1985–86 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

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1985–86 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball
Northeastern Huskies logo.svg
ECAC North Regular-season champion
ECAC North Conference Tournament champion
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceEastern College Athletic Conference-North
1985–86 record26–5 (16–2 ECAC-North)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthews Arena
Seasons
1985–86 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeastern † 16 – 2   .889 26 – 5   .839
Canisius 14 – 4   .778 21 – 8   .724
Boston University 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
Siena 12 – 6   .667 21 – 8   .724
Niagara 10 – 8   .556 14 – 14   .500
Hartford 10 – 8   .556 12 – 16   .429
New Hampshire 5 – 13   .278 11 – 17   .393
Maine 5 – 13   .278 7 – 20   .259
Vermont 5 – 13   .278 9 – 19   .321
Colgate 0 – 18   .000 1 – 24   .040
† 1986 ECAC North Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, serving in his 14th and final season at the school, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 22–9 overall with a 16–2 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference Tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 13 seed in the East region. The Huskies were defeated in the opening round by No. 4 seed Oklahoma, 80–74.[1]

Roster[]

1985–86 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Enndy Basquiat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Spring Valley HS Brooklyn, New York
G 20 Andre LaFleur 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Gov. Dummer Academy Los Angeles, California
F 21 Wes Fuller 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Camden HS Camden, New Jersey
G/F 35 Reggie Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Paul Laurence Dunbar HS Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 23, 1985*
 at No. 19 Maryland L 72–84  0–1
 Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 2, 1985*
 at Providence L 68–83  0–2
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 5, 1985
 Vermont W 65–60  1–2
(1–0) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 7, 1985*
 Cornell W 55–51  2–2
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 14, 1985*
 UMass W 71–68  3–2
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 16, 1985*
 at Stetson W 75–61  4–2
 Edmunds Center 
DeLand, Florida
Dec 27, 1985*
 vs. Duquesne
Connecticut Mutual Classic 		W 88–81  5–2
 Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Dec 28, 1985*
 at Connecticut
Connecticut Mutual Classic 		W 90–73  6–2
 Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Jan 9, 1986
 at Colgate W 68–56  7–2
(2–0) 		Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, New York
Jan 11, 1986*
 Maine W 56–54  8–2
(3–0) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 13, 1986*
 Tufts W 76–52  9–2
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 15, 1986*
 vs. Army W 55–49  10–2
 Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 21, 1986
 New Hampshire W 78–65  11–2
(4–0) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 28, 1986
 at Vermont W 73–57  12–2
(5–0) 		Patrick Gym 
Burlington, Vermont
Jan 30, 1986
 at Niagara W 90–75  13–2
(6–0) 		Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Lewiston, New York
Feb 1, 1986
 at Canisius L 47–58  13–3
(6–1) 		Koessler Athletic Center 
Buffalo, New York
Feb 4, 1986
 Hartford W 87–76  14–3
(7–1) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 6, 1986
 Colgate W 69–54  15–3
(8–1) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 8, 1986
 at Boston University W 75–67  16–3
(9–1) 		Case Gym 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 11, 1986
 at Hartford W 74–70  17–3
(10–1) 		Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Feb 15, 1986
 at Siena L 65–71  17–4
(10–2) 		Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, New York
Feb 17, 1986
 at Maine W 72–57  18–4
(11–2) 		Alfond Arena 
Orono, Maine
Feb 19, 1986
 Siena W 96–73  19–4
(12–2) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 22, 1986
 Canisius W 90–57  20–4
(13–2) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 24, 1986
 Niagara W 85–67  21–4
(14–2) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 27, 1986
 Boston University W 90–70  22–4
(15–2) 		Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 1, 1986
 at New Hampshire W 66–53  23–4
(16–2) 		Lundholm Gym 
Durham, New Hampshire
ECAC North Tournament
Mar 5, 1986*
 Vermont
Quarterfinals 		W 82–61  24–4
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 6, 1986*
 Siena
Semifinals 		W 89–75  25–4
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 7, 1986*
 Boston University
Championship game 		W 63–54  26–4
 Matthews Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
 (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 15 Oklahoma L 74–80  26–5
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

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Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bowie Fills Void After Cue by Tim". The Oklahoman. March 14, 1986. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "1985–86 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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