1985-86 Men's Southern Conference Season Summary

Record: 135-126, .517 W-L% (17th of 33) (Records do not reflect forfeits and vacated games)

SRS: -5.49 (23rd of 33)

SOS: -3.26 (23rd of 33)

Regular Season Champion: Chattanooga

Player of the Year: Gay Elmore

Coach of the Year: Mack McCarthy

Conference Tournament Champion: Davidson

NCAA Tournament: 1 teams (Davidson)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: None

Ranked in Final AP Poll: None

Standings

Standings Table
		Conference			Overall			PTS/G		SRS
Rk	School	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	Own	Opp	SRS	SOS	Notes
1	Chattanooga	12	4	.750	21	10	.677	72.0	67.9	-0.9	-2.1	Reg. Season Champion
2	Davidson	10	6	.625	20	11	.645	70.0	63.5	0.4	-3.3	NCAA Tournament; Conf. Tournament Champion
2	Marshall	10	6	.625	19	11	.633	76.2	73.9	-0.4	-3.3
4	Appalachian State	9	7	.563	17	12	.586	64.2	65.5	-7.4	-3.4
5	Western Carolina	8	8	.500	14	14	.500	72.2	72.1	-8.0	-4.6
5	East Tennessee State	8	8	.500	13	16	.448	74.4	75.6	-6.1	-4.2
7	Virginia Military Institute	5	11	.313	11	17	.393	71.6	74.3	-7.6	-2.1
7	Furman	5	11	.313	10	17	.370	66.0	69.0	-9.0	-1.9
7	The Citadel	5	11	.313	10	18	.357	73.4	77.3	-10.4	-4.5

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/25	12/2	12/9	12/16	12/23	12/30	1/6	1/13	1/20	1/27	2/3	2/10	2/17	2/24	3/3	Final
Appalachian State	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chattanooga	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Furman	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Davidson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ETSU	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VMI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Western Carolina	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marshall	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
The Citadel	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

School Stats Table
		Overall				Conf.		Home		Away		Ratings			Per Game																			Advanced
Rk	School	G	W	L	W%	W	L	W	L	W	L	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	PTS	SRS	SOS	Pace
1	Chattanooga	31	21	10	.677	12	4	9	5	6	4				28.4	59.5	.476					15.3	21.3	.717		37.5	15.4	5.9	2.7	12.9	20.0	72.0	67.9	-0.92	-2.10
2	Davidson	31	20	11	.645	10	6	8	1	3	8				26.6	54.3	.490					16.8	21.7	.772		32.6	17.1	8.0	1.7	13.8	20.2	70.0	63.5	0.41	-3.26
3	Marshall	30	19	11	.633	10	6	13	1	4	7				30.4	61.7	.493					15.3	24.4	.627		36.9	13.0	7.1	3.7	15.0	19.3	76.2	73.9	-0.41	-3.26
4	Appalachian State	29	17	12	.586	9	7	7	3	5	8				25.7	51.5	.498					12.9	19.6	.660		31.6	11.8	6.5	2.4	14.9	18.9	64.2	65.5	-7.39	-3.43
5	ETSU	29	13	16	.448	8	8	6	5	4	8				27.9	58.0	.481					18.7	25.5	.734		32.6	12.8	6.0	1.9	14.6	21.1	74.4	75.6	-6.11	-4.22
6	Western Carolina	28	14	14	.500	8	8	8	5	4	8				28.6	59.7	.479					15.0	20.7	.725		35.1	13.8	6.4	2.8	15.3	21.9	72.2	72.1	-8.00	-4.61
7	The Citadel	28	10	18	.357	5	11	6	5	2	9				28.8	62.7	.460					15.7	21.0	.747		34.7	13.9	6.8	2.1	14.2	18.3	73.4	77.3	-10.44	-4.52
8	Furman	27	10	17	.370	5	11	4	5	2	11				26.0	54.4	.478					14.0	21.3	.660		33.6	14.3	7.2	1.9	16.0	21.3	66.0	69.0	-8.96	-1.91
9	VMI	28	11	17	.393	5	11	5	6	2	9				27.8	61.1	.455					15.9	22.4	.710		35.7	11.4	6.6	2.4	14.4	19.0	71.6	74.3	-7.61	-2.06

Statistical coverage for seasons prior to 1992-93 is mostly complete, however there are a small number of unknown player records.