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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1985
Page
13
Teams such as Lehigh Georgetown North Carolina and others brace for first round games. Coaches discuss underdog chances against top seeds as historic upsets and lessons from past tournaments shape prep. John Smith recalls St Josephs 1981 upset over DePaul and offers strategy for lower ranked squads.
The eight ACC teams enter postseason play for the first time in league history. Georgia Tech leads with a first round East Regional game at home against Mercer in Atlanta. Also advancing are North Carolina Maryland Duke and North Carolina State. Clemson Wake Forest and Virginia head to the NIT.
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins narrowly defeated North Carolina's Dean Smith 43 to 35 to win the 1985 ACC coach of the year award. Jim Valvano, Mike Krzyzewski, and others received votes as 127 ballots were cast.
New Mexico coach Gary Colson focusing on tonight’s NIT opener with Texas A&M after amid job change rumors and flu. Colson notes Aggies’ offense as a challenge while reflecting on a rebuilding Lobos squad that went 18-12 this season and beat top teams earlier.
Georgetown ends the season as the top ranked team in the final Associated Press poll. The Hoyas led all but five weeks, posting a 30 2 record and winning the Big East tournament as the No 1 seed in the East. Memphis State Georgia Tech North Carolina Louisiana Tech Nevada Las Vegas and Duke join in the final Top Ten.
Xavier McDaniel of Wichita State earns AP All-America honors as a standout senior from Columbia. He leads in scoring tied with Alfredrick Hughes at 27.4 and averages 15 rebounds while guiding the Shockers to the MVC tourney title and an automatic NCAA berth.
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