1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team

1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball
A-10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record25–6 (15–3 A–10)
Head coach
Home arenaMcGonigle Hall
1984–85 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
West Virginia 16 2   .889 20 9   .690
Temple 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
Saint Joseph's 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Rutgers 9 9   .500 16 14   .533
George Washington 9 9   .500 14 14   .500
UMass 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
St. Bonaventure 7 11   .389 14 15   .483
Duquesne 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Penn State 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
Rhode Island 2 16   .111 8 20   .286
1985 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach John Chaney, the Owls played their home games at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple finished in second place in the A-10 regular season standings, then won the A-10 tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the East region, the Owls defeated Virginia Tech in the opening round before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up Georgetown, 63–46. The team finished with a record of 25–6 (15–3 A-10).