The 1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Hussey, the team played its home games at Johnston Gym. The Wildcats finished second during the Southern Conference regular season and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first appearance since 1970. Davidson finished win an overall record of 20–11 (10–6 SoCon).
| 1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Southern Conference tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| South | |
| Record | 20–11 (10–6 SoCon) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Johnston Gym |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson† | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Tournament winner As of April 30, 1986 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
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Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Dec 4, 1985* |
at Wake Forest | L 63–67 | 0–1 |
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||||||
| Dec 18, 1985* |
vs. No. 3 Duke | L 52–69[1] | 1–2 |
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||
| Dec 27, 1985* |
at Vanderbilt | L 69–78 | 2–3 |
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
| Dec 28, 1985* |
vs. Rice | W 70–47 | 3–3 |
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
| SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
| Feb 28, 1986* |
vs. VMI Quarterfinals |
W 71–62 | 18–10 |
Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina | |||||||
| Mar 1, 1986* |
vs. East Tennessee State Semifinals |
W 74–65 | 19–10 |
Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina | |||||||
| Mar 2, 1986* |
vs. Chattanooga Championship game |
W 42–40 | 20–10 |
Asheville Civic Center Asheville, North Carolina | |||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 14, 1986* |
(16 SE) | vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Kentucky First Round |
L 55–75[2] | 20–11 |
Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Third-Ranked Duke Remains Unbeaten". The Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1985. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Southeast Regional: Moe Iba Resigns; Western Kentucky to Meet Kentucky". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "1985-86 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "1985-86 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved April 30, 2022.