Round 1 Venues
The 32 teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-8 in each region. In Round 1, the higher seed was given the opportunity to host the first round game. In each case, the higher seed accepted the opportunity.
Norfolk Raleigh University Park Knoxville Austin Bowling Green University Auburn Ruston Monroe Las Vegas Athens Long Beach Los Angeles Seattle 1985 NCAA first roundRegion | Host | Venue | City | State |
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East | Ohio State University | St. John Arena | Columbus | Ohio |
East | Old Dominion University | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse | Norfolk | Virginia |
East | North Carolina State University | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina |
East | Pennsylvania State University | Recreation Building (Rec Hall) | University Park | Pennsylvania |
Mideast | University of Tennessee | Stokely Athletic Center | Knoxville | Tennessee |
Mideast | University of Texas | Frank Erwin Center | Austin | Texas |
Mideast | Western Kentucky University | E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green | Kentucky |
Mideast | University of Mississippi | Tad Smith Coliseum | University | Mississippi |
Midwest | Auburn University | Memorial Coliseum (Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum) | Auburn | Alabama |
Midwest | Louisiana Tech University | Thomas Assembly Center | Ruston | Louisiana |
Midwest | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Ewing Coliseum | Monroe | Louisiana |
Midwest | University of Nevada at Las Vegas | Thomas and Mack Center | Las Vegas | Nevada |
West | University of Georgia | Georgia Coliseum (Stegeman Coliseum) | Athens | Georgia |
West | Long Beach State | University Gym (Gold Mine) | Long Beach | California |
West | University of Southern California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles | California |
West | University of Washington | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | Seattle | Washington |
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