1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Georgia Tech
NCAA Tournament1986
Tournament datesMarch 13, 1986 – March 31, 1986
National ChampionshipReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
NCAA ChampionsLouisville
Other championsOhio State (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Johnny Dawkins, Duke (Naismith), Walter Berry, St. John's (Wooden)

Season headlines
  • Blocked shots and steals both became official statistics tracked by the NCAA. David Robinson of Navy became the first national blocked shot champion, averaging 5.91 per game for the season. The first steals champion was Darron Brittman of Chicago State, with 4.96 per game.[1]

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1985–86, the following rules changes were implemented:

  • The 45 second shot clock was introduced.
  • With the shot clock's introduction, the so-called "lack of action" count (when the offense fails to attempt a shot in a five-second timeframe) was abolished.
  • If a shooter was fouled intentionally and the shot was missed, the penalty was two shots and possession of the ball out of bounds to the team who was fouled.[1]
  • Conferences were permitted to experiment with a three-point field goal, provided the distance was set to at least 19 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.[2]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Georgia Tech (28)
2 North Carolina (13)
3 Michigan (13)
4 Syracuse
5 Kansas (4)
6 Duke (2)
7 Illinois
8 Georgetown (1)
9 Louisville
10 Auburn
11 Kentucky
12 Notre Dame
13 Oklahoma
14 Louisiana State
15 Memphis State
16 Alabama-Birmingham
17 NC State
18 UNLV
19 Maryland
Navy
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Michigan
2 Georgia Tech
3 North Carolina
4 Kansas
5 Duke
6 Syracuse
7 Illinois
8 Georgetown
9 Louisiana State
10 Louisville
11 Auburn
12 Kentucky
13 Notre Dame
14 Iowa
NC State
16 Alabama-Birmingham
17 Washington
18 UNLV
19 DePaul
20 UCLA

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments
Conference Regular
season winner[3]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
Coach of the Year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
AMCU–8Cleveland StateJon Collins, Eastern IllinoisKevin Mackey, Cleveland State1986 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournamentHammons Student Center
(Springfield, Missouri)		Cleveland State
Atlantic 10 ConferenceSaint Joseph'sMaurice Martin, Saint Joseph's[4]Jim Boyle, Saint Joseph's1986 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentBrendan Byrne Arena
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)		Saint Joseph's
Atlantic Coast ConferenceDukeLen Bias, Maryland[5]Mike Krzyzewski, Duke1986 ACC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		Duke
Big East ConferenceSt. John's &
Syracuse		Walter Berry, St. John's[6]Lou Carnesecca, St. John's1986 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		St. John's
Big Eight ConferenceKansasDanny Manning, Kansas[7]Larry Brown, Kansas1986 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Kansas
Big Sky ConferenceMontana & Northern ArizonaLarry Krystkowiak, Montana[8]Stu Starner, Montana State1986 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentLawlor Events Center
(Reno, Nevada)		Montana State
Big South ConferenceBaptistFred McKinnon, WinthropTommy Gaither, Baptist1986 Big South Conference men's basketball tournamentSavannah Civic Center
(Savannah, Georgia)		Baptist
Big Ten ConferenceMichiganNone SelectedJud Heathcote, Michigan StateNo Tournament
Colonial Athletic AssociationNavyDavid Robinson, NavyDick Tarrant, Richmond1986 CAA men's basketball tournamentPatriot Center
(Fairfax, Virginia)		Navy
East Coast ConferenceDrexelMichael Anderson, DrexelEdward Burke, Drexel1986 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentTowson Center
(Towson, Maryland)		Drexel
ECAC MetroFairleigh DickinsonTerrance Bailey, WagnerTom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson1986 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournamentWilliam T. Boylan Gymnasium
(West Long Branch, New Jersey)		Marist
ECAC North AtlanticNortheasternReggie Lewis, Northeastern[9]Jim Calhoun, Northeastern1986 ECAC North men's basketball tournamentMatthews Arena
(Boston, Massachusetts)		Northeastern
Ivy LeagueBrownJim Turner, Brown[10]None selectedNo Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceFairfieldTony George, Fairfield[11]Mitch Buonaguro, Fairfield1986 MAAC men's basketball tournamentMeadowlands Arena
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)		Fairfield
Metro ConferenceLouisvilleDell Curry, Virginia TechM. K. Turk, Southern Miss1986 Metro Conference men's basketball tournamentFreedom Hall
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Louisville
Mid-American ConferenceMiami (OH)Ron Harper, Miami (OH)[12]Jerry Peirson, Miami (OH)1986 MAC men's basketball tournamentRockford MetroCentre
(Rockford, Illinois)		Ball State
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorth Carolina A&TDon Hill, Bethune–CookmanDon Corbett, North Carolina A&T1986 MEAC men's basketball tournamentPhiladelphia Civic Center
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)		North Carolina A&T
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceXavierByron Larkin, Xavier[13]Pete Gillen, Xavier &
Don Sicko, Detroit		1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball tournamentMarket Square Arena
(Indianapolis, Indiana)		Xavier
Missouri Valley ConferenceBradleyJim Les, Bradley[14]Dick Versace, Bradley1986 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentTulsa Convention Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)		Tulsa
Ohio Valley ConferenceAkron &
Middle Tennessee State		Marcel Boyce, Akron[15]Bob Huggins, Akron1986 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentJames A. Rhodes Arena
(Akron, Ohio)		Akron
Pacific-10 ConferenceArizonaChris Welp, Washington[16]Lute Olson, ArizonaNo Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationUNLVGreg Grant, Utah State &
Anthony Jones, UNLV[17]		Bill Mulligan, UC Irvine1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournamentThe Forum
(Inglewood, California)		UNLV
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyKenny Walker, Kentucky[18]Eddie Sutton, Kentucky1986 SEC men's basketball tournamentRupp Arena
(Lexington, Kentucky)		Kentucky
Southern ConferenceTennessee–ChattanoogaGay Elmore, VMI[19]Mack McCarthy, Tennessee–Chattanooga1986 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentAsheville Civic Center
(Asheville, North Carolina)		Davidson
Southland ConferenceNortheast LouisianaBobby Jenkins, Northeast Louisiana[20]Mike Vining, Northeast Louisiana1986 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentFant–Ewing Coliseum
(Monroe, Louisiana)		Northeast Louisiana
Southwest ConferenceTCU, Texas & Texas A&MJohn Brownlee, TexasJim Killingsworth, TCU1986 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournamentReunion Arena
(Dallas, Texas)		Texas Tech
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceAlcorn State
& Southern		Frank Sillmon, Alabama State[21]Davey Whitney, Alcorn State1986 SWAC men's basketball tournamentMississippi Valley State
Sun Belt ConferenceOld DominionKenny Gattison, Old Dominion[22]Clem Haskins, Western Kentucky & Tom Young, Old Dominion1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournamentBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)		Jacksonville
Trans America Athletic ConferenceArkansas–Little RockMyron Jackson, Arkansas–Little Rock[23]Mike Newell, Arkansas–Little Rock1986 TAAC men's basketball tournamentBarton Coliseum
(Little Rock, Arkansas)		Arkansas–Little Rock
West Coast Athletic ConferencePepperdineDwayne Polee, Pepperdine[24]Hank Egan, San Diego & Jim Harrick, PepperdineNo Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceUtah, UTEP
& Wyoming		Anthony Watson, San Diego State[25]Jim Brandenburg, Wyoming1986 WAC men's basketball tournamentArena-Auditorium
(Laramie, Wyoming)		UTEP

Statistical leaders
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolAPGPlayerSchoolSPG
Terrance BaileyWagner29.4David RobinsonNavy13.0Mark JacksonSt. John's9.1Darron BrittmanChicago St.5.0
Scott SkilesMichigan St.27.4Greg AndersonHouston12.9Taurence ChisholmDelaware8.5Jim PaguagaSt. Francis (NY)4.3
Joe YezbakU. S. International27.0Brad SellersOhio St.12.6Tyrone BoguesWake Forest8.4Leroy AllenHofstra3.6
Reggie MillerUCLA25.9Ron HarperMiami (OH)11.7Ralph LeeXavier8.4Ron HarperMiami (OH)3.3
Ron HarperMiami (OH)24.4Larry KrystkowiakMontana11.4Derric ThomasMonmouth8.2Harold StarksProvidence3.2
Blocked shots per game
Field-goal percentage
Free-throw percentage
PlayerSchoolBPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchoolFT%
David RobinsonNavy5.9Brad DaughertyN. Carolina64.8Greg PetersTulsa100.0
Tim PerryTemple4.0Ken NormanIllinois64.1Jim BartonDartmouth94.2
Rodney BlakeSt. Joseph's3.8Kenny GattisonOld Dominion63.7Damon GoodwinDayton93.1
Lester FonvilleJackson St.3.2Derrick McKeyAlabama63.6Rick SuderDuquesne91.8
Curtis KitchenS. Florida3.2Albert ThomasCentenary63.2Scott CovalWilliam & Mary91.7

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Conference standings
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Cleveland State †13–1 .92929–4  .879
Southwest Missouri State10–4 .71424–8  .750
Eastern Illinois8–6 .57119–13  .594
Western Illinois7–7 .50013–15  .464
UIC7–7 .50013–16  .448
Valparaiso5–9 .3579–19  .321
Green Bay3–11 .2145–23  .179
Northern Iowa3–11 .2148–19  .296
† 1986 AMCU-8 tournament winner
1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Duke†12–2 .85737–3  .925
No. 6 Georgia Tech11–3 .78627–7  .794
No. 8 North Carolina10–4 .71428–6  .824
NC State7–7 .50021–13  .618
Virginia7–7 .50019–11  .633
Maryland6–8 .42919–14  .576
Clemson3–11 .21419–15  .559
Wake Forest0–14 .0008–21  .276
† 1986 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Joseph's†16–2 .88926–6  .813
West Virginia15–3 .83322–11  .667
Temple15–3 .83325–6  .806
St. Bonaventure10–8 .55615–13  .536
Duquesne9–9 .50015–14  .517
George Washington7–11 .38912–16  .429
UMass6–12 .3339–9  .500
Rhode Island5–13 .2789–19  .321
Penn State5–13 .27812–17  .414
Rutgers2–16 .1118–21  .276
† 1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 St. John's †14–2 .87531–5  .861
No. 9 Syracuse14–2 .87526–6  .813
No. 13 Georgetown11–5 .68824–8  .750
Villanova10–6 .62523–14  .622
Providence7–9 .43817–14  .548
Pittsburgh6–10 .37515–14  .517
Boston College4–12 .25013–15  .464
Connecticut3–13 .18812–16  .429
Seton Hall3–13 .18814–18  .438
† 1986 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986[27]
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas †13–1 .92935–4  .897
Iowa State9–5 .64322–11  .667
Nebraska8–6 .57119–11  .633
Missouri8–6 .57121–14  .600
No. 15 Oklahoma8–6 .57126–9  .743
Oklahoma State6–8 .42915–13  .536
Colorado0–14 .0008–20  .286
Kansas State4–10 .28616–14  .533
† 1986 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Arizona9–5 .64319–10  .655
Montana9–5 .64321–11  .656
Idaho State8–6 .57115–12  .556
Weber State7–7 .50018–11  .621
Nevada7–7 .50013–15  .464
Montana State †6–8 .42914–17  .452
Boise State6–8 .42912–16  .429
Idaho4–10 .28611–18  .379
† 1986 Big Sky tournament winner
1985–86 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Baptist †5–1 .83321–9  .700
Winthrop5–3 .62520–9  .690
Augusta State4–4 .50013–17  .433
Radford3–4 .42911–17  .393
UNC Asheville4–2 .66720–9  .690
Campbell3–5 .3758–19  .296
Armstrong State4–3 .57115–12  .556
Coastal Carolina1–7 .12510–17  .370
† 1986 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan14–4 .77828–5  .848
No. 16 Indiana13–5 .72221–8  .724
No. 18 Michigan State12–6 .66723–8  .742
No. 19 Illinois11–7 .61122–10  .688
Purdue10–8 .55622–10  .688
Iowa10–8 .55620–12  .625
Ohio State8–10 .44419–14  .576
Minnesota5–13 .27815–16  .484
Wisconsin4–14 .22212–16  .429
Northwestern2–16 .1118–20  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Navy †13–1 .92930–5  .857
Richmond12–2 .85723–7  .767
George Mason10–4 .71420–12  .625
UNC Wilmington6–8 .42916–13  .552
East Carolina6–8 .42912–16  .429
American3–11 .21410–18  .357
William & Mary3–11 .2148–20  .286
James Madison3–11 .2145–23  .179
† 1986 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drexel †11–3 .78619–12  .613
Hofstra9–5 .64317–13  .567
Bucknell8–6 .57117–12  .586
Lafayette8–6 .57114–15  .483
Lehigh6–8 .42913–15  .464
Rider5–9 .3579–19  .321
Towson State5–9 .3578–20  .286
Delaware4–10 .28611–16  .407
† 1986 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1985–86 ECAC North men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeastern †16–2 .88926–5  .839
Canisius14–4 .77821–8  .724
Boston University13–5 .72221–10  .677
Siena12–6 .66721–8  .724
Niagara10–8 .55614–14  .500
Hartford10–8 .55612–16  .429
New Hampshire5–13 .27811–17  .393
Maine5–13 .2787–20  .259
Vermont5–13 .2789–19  .321
Colgate0–18 .0001–24  .040
† 1986 ECAC North tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Gulf Star Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State9–1 .90027–6  .818
Stephen F. Austin7–3 .70022–5  .815
Northwestern State7–3 .70011–16  .407
Southeastern Louisiana3–5 .37510–18  .357
Nicholls State2–8 .2008–16  .333
Southwest Texas State1–9 .1006–22  .214
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Notre Dame-–- –23–6  .793
Chicago State-–- –22–6  .786
Eastern Washington-–- –20–8  .714
Texas–Pan American-–- –20–8  .714
Marquette-–- –19–11  .633
DePaul-–- –18–13  .581
New Orleans-–- –16–12  .571
Dayton-–- –17–13  .567
Southwestern Louisiana-–- –15–13  .536
Miami-–- –14–14  .500
Tennessee State-–- –14–14  .500
Utica-–- –13–14  .481
Florida A&M-–- –12–16  .429
Brooklyn-–- –9–22  .290
U.S. International-–- –8–20  .286
Texas–San Antonio-–- –7–24  .226
Central Florida-–- –6–22  .214
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Brown10–4 .71416–11  .593
Penn9–5 .64315–11  .577
Cornell9–5 .64314–12  .538
Princeton7–7 .50013–13  .500
Yale7–7 .50013–13  .500
Columbia6–8 .42912–14  .462
Dartmouth6–8 .42911–15  .423
Harvard2–12 .1436–20  .231
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairfield †13–1 .92924–7  .774
Iona9–5 .64314–15  .483
La Salle8–6 .57114–14  .500
Saint Peter's7–7 .50016–12  .571
Fordham7–7 .50013–17  .433
Holy Cross6–8 .42912–18  .400
Army5–9 .3579–18  .333
Manhattan1–13 .0712–26  .071
† 1986 MAAC tournament winner
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Louisville †10–2 .83332–7  .821
No. 12 Memphis State9–3 .75028–6  .824
Virginia Tech7–5 .58322–9  .710
Southern Mississippi6–6 .50017–12  .586
Cincinnati5–7 .41712–16  .429
Florida State3–9 .25012–17  .414
South Carolina2–10 .16712–16  .429
† 1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Xavier †10–2 .83325–5  .833
Saint Louis8–4 .66718–12  .600
Detroit7–5 .58314–15  .483
Loyola (IL)7–5 .58313–16  .448
Oral Roberts5–7 .41710–18  .357
Evansville3–9 .2508–19  .296
Butler2–10 .1679–19  .321
† 1986 MCC tournament winner
1985–86 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Miami (OH)16–2 .88924–7  .774
Ohio14–4 .77822–8  .733
Ball State †11–7 .61121–10  .677
Northern Illinois10–8 .55615–12  .556
Toledo8–10 .44412–17  .414
Western Michigan7–11 .38912–16  .429
Central Michigan7–11 .38911–17  .393
Kent State7–11 .38911–16  .407
Eastern Michigan5–13 .2789–18  .333
Bowling Green5–13 .2787–20  .259
† 1986 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T †12–2 .85722–8  .733
Howard11–3 .78618–9  .667
Delaware State7–7 .50011–17  .393
Coppin State7–7 .50010–17  .370
Morgan State7–7 .5007–20  .259
South Carolina State5–9 .35710–18  .357
Bethune–Cookman4–10 .2867–22  .241
Maryland Eastern Shore3–11 .2145–23  .179
† 1986 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Bradley16–0 1.00032–3  .914
Tulsa †10–6 .62523–9  .719
Drake10–6 .62519–11  .633
Illinois State9–7 .56315–14  .517
Wichita State7–9 .43814–14  .500
Creighton7–9 .43812–16  .429
Indiana State7–9 .43811–17  .393
West Texas State4–12 .25011–17  .393
Southern Illinois4–12 .2508–20  .286
† 1986 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[28]
1985–86 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson13–3 .81322–8  .733
Marist†11–5 .68819–12  .613
Loyola (MD)10–6 .62516–12  .571
Wagner10–6 .62516–13  .552
Saint Francis (PA)8–8 .50010–18  .357
Robert Morris6–10 .37510–18  .357
Monmouth*6–10 .3759–19  .321
St. Francis (NY)4–12 .2509–19  .321
Long Island4–12 .2509–19  .321
† 1986 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
1985–86 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron †10–4 .71422–8  .733
Middle Tennessee10–4 .71423–11  .676
Murray State8–6 .57117–12  .586
Austin Peay8–6 .57114–14  .500
Youngstown State8–6 .57114–15  .483
Tennessee Tech6–8 .42914–15  .483
Eastern Kentucky5–9 .35710–18  .357
Morehead State1–13 .0718–19  .296
† 1986 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[29]
1985–86 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arizona14–4 .77823–9  .719
Washington13–5 .72219–12  .613
California11–7 .61119–10  .655
UCLA9–9 .50015–14  .517
Arizona State8–10 .44414–14  .500
Washington State8–10 .44415–16  .484
Stanford8–10 .44414–16  .467
Oregon State8–10 .44412–15  .444
Oregon6–12 .33311–17  .393
USC5–13 .27811–17  .393
As of March 25, 1986[30]
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kentucky †17–1 .94432–4  .889
Alabama13–5 .72224–9  .727
Auburn13–5 .72222–11  .667
Florida10–8 .55619–14  .576
LSU9–9 .50026–12  .684
Georgia9–9 .50017–13  .567
Vanderbilt7–11 .38913–15  .464
Tennessee5–13 .27812–16  .429
Ole Miss4–14 .22212–17  .414
Mississippi State3–15 .1676–22  .214
† 1986 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chattanooga12–4 .75021–10  .677
Davidson†10–6 .62520–11  .645
Marshall10–6 .62519–11  .633
Appalachian State9–7 .56317–12  .586
Western Carolina8–8 .50014–14  .500
East Tennessee State8–8 .50013–16  .448
VMI5–11 .31311–17  .393
The Citadel5–11 .31310–18  .357
Furman5–11 .31310–17  .370
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1986
Rankings from AP poll
1985–86 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NE Louisiana †9–3 .75020–10  .667
McNeese State8–4 .66721–11  .656
Arkansas State7–5 .58318–11  .621
Lamar6–6 .50018–12  .600
Louisiana Tech6–6 .50020–14  .588
North Texas State4–8 .33310–18  .357
UT Arlington2–10 .16712–18  .400
† 1986 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
TCU12–4 .75022–9  .710
Texas12–4 .75019–12  .613
Texas A&M12–4 .75020–12  .625
SMU10–6 .62518–11  .621
Texas Tech †9–7 .56318–13  .581
Houston8–8 .50014–14  .500
Arkansas8–8 .50014–14  .500
Baylor3–13 .18811–16  .407
Rice2–14 .1259–19  .321
† 1986 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 SWAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern11–3 .78619–8  .704
Alcorn State11–3 .78616–13  .552
Mississippi Valley State †10–4 .71420–11  .645
Jackson State9–5 .64314–15  .483
Texas Southern6–8 .4299–18  .333
Grambling State4–10 .28614–12  .538
Alabama State4–10 .28611–17  .393
Prairie View A&M1–13 .0715–25  .167
† 1986 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion11–3 .78623–8  .742
Western Kentucky10–4 .71423–8  .742
UAB9–5 .64325–11  .694
Jacksonville †9–5 .64321–10  .677
VCU6–8 .42912–16  .429
South Alabama5–9 .35716–16  .500
South Florida5–9 .35714–14  .500
UNC Charlotte1–13 .0718–20  .286
† 1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock †12–2 .85723–11  .676
Samford8–6 .57116–13  .552
Houston Baptist7–7 .50014–14  .500
Hardin–Simmons7–7 .50015–13  .536
Mercer6–8 .42915–14  .517
Centenary6–8 .42913–17  .433
Georgia Southern6–8 .42915–13  .536
Georgia State4–10 .28610–18  .357
Stetson-–- –10–18  .357
† 1986 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine13–1 .92925–5  .833
Loyola Marymount10–4 .71419–11  .633
San Diego9–5 .64319–9  .679
Gonzaga8–6 .57115–13  .536
Santa Clara7–7 .50012–16  .429
Portland4–10 .28613–15  .464
Saint Mary's3–11 .21410–17  .370
San Francisco2–12 .1437–21  .250
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming12–4 .75024–12  .667
No. 20 UTEP †12–4 .75027–6  .818
Utah12–4 .75020–10  .667
Brigham Young11–5 .68818–14  .563
New Mexico8–8 .50017–14  .548
San Diego State7–9 .43810–19  .345
Colorado State6–10 .37511–18  .379
Air Force3–13 .18810–19  .345
Hawaii1–15 .0634–24  .143
† 1986 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[31]

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament
Main article: 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Final Four - Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas
National semifinals National championship game
      
E1 Duke 71
M1 Kansas 67
E1 Duke 69
W2 Louisville 72
S11 LSU 77
W2 Louisville 88

National Invitation tournament
Main article: 1986 National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Semifinals Finals
      
  Louisiana Tech 66
  Ohio State 79
  Ohio State 73
  Wyoming 63
  Florida 58
  Wyoming 67
  • Third Place - Louisiana Tech 67, Florida 62

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Steve Alford G Junior Indiana
Walter Berry F Junior St. John's
Len Bias F Senior Maryland
Johnny Dawkins G Senior Duke
Kenny Walker F Senior Kentucky


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Dell Curry G Senior Virginia Tech
Brad Daugherty C Senior North Carolina
Ron Harper G/F Senior Miami (OH)
Danny Manning F Sophomore Kansas
David Robinson C Junior Navy
Scott Skiles G Senior Michigan State

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Boston College Gary Williams Jim O'Brien
Connecticut Dom Perno Jim Calhoun
Houston Guy Lewis Pat Foster
Kansas State Jack Hartman Lon Kruger
Lamar Pat Foster Tom Abatemarco
Maryland Lefty Driesell Bob Wade
Northern Iowa James Berry Eldon Miller
Northeastern Jim Calhoun Karl Fogel
Ohio State Eldon Miller Gary Williams
St. Bonaventure Jim O'Brien Ron DeCarli
Texas–Pan American Lon Kruger Kevin Wall

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