The 1984–85 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his ninth year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 19–10, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They received an at-large bid to the newly-expanded, 64-team NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. It marked the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1979 when they won the championship. There they lost to UAB in the First Round.
Previous season The Spartans finished the 1983–84 season with a record of 15–13, 8–10 to finish in a tie for fifth place in Big Ten play.
Roster and statistics 1984–85 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamNoNamePosYearHeightPtsRebAst11Sam VincentGSR6–223.03.94.04Scott SkilesGJR6–117.73.25.800Ken JohnsonCSR6–810.810.20.635Larry PolecFSR6–88.74.41.013Darryl JohnsonGSO6–25.31.71.324Richard MuddFSR6–93.95.50.315Ralph WalkerFJR6–82.31.40.445Carlton ValentineFFR6–61.61.20.040Barry FordhamFSO6–81.10.60.121Greg PedroGSO6–41.00.60.520Greg VanekFJR6–60.30.20.0 Source
Schedule and results
!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=9 style=| Big 10 regular season
!colspan=9 style=|NCAA Tournament
Awards and honors Sam Vincent – All-Big Ten First Team
References