1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team

1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC tournament champions
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record19–11 (9–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
1984–85 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alcorn State 13 1   .929 23 7   .767
Southern 9 5   .643 19 11   .633
Mississippi Valley State 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
Alabama State 7 7   .500 14 17   .452
Texas Southern 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Jackson State 6 8   .429 10 16   .385
Grambling State 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Prairie View A&M 4 10   .286 5 22   .185
1985 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Robert Hopkins, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–11, 9–5 in SWAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament where they lost in the opening round to No. 1 seed St. John's.