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{{Short description|Women's basketball championship game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA basketball game
| name = NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
| type = ncg
| image =
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption =
| gender = w
| year = 1984–85
| visitor_name_short = Georgia
| visitor_nickname = Lady Bulldogs
| visitor_school = University of Georgia
| visitor_record = 29–4<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| visitor_coach = [[Andy Landers]]
| visitor_AP = 8
| visitor_coaches =
| home_name_short = Old Dominion
| home_nickname = Lady Monarchs
| home_school = Old Dominion University
| home_record = 30–3<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| home_coach = [[Marianne Stanley]]
| home_AP = 5
| home_coaches =
| visitor_per1 = 31
| visitor_per2 = 34
| home_per1 = 30
| home_per2 = 40
| date = March 31, 1985
| arena = [[Frank Erwin Center]]
| location = [[Austin, Texas]]
| MVP = [[Tracy Claxton]], Old Dominion
| odds =
| anthem =
| referee =
| halftime =
| attendance = 7,597
| US_network = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
| US_announcers = [[Frank Glieber]] (play-by-play) and [[Ann Meyers]] (analyst)
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
| previous = [[1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1984]]
| next = [[1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1986]]
}}
The '''1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game''' was the final game of the [[1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]]. It determined the champion of the [[1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]] and was contested by the [[1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team|Georgia Lady Bulldogs]] and the [[1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team|Old Dominion Lady Monarchs]]. The game was played on March 31, 1985, at the [[Frank Erwin Center]] in [[Austin, Texas]]. After trailing by a single point at halftime, No. 5 Old Dominion defeated No. 8 Georigia 70–65 to capture the NCAA national championship.<ref>{{cite news |title=Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/01/sports/old-dominion-tops-georgia-for-title.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 1, 1985 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> ODU's [[Tracy Claxton]] was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
==Participants==
===Georgia Lady Bulldogs===
{{main|1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team}}
The Lady Bulldogs, who represented the [[University of Georgia]] in [[Athens, Georgia]], were led by head coach [[Andy Landers]], in his 5th season at the school. Georgia opened the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. Playing one of the toughest schedules in the country, the Lady Bulldogs saw their ranking slowing decline through the season and landed at No. 8 in the final poll.
In the NCAA tournament, Georgia defeated Tennessee Tech, UCLA, and No. 3 Long Beach State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. They won 91–78 over No. 14 [[1984–85 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team|Western Kentucky]] in the national semifinal<ref>{{cite news |title=OLD DOMINION GAINS FINAL WITH GEORGIA |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/30/sports/old-dominion-gains-final-with-georgia.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 30, 1985 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> to reach the national championship game with a 29–4 record.
===Old Dominion Lady Monarchs===
{{main|1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team}}
The Lady Monarchs, represented the [[Old Dominion University]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], were led by head coach [[Marianne Stanley]] in her 8th season at the school. They began the season ranked No. 3 in the [[1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]], and held the No. 1 ranking for eight weeks in December and January. ODU feel to No. 7 in February before rising to No. 5 for the final two polls of the season.
Old Dominion was the No. 2 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament and defeated Syracuse, No. 12 NC State, and No. 7 Ohio State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. In the National semifinal, the Lady Monarchs defeated No. 2 NE Louisiana, 57–47,<ref>{{cite news |title=Georgia, Old Dominion Gain Final |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-30-sp-29654-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 30, 1985 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> to move to 30–3 and set up the championship game matchup with Georgia.
==Starting lineups==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Lady Bulldogs|border=2|color=white}}"|Georgia!! | Position !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old Dominion Monarchs|border=2|color=white}};" |Old Dominion
|-
| [[Teresa Edwards]] || style="text-align:center"| G || [[Medina Dixon]]
|-
| || style="text-align:center"| G ||
|-
| [[Janet Harris]] || style="text-align:center"| F || [[Tracy Claxton]]
|-
| [[Katrina McClain]] || style="text-align:center"| F ||
|-
| || style="text-align:center"| F ||
|-
| style="text-align:center" colspan=3| {{small|Source}}
|}
==Game summary==
<!--Early in the game, Cheyney State played multiple zone defenses to confuse Louisiana Tech. The Wolves, who scored on 8 of their first 11 possessions, took a 16–8 lead after eight minutes. In need of a spark, Louisiana Tech employed a full court [[Man-to-man defense|man-to-man]] [[Full-court press|press defense]] and substituted Debra Rodman into the game. The Lady Techsters regained the lead at 24–22 after a basket by [[Kim Mulkey]] and outscored Cheyney State 20–4 to close out the first half as Valerie Walker and Debra Walker had to sit with three fouls each.
Cheyney drew to within 8 points after a 16–10 run brought the score to 50–42 with 11:39 remaining. That's as close as the game would get down the stretch and Louisiana Tech took home the victory, 76–62.-->
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| report =
| team1 = No. 8 Georgia Lady Bulldogs
| score1 = 65
| team2 = '''No. 5 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs'''
| score2 = '''70'''
| H1 = '''31'''–30
| H2 = 34–'''40'''
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| place = [[Frank Erwin Center]] – [[Austin, Texas]]
| attendance = 7,597
| referee =
| TV = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
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==Media coverage==
The game was broadcast on [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]].
==See also==
{{Empty section|date=April 2024}}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Game navbox}}
{{1985 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball navbox}}
[[Category:1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|Championship]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball championship games]]
[[Category:College basketball tournaments in California]]
[[Category:1985 in sports in Texas|NCAA Division I Women]]
[[Category:March 1985 sports events in the United States|NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game]]
[[Category:Women's sports in Texas]]
[[Category:Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball]]
[[Category:Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball]]
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{{Short description|Women's basketball championship game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA basketball game
| name = NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
| type = ncg
| image =
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption =
| gender = w
| year = 1984–85
| visitor_name_short = Georgia
| visitor_nickname = Lady Bulldogs
| visitor_school = University of Georgia
| visitor_record = 29–4<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| visitor_coach = [[Andy Landers]]
| visitor_AP = 8
| visitor_coaches =
| home_name_short = Old Dominion
| home_nickname = Lady Monarchs
| home_school = Old Dominion University
| home_record = 30–3<!--record before playing this game; do not change-->
| home_coach = [[Marianne Stanley]]
| home_AP = 5
| home_coaches =
| visitor_per1 = 31
| visitor_per2 = 34
| home_per1 = 30
| home_per2 = 40
| date = March 31, 1985
| arena = [[Frank Erwin Center]]
| location = [[Austin, Texas]]
| MVP = [[Tracy Claxton]], Old Dominion
| odds =
| anthem =
| referee =
| halftime =
| attendance = 7,597
| US_network = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
| US_announcers = [[Frank Glieber]] (play-by-play) and [[Ann Meyers]] (analyst)
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
| previous = [[1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1984]]
| next = [[1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game|1986]]
}}
The '''1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game''' was the final game of the [[1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]]. It determined the champion of the [[1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season]] and was contested by the [[1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team|Georgia Lady Bulldogs]] and the [[1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team|Old Dominion Lady Monarchs]]. The game was played on March 31, 1985, at the [[Frank Erwin Center]] in [[Austin, Texas]]. After trailing by a single point at halftime, No. 5 Old Dominion defeated No. 8 Georigia 70–65 to capture the NCAA national championship.<ref>{{cite news |title=Old Dominion Tops Georgia for Title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/01/sports/old-dominion-tops-georgia-for-title.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 1, 1985 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> ODU's [[Tracy Claxton]] was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
==Participants==
===Georgia Lady Bulldogs===
{{main|1984–85 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team}}
The Lady Bulldogs, who represented the [[University of Georgia]] in [[Athens, Georgia]], were led by head coach [[Andy Landers]], in his 5th season at the school. Georgia opened the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. Playing one of the toughest schedules in the country, the Lady Bulldogs saw their ranking slowing decline through the season and landed at No. 8 in the final poll.
In the NCAA tournament, Georgia defeated Tennessee Tech, UCLA, and No. 3 Long Beach State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. They won 91–78 over No. 14 [[1984–85 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team|Western Kentucky]] in the national semifinal<ref>{{cite news |title=OLD DOMINION GAINS FINAL WITH GEORGIA |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/30/sports/old-dominion-gains-final-with-georgia.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 30, 1985 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> to reach the national championship game with a 29–4 record.
===Old Dominion Lady Monarchs===
{{main|1984–85 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team}}
The Lady Monarchs, represented the [[Old Dominion University]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], were led by head coach [[Marianne Stanley]] in her 8th season at the school. They began the season ranked No. 3 in the [[1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings#AP Poll|AP Poll]], and held the No. 1 ranking for eight weeks in December and January. ODU feel to No. 7 in February before rising to No. 5 for the final two polls of the season.
Old Dominion was the No. 2 seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament and defeated Syracuse, No. 12 NC State, and No. 7 Ohio State to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. In the National semifinal, the Lady Monarchs defeated No. 2 NE Louisiana, 57–47,<ref>{{cite news |title=Georgia, Old Dominion Gain Final |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-30-sp-29654-story.html |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 30, 1985 |access-date=April 28, 2024}}</ref> to move to 30–3 and set up the championship game matchup with Georgia.
==Starting lineups==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia Lady Bulldogs|border=2|color=white}}"|Georgia!! | Position !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old Dominion Monarchs|border=2|color=white}};" |Old Dominion
|-
| [[Teresa Edwards]] || style="text-align:center"| G || [[Medina Dixon]]
|-
| || style="text-align:center"| G ||
|-
| [[Janet Harris]] || style="text-align:center"| F || [[Tracy Claxton]]
|-
| [[Katrina McClain]] || style="text-align:center"| F ||
|-
| || style="text-align:center"| F ||
|-
| style="text-align:center" colspan=3| {{small|Source}}
|}
==Game summary==
<!--Early in the game, Cheyney State played multiple zone defenses to confuse Louisiana Tech. The Wolves, who scored on 8 of their first 11 possessions, took a 16–8 lead after eight minutes. In need of a spark, Louisiana Tech employed a full court [[Man-to-man defense|man-to-man]] [[Full-court press|press defense]] and substituted Debra Rodman into the game. The Lady Techsters regained the lead at 24–22 after a basket by [[Kim Mulkey]] and outscored Cheyney State 20–4 to close out the first half as Valerie Walker and Debra Walker had to sit with three fouls each.
Cheyney drew to within 8 points after a 16–10 run brought the score to 50–42 with 11:39 remaining. That's as close as the game would get down the stretch and Louisiana Tech took home the victory, 76–62.-->
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e3e3e3
| date = March 31, 1985
| time =
| report =
| team1 = No. 8 Georgia Lady Bulldogs
| score1 = 65
| team2 = '''No. 5 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs'''
| score2 = '''70'''
| H1 = '''31'''–30
| H2 = 34–'''40'''
| points1 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| rebounds1 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| assist1 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| points2 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| rebounds2 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| assist2 = {{nbsp}} <!--?-->
| place = [[Frank Erwin Center]] – [[Austin, Texas]]
| attendance = 7,597
| referee =
| TV = [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]]
}}
==Media coverage==
The game was broadcast on [[College Basketball on CBS Sports|CBS]].
==See also==
{{Empty section|date=April 2024}}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Game navbox}}
{{1985 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball navbox}}
[[Category:1984–85 NCAA Division I women's basketball season|Championship]]
[[Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball championship games]]
[[Category:College basketball tournaments in California]]
[[Category:1985 in sports in Texas|NCAA Division I Women]]
[[Category:March 1985 sports events in the United States|NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game]]
[[Category:Women's sports in Texas]]
[[Category:Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball]]
[[Category:Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball]]
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