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. They remain the lowest-seeded team in history to win the NCAA Tournament.
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!colspan=9 style="background:#013974; color:#67CAF1;"| Big East tournament
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Basketball State . Retrieved 2015-Mar-22. 2014-15 Villanova men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-Mar-22. College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Mar-22.
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
Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Player NBA club 1985 1 10 Ed Pinckney Phoenix Suns 1985 2 27 Dwayne McClain Indiana Pacers 1985 7 144 Gary McLain New Jersey Nets 1986 1 17 Harold Pressley Sacramento Kings 19866130 Chuck Everson Utah Jazz 1987 6 122 Harold Jensen Cleveland Cavaliers
Legacy In 2013, author Frank Fitzpatrick released his book The Perfect Game: How Villanova’s Shocking 1985 Upset of Mighty Georgetown Changed the Landscape of College Hoops Forever focusing on the team's victorious season. The team is an inductee into the 2025 class of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
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