Villanova vs. Georgetown: 1985 National Championship | FULL GAME 

Georgetown played incredibly good defense. Villanove shot 78.6% from the floor. It shouldn't be possible for both statements to be true, but that's the way it was.

People forget that 85 Villanova title team was composed of battle tested seniors that as underclassmen got close to the FF but ran up against Worthy/Perkins/Jordan UNC AND Phi Slama Jama in back to back Elite 8's

Sad news to report in sports. Legendary coach John Thompson passed away this morning at age 78. Coach Thompson was the head coach of Georgetown University for 27 years and led the Hoyas to three final fours in the 80's, and winning it all in 1984. He was the first African-American to win the Men's National Championship. His towering presence will truly be missed. R.I.P. Coach.

I've watched just about every championship game there has been. None had more intensity ever than this one. 83 was right up there too. but this one is so close and tightly played from the opening tip. The atmosphere was breathtaking.

To me, this was the greatest upset in college basketball history. This game shaped my life as I was struggling to finish college and Villanova winning that game gave me the inspiration and the impetus to finish college and get my degree. In a bizarre way, I feel like I owe so much to 5 players who just played their hearts out on that court that night of April 1st of 85'. Dwayne and Gary McClain, Pinkney, Pressley, and of course, the wildcard wonder, Harold Jensen-just incredible clutch shooting. Rollie, may you rest in peace. Thanks again for an incredible game plan and strategic approach with the "stallball" and the end of the first half. Finally, the referees were tremendous but I thought they missed two critical calls at the end of each half. There should have been a technical foul called and possible ejection on Reggie Williams for throwing a punch at Everson at the end of the first half. And obviously, the greatest blunder was at the end of the game when the referees should have given a technical to Georgetown for slapping the ball out of bounds at the end of the game. This would have given Villanova a free throw and the ball out at half-court-terrible piece of officiating at the end of the game especially after Georgetown had been warned once already. Actually, the referees just should have let the clock run out especially after Jensen, rightfully ran away from his inbound spot because by all rights the game should have been officially over at the point. Fortunately, these blown calls did not cost "Nova" the game because Georgetown was completely outplayed and outcoached by a much lesser Villanova team that night.

I think the biggest play of the game comes at 1:07:30. Georgetown has the ball and a one point lead 54-53, and they turn it over while in the four corners with about 3 minutes to go. It’s very plausible had Martin not made that bad pass that Georgetown could have held the ball and forced Villanova to foul. That turnover started a complete turnabout.

Biggest upset in the history of the NCAA finals. This was a powerhouse Georgetown team that was looking to win back to back championships led by Patrick Ewing! Villanova played a perfect game to win it!! A colossal upset!

Spring break 1985. Parents wanted me to go to my grandparents for the week. Said I wasn't going unless I watched the game. I went & got to watch the game. Glad I didn't miss it!

I was home on spring break for this. I remember St. John's was briefly #1 that year.

They said Nova would have to play a nearly perfect game to overcome Hoya Paranoia. So they did.

Georgetown basketball was the original fab 5 in the 80's. They rocked every Nike shoe that came out and started trendsetting for the community

I remember this game and was on the edge of my chair and standing up and yelling all during this game. I was so happy when the game was over.The Championship Parade was great too. What a Big Upset! The next two Championships were Awesome too! 2021

Referees certainly called "traveling" differently than now. A different era. No 3-pt line, no shot clock....what a different game! I remember watching this game and being devastated by the Nova win. Rollie is fun though...

Georgetown got dirty when the chips were down.

no shot clock, no 3 pointers, just a lot of seniors playing great basketball, very entertaining.

I was 14 when this game was played and it established my love of March Madness!

The 1980s was the pinnacle of college basketball. The Big East was king and the ACC was right there with them.

Gary was one of my counselors at a Substance Abuse center in West Palm called the Watershed. I don't think it's around anymore. Dude had so much potential...And wasted it all!! He's a cool Fella though. 😎

I remember this game so well. Watched it with My Dad (Nova alum) screaming the whole time. Nova was not backing down from anyone and just went for it. Wow. As for the upset magnitude, who cares. It was clearly a memorable upset for the ages. Go Cats!

Patrick Ewing was a midrange jumper from Jordan and this fairytale game from Villanova from winning 3 out of his four collegiate seasons

I remember watching this game live with my stepfather he was a big Georgetown fan we went to a lot hoyas games he was so mad i was a child he broke the tv after that game i was scared i just went to bed

Harold Jensen. A Name Which Will Live In Infamy. Big East was King, what a privilege to grow up during that era.

I love this old school ball. No shot clock, no 3 point line. Rollie Massimino was just brilliant.

Wild having three whole rows of prime seating behind the benches for sportswriters. I miss old Rupp Arena where the seats were all sorts of colors and simple center court design.

This game was incredible

Still wish Ewing would've won a ring in the NBA.

No Shot Clock, No Three Point Line, Clock doesn't stop on a made basket in the final minute. Completely different game

No way villanova would have played that way with a shot clock

Villanova and Georgetown played two close games during the season Villanova made 22 of 28 field goals 10 of 11 in the second half 78.1% if Villanova shoots say 70% Georgetown probably wins

2:20 “it didn’t look pretty” bro that was a dime and a jelly 💀😭

8 seed over 1 seed what a upset

The perfect game

Remember it well...what Villanova didn't do decided the game... they didn't miss.

Ewing went 1/3 with NCAA titles and its great and awesome he got 1... but I wish he wouldve won one more 🏆🏆

Memphis just squeaked by Boston College, otherwise we would have had an all Big East Final Four

Let’s go nova, champs 2021! Let’s have another upset!

Greatest upset ever. Villanova TAKE DOWN of the reigning Nat'l Champs. Love it.

Brent Musburger says neither problem cheated academically to get where they are tonight. I call BS on that. They all have their essays and tests done for them. Fast forward 2023, and it is still the case. I promise that!

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Proverbs 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Man not having that score displayed constantly must've been infuriating for you folks back in the day

no shot clock and no 3-pointers. totally different game.

I like the video, but shut the audio; Brent Musberger was a terrible biased CBS sports analyst whose comment "John Thompson is starting to take this game very seriously" in the first half is absent in this presentation. Brent was also biased in radio coverage of Knicks/Spurs 1999 NBA Finals.

Getting scorers great shots wins

Ed Pinckney looks like a 7 foot Dave Chappelle.

WOW!

greatest upset? it was the championship and they met two times prior, both single digit games and one a 2 poin win for georgetown in overtime not to mention most of villanovas losses were single digits to some of the top seeded teams

apparently for a team that beat 3 top 7 teams on their way to the championship, that beat two 2 seeds and a 1 seed, that lost to georgetown by 2 points, beating georgetown by 2 points is an upset

30:10 Unbelievable

Reggie Williams was such a dirty player. Loved that Villanova beat them.

The real competition was who could sweat more, Ewing or Thompson.

Harold Jensen

27 frethrows to 8

Last year with no shot clock

Really bad sportsmanship on the part of Georgetown, ie., knocking the ball away after a basket so that the refs had to stop the clock, pulling Villanova players on top of them to try to get a cheap foul, asking the ref to wipe away sweat on the floor right when McClain was about to shoot his second foul shot to try to "ice" him (Georgetown didn't have any timeouts left), Williams punching Everson in the face at the end of the first half. Disgraceful.

04/01/1985 - 39 years ago

I want the ncaa to go back to a 45 second clock so we can get even more upsets in the tournament.

at the end they kept running in easy but it was too late

1:13:30

Gary McLain was high during the game

*Why didn't they at least foul at the last possession???*

Patrick Ewing !!!

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The only way Villanova could have won is by playing a near perfect game..which they did.

Željko Obradović brought me here...

This game is the microcosm of Ewing's career - good but not good enough. He then went to the Knicks to save the NBA and didn't win anything.

Show your face 🚀

It makes me sick to watch Georgetown play,they where a bunch of thugs,just sad that John Thompson never taught his players class nor sportsmanship