The 1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Marianne Stanley, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.
NCAA tournament
After finishing the season 26–3 with an undefeated conference record following their conference tournament, the Lady Monarchs were awarded the first seed of the eastern regional bracket and regional home-field advantage for the 1985 NCAA women's basketball tournament. They won their first three playoff games at the ODU Fieldhouse and advanced to the Final Four.
Old Dominion faced Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana–Monroe) in the national semifinals. The Monarchs won 57–47 and were helped from a 1–3–1 half-court trap that prevented NE Louisiana from scoring for five and a half minutes after taking an early lead in the first half.
The Lady Monarchs were able to defeat the Georgia Lady Bulldogs 70–65, despite making only 38.2 percent of field goal attempts. They brought home the first NCAA basketball championship for Old Dominion University. Center Tracy Claxton was awarded most outstanding player in the championship game.
Roster
Schedule and results
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Source: Old Dominion Athletics, NCAA Statistics
Rankings
+ Regular season PollPoll Pre-Season Week2 Week3 Week4 Week5 Week6 Week7 Week8 Week9 Week10 Week11 Week12 Week13 Week14 Week15 Week16 Final AP 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 7 7 5 5 + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous week (RV) Received Votes
Source: Division I Women's Basketball Records
See also Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball 1984–85 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team
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