1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record21–13 (12–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
1984–85 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga142 .875248  .750
Marshall124 .7502113  .618
The Citadel115 .6881811  .621
Western Carolina88 .5001414  .500
VMI79 .4381614  .533
Appalachian State79 .4381414  .500
Davidson610 .3751020  .333
Furman412 .250721  .250
East Tennessee State313 .188918  .333
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1985
Rankings from AP poll

The 1984–85 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by second-year head coach Rick Huckabay, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 12–4 in SoCon play to finish in second place. They defeated Davidson, The Citadel, and VMI to become champions of the SoCon tournament. They received the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where, as a No. 15 seed, they lost to No. 2 seed VCU in the first round.