1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record18–13 (11–5 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaLevitt Arena (10,506)
1984–85 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Tulsa 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
Illinois State 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
Wichita State 11 5   .688 18 13   .581
Bradley 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Creighton 9 7   .563 20 12   .625
Southern Illinois 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Indiana State 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
West Texas State 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Drake 4 12   .250 12 15   .444
1985 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Levitt Arena. They were in their 40th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 79th season overall. They were led by head coach Gene Smithson in his 7th season at the school. They finished the season 18–13, 11–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place. They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the East region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to Georgia, 67–59.

Senior power forward Xavier McDaniel capped one of the greatest careers in program history. McDaniel established single-season school records for points and rebounds, and became the first player to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding in the same season. He was named MVC Player of the Year and a Consensus First-team All-American. McDaniel was taken by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 4th pick in the 1985 NBA draft.