1984–85 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Introduction 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.
Roster
Schedule  Non-Conference Regular Season Big East Conference Regular Season Non-Conference Regular Season Big East Conference Regular Season Non-Conference Regular Season Big East Conference Regular Season Non-Conference Regular Season Big East Conference Regular Season Big East tournament NCAA Tournament
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.
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