1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship

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The 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship was the national title game in which underdog Villanova, coached by Rollie Massimino, upset heavily favored Georgetown in one of college basketball’s most famous upsets.

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instanceOf NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship game
college basketball game
attendance 23,124
awayTeam Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball NERFINISHED
broadcastType national television broadcast
city Lexington, Kentucky NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date April 1, 1985
decade 1980s
finalScore Villanova 66–64 Georgetown
GeorgetownCoach John Thompson NERFINISHED
GeorgetownNickname Hoyas NERFINISHED
GeorgetownRanking No. 1 in AP Poll entering the game
GeorgetownStarPlayer Patrick Ewing NERFINISHED
GeorgetownTitleCountBeforeGame 1
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
homeTeam Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball NERFINISHED
loser Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball NERFINISHED
losingCoach John Thompson NERFINISHED
losingScore 64
losingTeamConference Big East Conference NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayer Ed Pinckney NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayerTeam Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball NERFINISHED
notableFor Villanova’s highly efficient shooting performance
major upset in NCAA Tournament history
one of college basketball’s most famous upsets
overtime no
partOf NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship NERFINISHED
PatrickEwingTeam Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball NERFINISHED
season 1984–85 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season
sport basketball
televisionNetwork CBS NERFINISHED
tournament 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament NERFINISHED
tournamentFormatContext last championship game before expansion to 64-team field was fully implemented
tournamentSeedOfGeorgetown 1
tournamentSeedOfVillanova 8
venue Rupp Arena NERFINISHED
VillanovaCoach Rollie Massimino NERFINISHED
VillanovaFieldGoalPercentage approximately 78.6% (22 of 28)
VillanovaFreeThrowPercentage approximately 90.9% (22 of 24)
VillanovaNickname Wildcats NERFINISHED
VillanovaThreePointPercentage approximately 54.5% (6 of 11)
VillanovaTitleCountAfterGame 1
VillanovaUnderdogStatus heavy underdog
winner Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball NERFINISHED
winningCoach Rollie Massimino NERFINISHED
winningScore 66
winningTeamConference Big East Conference NERFINISHED
year 1985

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Rollie Massimino achievement 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship
1984 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball) nextFinalFour 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship
this entity surface form: 1985 NCAA Final Four (men's basketball)
Pearl Washington participantIn 1985 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship
this entity surface form: 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season