1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

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1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png
Wendy's Classic Champion
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
1985–86 record23–8 (10–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
Seasons
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1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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[]

[6]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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
No. (S2) vs. No. (S7) South Florida
Quarterfinals
W 57–46  22–6
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
2/28/1986
No. (S2) at No. (S3) UAB
Semifinals
L 45–57  22–7
Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex 
Birmingham, AL
1986 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
3/14/1986*
No. (S8) vs. No. (S9) Nebraska
Southeast Regional First Round
W 67–59  23–7
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
3/16/1986*
No. (S8) vs. No. 3 (S1) Kentucky
Southeast Regional 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.

References[]

  1. ^ 1985-86 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary, Sports Reference, retrieved 2 May 2020
  2. ^ 2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
  3. ^ 1987 NBA Draft, Basketball Reference, retrieved 2 May 2020
  4. ^ "Tops to welcome back 1985-86, '86-87 squads Saturday". The Daily News. Feb 6, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. ^ 2016-17 SBC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 28 April 2020
  6. ^ 1985-86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 4 May 2020


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