1984–85 Temple Owls men's basketball team

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).

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
West Virginia162 .889209  .690
Temple153 .833256  .806
Saint Joseph's135 .7221912  .613
Rutgers99 .5001614  .533
George Washington99 .5001414  .500
UMass99 .5001315  .464
St. Bonaventure711 .3891415  .483
Duquesne612 .3331218  .400
Penn State414 .222819  .296
Rhode Island216 .111820  .286
1985 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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