1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 22–10 (11–7 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Mackey Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Michigan | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 28 | – | 5 | .848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Indiana | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Michigan State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished fourth in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region.
Purdue was upset in the opening round by No. 11 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU, 94–87 in 2OT, in a game that was played on the Tigers home floor. The Boilermakers finished the season with a 22–10 record (11–7 Big Ten).
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 26, 1985* | Stetson | W 88–52 | 1–0 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Nov 29, 1985* | at Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout | W 92–70 | 2–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | |||||||
Nov 30, 1985* | vs. No. 1 North Carolina Great Alaska Shootout | L 62–73 | 2–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | |||||||
Dec 1, 1985* | vs. Arizona Great Alaska Shootout | W 81–74 | 3–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | |||||||
Dec 3, 1985* | San Francisco State | W 82–70 | 4–1 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 5, 1985* | Morehead State | W 81–71 | 5–1 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 7, 1985* | at No. 16 Louisville | L 58–77 | 5–2 | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
Dec 9, 1985* | at Southern Illinois | W 86–67 | 6–2 | Banterra Center Carbondale, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 15, 1985* | Toledo | W 72–56 | 7–2 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 21, 1985* | Detroit | W 79–59 | 8–2 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Dec 23, 1985* | No. 20 DePaul | W 71–56 | 9–2 | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||
Big Ten Regular Season | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 1986 | at Iowa | L 64–77 | 22–9 (11–7) | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1986* | vs. (SE #11) LSU First Round | L 87–94 2OT | 22–10 | LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast. |
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References
- ^ "2021-22 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.