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1984–85 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team

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1984–85 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record14–12 (7–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Mucci
  • Larry Mangino
CaptainChris Kelly
Home arenaJohn J. Lee Amphitheater
Seasons
1984–85 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 10 4   .714 13 14   .481
Columbia 9 5   .643 13 13   .500
Cornell 8 6   .571 14 12   .538
Harvard 7 7   .500 15 9   .625
Yale 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Princeton 7 7   .500 11 15   .423
Brown 5 9   .357 9 18   .333
Dartmouth 3 11   .214 5 21   .192
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 1984–85 men's college basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 3rd year head coach Tom Brennan, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 14–12, 7–7 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place.[1]

Roster

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1984–85 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 4 Chris Kelly 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Patterson, New York
F 5 Byron Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Youngstown, Ohio
G 10 Val Carlotti 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 157 lb (71 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
G/F 11 Ken Wheeler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Springfield Gardens, New York
G 12 Peter White 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Williamsport, Pennsylvania
G 14 John Rice 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
C 15 Chris Dudley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Solana Beach, California
F 21 Eric Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Chevy Chase, Maryland
F 22 Jeb Boasberg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 23 Brian Fitzpatrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Irvington, New York
F 24 Paul Maley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Los Alamos, New Mexico
F/C 32 Chad Ludington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Chapel Hill, North Carolina
G/F 34 Matt Whitehead 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Stamford, Connecticut
G 40 Mike Denzel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Park Ridge, Illinois
F 44 Brian Kasbar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Summit, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Mike Mucci
  • Larry Mangino

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 30*
at Vanderbilt L 72–87  0–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
December 4*
Connecticut L 77–95  0–2
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
December 8
Dartmouth W 81–76  1–2
(1–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
December 10*
Clark W 110–64  2–2
(1–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
December 28*
vs. Georgia L 65–105  2–3
(1–0)
 
 
December 29*
vs. BYU L 58–73  2–4
(1–0)
 
 
January 3*
at Holy Cross W 59–55  3–4
(1–0)
Hart Recreation Center 
Worcester, Massachusetts
January 5*
at Vermont W 73–59  4–4
(1–0)
Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium 
 
January 7*
Case Western W 79–64  5–4
(1–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
January 10*
Trinty W 58–49 OT 6–4
(1–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
January 12*
New Hampshire W 65–63  7–4
(1–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
January 15
Brown W 83–82  8–4
(2–0)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
January 24*
at Army L 63–79  8–5
(2–0)
USMA Fieldhouse 
West Point, NY
January 26
at Brown L 76–82  8–6
(2–1)
Marvel Gymnasium 
Providence, RI
January 29*
Manhattan W 60–57  9–6
(2–1)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
February 1
at Columbia L 67–77  9–7
(2–2)
Levien Gymnasium 
Morningside Heights, Manhattan
February 2
at Cornell L 55–78  9–8
(2–3)
Barton Hall 
Ithaca, NY
February 8
at Harvard L 71–75  9–9
(2–4)
Malkin Athletic Center 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
February 9
at Dartmouth L 73–87  9–10
(2–5)
Alumni Gymnasium 
Hanover, NH
February 15
Princeton W 48–46  10–10
(3–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
February 16
Penn W 77–75  11–10
(4–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
February 22
Cornell W 75–61  12–10
(5–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
February 23
Columbia W 55–52  13–10
(6–5)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
March 1
at Penn L 66–72  13–11
(6–6)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 2
at Princeton L 61–65  13–12
(6–7)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, NJ
March 9
Harvard W 70–69  14–12
(7–7)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1984—1985" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved May 20, 2020.[dead link]
  2. ^ "1984–85 Yale Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Yale Game-By-Game Results" (PDF). Yale.prestosports.com.