1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball | |
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Wendy's Classic Champion | |
NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 23–8 (10–4 Sun Belt) |
Head coach | |
Assistant coach | David Farrar |
Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Charlotte | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Clem Haskins, in his final year at the helm.[1] WKU finished second in the conference and received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[2] This team's roster featured three future NBA players Tellis Frank, Kannard Johnson, and Clarence Martin.[3][4] Billy Gordon, Johnson, and Martin were selected to the All-Conference Team, while Ray Swogger made the SBC All-Tournament Team.[5]
Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/23/1985* | Samford | W 80–47 | 1–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
11/27/1985* | Cincinnati | W 69–58 | 2–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/2/1985* | Southern Illinois | W 77–67 | 3–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/6/1985* | Chaminade Wendy’s Classic | W 101–75 | 4–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/7/1985* | No. 19 Auburn Wendy’s Classic | W 71–58 | 5–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/9/1985* | Middle Tennessee | W 86–74 | 6–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
11/29/1986* | Columbus College | W 87–61 | 7–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
12/14/1985* | at No. 15 Louisville | L 70–73 | 7–1 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY | |||||||
12/21/1985* | at Morehead State | W 75–68 | 8–1 | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY | |||||||
12/28/1985 | ODU | L 59–62 | 8–2 (0-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/4/1986* | at No. 20 Virginia Tech | L 71–85 | 8–3 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA | |||||||
1/6/1986* | Murray State | W 80–58 | 9–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/11/1986 | at South Florida | W 57–45 | 10–3 (1-1) | USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL | |||||||
1/13/1986* | at Tennessee State | W 69–58 | 11–3 | Gentry Complex Nashville, TN | |||||||
1/16/1986 | at No. 12 UAB | W 75–72 OT | 12–3 (2-1) | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL | |||||||
1/20/1986 | VCU | W 62–60 | 13–3 (3-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/22/1986* | Dayton | W 64–62 | 14–3 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/25/1986 | No. 18 UAB | W 81–75 | 15–3 (4-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
1/30/1986 | at UNCC | W 78–67 | 16–3 (5-1) | Belk Gymnasium Charlotte, NC | |||||||
2/1/1986 | South Alabama | W 68–52 | 17–3 (6-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/3/1986 | Jacksonville | W 51–46 | 18–3 (7-1) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/6/1986 | No. 19 | at ODU | L 61–74 | 18–4 (7-2) | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
2/8/1986 | No. 19 | UNCC | W 78–68 | 19–4 (8-2) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | ||||||
2/10/1986 | No. 19 | at Jacksonville | L 65–70 | 19–5 (8-3) | Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL | ||||||
2/13/1986 | South Florida | W 77–57 | 20–5 (9-3) | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
2/17/1986 | at South Alabama | W 53–51 | 21–5 (10-3) | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||
2/22/1986 | at VCU | L 56–60 | 21–6 (10-4) | Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA | |||||||
1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
2/27/1986 | (2) | vs. (7) South Florida Quarterfinals | W 57–46 | 22–6 | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL | ||||||
2/28/1986 | (2) | at (3) UAB Semifinals | L 45–57 | 22–7 | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL | ||||||
1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
3/14/1986* | (8 SE) | vs. (9 SE) Nebraska First Round | W 67–59 | 23–7 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
3/16/1986* | (8 SE) | vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Kentucky Second Round | L 64–71 | 23–8 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (S#) during Tournament is seed. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Clem Haskins – Sun Belt co-Coach of the Year
References
[edit]- ^ 1985-86 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary, Sports Reference, retrieved 2 May 2020
- ^ 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
- ^ 1987 NBA Draft, Basketball Reference, retrieved 2 May 2020
- ^ "Tops to welcome back 1985-86, '86-87 squads Saturday". The Daily News. February 6, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ 2016-17 SBC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 28 April 2020
- ^ 1985-86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 4 May 2020