1985 WAC men's basketball tournament

The 1985 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 4–7 at the Special Events Center in El Paso, Texas.

1985 WAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198485
Teams9
SiteSpecial Events Center
El Paso, TX
ChampionsSan Diego State (1st title)
Winning coachSmokey Gaines (1st title)
MVPLuster Goodwin (UTEP)
TelevisionLorimar Sports Network
WAC men's basketball tournaments
1984–85 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP124 .7502210  .688
San Diego State115 .688238  .742
New Mexico97 .5631913  .594
Colorado State97 .5631812  .600
BYU97 .5631514  .517
Utah88 .5001516  .484
Wyoming79 .4381514  .517
Hawaii511 .3131018  .357
Air Force214 .125820  .286
1985 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

In their first season in the WAC, San Diego State defeated defending champions UTEP in the championship game, 87–81, to clinch their first WAC men's tournament championship.

The Aztecs, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA tournament while top-seeded UTEP additionally received an at-large bid.

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