AP Poll Summary Table
| School |
Pre |
11/26 |
12/3 |
12/10 |
12/17 |
12/24 |
12/31 |
1/7 |
1/14 |
1/21 |
1/28 |
2/4 |
2/11 |
2/18 |
2/25 |
3/4 |
Final |
| Northern Illinois | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Schedule and Results Table
| G |
Date |
Type |
|
Opponent |
Conf |
SRS |
|
Tm |
Opp |
OT |
W |
L |
Streak |
Arena |
| 1 | Sat, Nov 24, 1984 | REG | @ | DePaul (3) | Ind | 12.04 | L | 58 | 59 | | 0 | 1 | L 1 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 2 | Tue, Dec 4, 1984 | REG | @ | George Mason | ECACS | 1.45 | W | 97 | 96 | | 1 | 1 | W 1 | GMU Field House |
| 3 | Sat, Dec 8, 1984 | REG | @ | Marquette | Ind | 7.59 | L | 52 | 61 | | 1 | 2 | L 1 | MECCA Arena |
| 4 | Sat, Dec 15, 1984 | REG | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0.24 | L | 59 | 64 | | 1 | 3 | L 2 | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 5 | Sat, Dec 22, 1984 | REG | N | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3.51 | L | 71 | 83 | | 1 | 4 | L 3 | |
| 6 | Fri, Dec 28, 1984 | REG | @ | Bradley | MVC | 5.37 | L | 64 | 83 | | 1 | 5 | L 4 | Carver Arena |
| 7 | Sat, Dec 29, 1984 | REG | N | Fairfield | MAAC | -8.08 | W | 87 | 79 | | 2 | 5 | W 1 | |
| 8 | Wed, Jan 2, 1985 | REG | @ | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 1.83 | L | 56 | 81 | | 2 | 6 | L 1 | Bowen Field House |
| 9 | Sat, Jan 5, 1985 | REG | | Toledo | MAC | 2.46 | W | 69 | 62 | | 3 | 6 | W 1 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 10 | Wed, Jan 9, 1985 | REG | | Western Michigan | MAC | -2.06 | W | 66 | 63 | | 4 | 6 | W 2 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 11 | Sat, Jan 12, 1985 | REG | @ | Kent State | MAC | 1.97 | L | 56 | 64 | | 4 | 7 | L 1 | Memorial Gym |
| 12 | Wed, Jan 16, 1985 | REG | | Ball State | MAC | 1.30 | W | 86 | 71 | | 5 | 7 | W 1 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 13 | Sat, Jan 19, 1985 | REG | @ | Miami (OH) | MAC | 6.64 | L | 62 | 88 | | 5 | 8 | L 1 | Millett Hall |
| 14 | Wed, Jan 23, 1985 | REG | | Ohio | MAC | 4.88 | L | 42 | 50 | | 5 | 9 | L 2 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 15 | Sat, Jan 26, 1985 | REG | @ | Central Michigan | MAC | -5.68 | L | 80 | 90 | | 5 | 10 | L 3 | Rose Arena |
| 16 | Wed, Jan 30, 1985 | REG | | Bowling Green | MAC | -3.59 | W | 81 | 62 | | 6 | 10 | W 1 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 17 | Sat, Feb 2, 1985 | REG | @ | Toledo | MAC | 2.46 | L | 52 | 63 | | 6 | 11 | L 1 | John F. Savage Hall |
| 18 | Wed, Feb 6, 1985 | REG | @ | Western Michigan | MAC | -2.06 | L | 69 | 91 | | 6 | 12 | L 2 | Read Fieldhouse |
| 19 | Sat, Feb 9, 1985 | REG | | Kent State | MAC | 1.97 | L | 60 | 62 | | 6 | 13 | L 3 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 20 | Wed, Feb 13, 1985 | REG | @ | Ball State | MAC | 1.30 | L | 64 | 82 | | 6 | 14 | L 4 | Irving Gymnasium |
| 21 | Sat, Feb 16, 1985 | REG | | Miami (OH) | MAC | 6.64 | W | 63 | 61 | | 7 | 14 | W 1 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 22 | Wed, Feb 20, 1985 | REG | @ | Ohio | MAC | 4.88 | L | 49 | 72 | | 7 | 15 | L 1 | Convocation Center |
| 23 | Sat, Feb 23, 1985 | REG | | Central Michigan | MAC | -5.68 | W | 83 | 76 | | 8 | 15 | W 1 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 24 | Wed, Feb 27, 1985 | REG | @ | Bowling Green | MAC | -3.59 | L | 79 | 90 | | 8 | 16 | L 1 | Anderson Arena |
| 25 | Sat, Mar 2, 1985 | REG | | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 1.83 | W | 79 | 72 | | 9 | 16 | W 1 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
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