 1985.

Awards and honors

Ed Pinckney, Final Four Most Outstanding Player

Ed Pinckney, Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year

Ed Pinckney, 1st Team All-Big East

Ed Pinckney, Big East All-Tournament Team

Dwayne McClain, 3rd Team All-Big East

Dwayne McClain, All-Big 5

Dwayne McClain, Final Four All-Tournament Team

Gary McLain, Final Four All-Tournament Team

Harold Jensen, Final Four All-Tournament Team

References

1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team Wikipedia

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