1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #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)		Walter Berry, St. John's (Wooden), Johnny Dawkins, Duke (Naismith)

Season headlines
  • Blocked shots became an official statistic tracked by the NCAA. David Robinson of Navy became the first national blocked shot champion, averaging 5.9 per game for the season.[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) is 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 are permitted to experiment with a three-point field goal, provided the distance is set to at least 19 feet, 9 inches.

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

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. Carolina64.8Jim BartonDartmouth94.2
Tim PerryTemple4.0Ken NormanIllinois64.1Damon GoodwinDayton93.1
Rodney BlakeSt. Joseph's3.8Kenny GattisonOld Dominion63.7Rick SuderDuquesne91.8
Lester FonvilleJackson St.3.2Derrick McKeyAlabama63.6Scott CovalWilliam & Mary91.7
Curtis KitchenS. Florida3.2Albert ThomasCentenary63.2Mike AndrolewiczLehigh90.3

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Conference standings
1985–86 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cleveland State †13–1 .929  29–4  .879
Southwest Missouri State10–4 .714  24–8  .750
Eastern Illinois8–6 .571  19–13  .594
Western Illinois7–7 .500  13–15  .464
Illinois-Chicago7–7 .500  13–16  .448
Valparaiso5–9 .357  9–19  .321
Wisconsin–Green Bay3–11 .214  5–23  .179
Northern Iowa3–11 .214  8–19  .296
† 1986 AMCU-8 Tournament winner
1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Duke†12–2 .857  37–3  .925
No. 6 Georgia Tech11–3 .786  27–7  .794
No. 8 North Carolina10–4 .714  28–6  .824
NC State7–7 .500  21–13  .618
Virginia7–7 .500  19–11  .633
Maryland6–8 .429  19–14  .576
Clemson3–11 .214  19–15  .559
Wake Forest0–14 .000  8–21  .276
† 1986 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Saint Joseph's†16–2 .889  26–6  .813
West Virginia15–3 .833  22–11  .667
Temple15–3 .833  25–6  .806
St. Bonaventure10–8 .556  15–13  .536
Duquesne9–9 .500  15–14  .517
George Washington7–11 .389  12–16  .429
UMass6–12 .333  9–9  .500
St. Bonaventure5–13 .278  9–19  .321
Penn State5–13 .278  12–17  .414
Rutgers2–16 .111  8–21  .276
† 1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 St. John's †14–2 .875  31–5  .861
No. 9 Syracuse14–2 .875  26–6  .813
No. 13 Georgetown11–5 .688  24–8  .750
Villanova10–6 .625  23–14  .622
Providence7–9 .438  17–14  .548
Pittsburgh6–10 .375  15–14  .517
Boston College4–12 .250  13–15  .464
Connecticut3–13 .188  12–16  .429
Seton Hall3–13 .188  14–18  .438
† 1986 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986[4]; Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Kansas †13–1 .929  35–4  .897
Iowa State9–5 .643  22–11  .667
Nebraska8–6 .571  19–11  .633
Missouri8–6 .571  21–14  .600
No. 15 Oklahoma8–6 .571  26–9  .743
Oklahoma State6–8 .429  15–13  .536
Colorado0–14 .000  8–20  .286
Kansas State4–10 .286  16–14  .533
† 1986 Big Eight Tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986; Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Arizona9–5 .643  19–10  .655
Montana9–5 .643  21–11  .656
Idaho State8–6 .571  15–12  .556
Weber State7–7 .500  18–11  .621
Nevada7–7 .500  13–15  .464
Montana State †6–8 .429  14–17  .452
Boise State6–8 .429  12–16  .429
Idaho4–10 .286  11–18  .379
† Conference tournament winner
1985–86 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Baptist College †5–1 .833  21–9  .700
Winthrop5–3 .625  20–9  .690
Augusta State4–4 .500  13–17  .433
Radford3–4 .429  11–17  .393
UNC Asheville4–2 .667  20–9  .690
Campbell3–5 .375  8–19  .296
Armstrong4–3 .571  15–12  .556
Coastal Carolina1–7 .125  10–17  .370
† 1986 Big South Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan14–4 .778  28–5  .848
No. 16 Indiana13–5 .722  21–8  .724
No. 18 Michigan State12–6 .667  23–8  .742
No. 19 Illinois11–7 .611  22–10  .688
Purdue10–8 .556  22–10  .688
Iowa10–8 .556  20–12  .625
Ohio State8–10 .444  19–14  .576
Minnesota5–13 .278  15–16  .484
Wisconsin4–14 .222  12–16  .429
Northwestern2–16 .111  8–20  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
1984–85 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 UNLV†17–1 .944  28–4  .875
Fresno State15–3 .833  23–9  .719
Cal State Fullerton11–7 .611  17–13  .567
Utah State10–8 .556  17–11  .607
San Jose State10–8 .556  16–13  .552
UC Irvine8–10 .444  12–16  .429
UC Santa Barbara8–10 .444  12–16  .429
Pacific5–13 .278  9–19  .321
New Mexico State4–14 .222  7–20  .259
Long Beach State2–16 .111  4–23  .148
† 1985 PCAA Tournament winner
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Navy13–1 .929  30–5  .857
Richmond12–2 .857  23–7  .767
George Mason10–4 .714  20–12  .625
UNC Wilmington6–8 .429  16–13  .552
East Carolina6–8 .429  12–16  .429
American3–11 .214  10–18  .357
William & Mary3–11 .214  8–20  .286
James Madison3–11 .214  5–23  .179
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Drexel †11–3 .786  19–12  .613
Hofstra9–5 .643  17–13  .567
Bucknell8–6 .571  17–12  .586
Lafayette8–6 .571  14–15  .483
Lehigh6–8 .429  13–15  .464
Rider5–9 .357  9–19  .321
Towson5–9 .357  8–20  .286
Delaware4–10 .286  11–16  .407
† 1986 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northeastern †16–2 .889  26–5  .839
Canisius14–4 .778  21–8  .724
Boston University13–5 .722  21–10  .677
Siena12–6 .667  21–8  .724
Niagara10–8 .556  14–14  .500
Hartford10–8 .556  12–16  .429
New Hampshire5–13 .278  11–17  .393
Maine5–13 .278  7–20  .259
Vermont5–13 .278  9–19  .321
Colgate0–18 .000  1–24  .040
† 1986 ECAC North Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Gulf Star Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston State9–1 .900  27–6  .818
Stephen F. Austin7–3 .700  22–5  .815
Northwestern State7–3 .700  11–16  .407
Southeastern Louisiana3–5 .375  10–18  .357
Nicholls State2–8 .200  8–16  .333
Southwest Texas State1–9 .100  6–22  .214
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W 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
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Brown10–4 .714  16–11  .593
Penn9–5 .643  15–11  .577
Cornell9–5 .643  14–12  .538
Princeton7–7 .500  13–13  .500
Yale7–7 .500  13–13  .500
Columbia6–8 .429  12–14  .462
Dartmouth6–8 .429  11–15  .423
Harvard2–12 .143  6–20  .231
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Fairfield13–1 .929  24–7  .774
Iona9–5 .643  14–15  .483
La Salle8–6 .571  14–14  .500
Saint Peter's7–7 .500  16–12  .571
Fordham7–7 .500  13–17  .433
Holy Cross6–8 .429  12–18  .400
Army5–9 .357  9–18  .333
Manhattan1–13 .071  2–26  .071
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Louisville †10–2 .833  32–7  .821
No. 12 Memphis State9–3 .750  28–6  .824
Virginia Tech7–5 .583  22–9  .710
Southern Mississippi6–6 .500  17–12  .586
Cincinnati5–7 .417  12–16  .429
Florida State3–9 .250  12–17  .414
South Carolina2–10 .167  12–16  .429
† 1986 Metro Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Xavier †10–2 .833  25–5  .833
Saint Louis8–4 .667  18–12  .600
Detroit7–5 .583  14–15  .483
Loyola (IL)7–5 .583  13–16  .448
Oral Roberts5–7 .417  10–18  .357
Evansville3–9 .250  8–19  .296
Butler2–10 .167  9–19  .321
† 1986 MCC Tournament winner
1985–86 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Miami (OH)16–2 .889  24–7  .774
Ohio14–4 .778  22–8  .733
Ball State †11–7 .611  21–10  .677
Northern Illinois10–8 .556  15–12  .556
Toledo8–10 .444  12–17  .414
Western Michigan7–11 .389  12–16  .429
Central Michigan7–11 .389  11–17  .393
Kent State7–11 .389  11–16  .407
Eastern Michigan5–13 .278  9–18  .333
Bowling Green5–13 .278  7–20  .259
† 1986 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Carolina A&T12–2 .857  20–7  .741
Howard11–3 .786  18–9  .667
Delaware State7–7 .500  11–16  .407
Coppin State7–7 .500  10–17  .370
Morgan State7–7 .500  7–20  .259
South Carolina State5–9 .357  10–17  .370
Bethune-Cookman4–10 .286  6–21  .222
Maryland Eastern Shore3–11 .214  4–23  .148
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Bradley16–0 1.000  32–3  .914
Tulsa †10–6 .625  23–9  .719
Drake10–6 .625  19–11  .633
Illinois State9–7 .563  15–14  .517
Wichita State7–9 .438  14–14  .500
Creighton7–9 .438  12–16  .429
Indiana State7–9 .438  11–17  .393
West Texas State4–12 .250  11–17  .393
Southern Illinois4–12 .250  8–20  .286
† 1986 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[5]
1985–86 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson13–3 .813  22–8  .733
Marist†11–5 .688  19–12  .613
Loyola (MD)10–6 .625  16–12  .571
Wagner10–6 .625  16–13  .552
Saint Francis (PA)8–8 .500  10–18  .357
Robert Morris6–10 .375  10–18  .357
Monmouth*6–10 .375  9–19  .321
St. Francis (NY)4–12 .250  9–19  .321
Long Island4–12 .250  9–19  .321
† 1986 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
1985–86 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Akron10–4 .714  22–8  .733
Middle Tennessee10–4 .714  23–11  .676
Murray State8–6 .571  17–12  .586
Austin Peay8–6 .571  14–14  .500
Youngstown State8–6 .571  14–15  .483
Tennessee Tech6–8 .429  14–15  .483
Eastern Kentucky5–9 .357  10–18  .357
Morehead State1–13 .071  8–19  .296
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arizona14–4 .778  23–9  .719
Washington13–5 .722  19–12  .613
California11–7 .611  19–10  .655
UCLA9–9 .500  15–14  .517
Arizona State8–10 .444  14–14  .500
Washington State8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Stanford8–10 .444  14–16  .467
Oregon State8–10 .444  12–15  .444
Oregon6–12 .333  11–17  .393
USC5–13 .278  11–17  .393
As of March 25, 1986[6]; Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion11–3 .786  23–8  .742
Western Kentucky10–4 .714  23–8  .742
UAB9–5 .643  25–11  .694
Jacksonville †9–5 .643  21–10  .677
VCU6–8 .429  12–16  .429
South Alabama5–9 .357  16–16  .500
South Florida5–9 .357  14–14  .500
UNC Charlotte1–13 .071  8–20  .286
† 1986 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kentucky †17–1 .944  32–4  .889
Alabama13–5 .722  24–9  .727
Auburn13–5 .722  22–11  .667
Florida10–8 .556  19–14  .576
LSU9–9 .500  26–12  .684
Georgia9–9 .500  17–13  .567
Vanderbilt7–11 .389  13–15  .464
Tennessee5–13 .278  12–16  .429
Ole Miss4–14 .222  12–17  .414
Mississippi State3–15 .167  6–22  .214
† 1986 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Chattanooga12–4 .750  21–10  .677
Davidson†10–6 .625  20–11  .645
Marshall10–6 .625  19–11  .633
Appalachian State9–7 .563  17–12  .586
Western Carolina8–8 .500  14–14  .500
East Tennessee State8–8 .500  13–16  .448
VMI5–11 .313  11–17  .393
The Citadel5–11 .313  10–18  .357
Furman5–11 .313  10–17  .370
† Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1986; Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northeast Louisiana †9–3 .750  20–10  .667
McNeese State8–4 .667  21–11  .656
Arkansas State7–5 .583  18–11  .621
Lamar6–6 .500  18–12  .600
Louisiana Tech6–6 .500  20–14  .588
North Texas State4–8 .333  10–18  .357
UT Arlington2–10 .167  12–18  .400
† 1986 Southland Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
TCU12–4 .750  22–9  .710
Texas12–4 .750  19–12  .613
Texas A&M12–4 .750  20–12  .625
SMU10–6 .625  18–11  .621
Texas Tech9–7 .563  18–13  .581
Houston8–8 .500  14–14  .500
Arkansas8–8 .500  14–14  .500
Baylor3–13 .188  11–16  .407
Rice2–14 .125  9–19  .321
† 1986 SWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Southern0–0 –  0–0  –
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock †12–2 .857  23–11  .676
Samford8–6 .571  16–13  .552
Houston Baptist7–7 .500  14–14  .500
Hardin–Simmons7–7 .500  15–13  .536
Mercer6–8 .429  15–14  .517
Centenary6–8 .429  13–17  .433
Georgia Southern6–8 .429  15–13  .536
Georgia State4–10 .286  10–18  .357
Stetson-–- –  10–18  .357
† 1986 TAAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Pepperdine13–1 .929  25–5  .833
Loyola Marymount10–4 .714  19–11  .633
San Diego9–5 .643  19–9  .679
Gonzaga8–6 .571  15–13  .536
Santa Clara7–7 .500  12–16  .429
Portland4–10 .286  13–15  .464
Saint Mary's3–11 .214  10–17  .370
San Francisco2–12 .143  7–21  .250
Rankings from AP Poll
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wyoming12–4 .750  24–12  .667
No. 20 UTEP †12–4 .750  27–6  .818
Utah12–4 .750  20–10  .667
Brigham Young11–5 .688  18–14  .563
New Mexico8–8 .500  17–14  .548
San Diego State7–9 .438  10–19  .345
Colorado State6–10 .375  11–18  .379
Air Force3–13 .188  10–19  .345
Hawaii1–15 .063  4–24  .143
† 1986 WAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[7]

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
Main article: 1986 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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

References
  1. "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  3. "1987 NCAA Basketball Record Book, pages 117–121". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Fall 1987. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. sports-reference.com 1985-86 Big East Conference Season Summary
  5. sports-reference.com 1985-86 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  6. "2011-12 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 67. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  7. sports-reference.com 1984-85 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
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