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1985-86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 23-8 (10-4, 2nd in Sun Belt MBB)

Coach: Clem Haskins

PS/G: 69.5 (146th of 289)

PA/G: 62.5 (37th of 289)

SRS: 11.04 (37th of 283)

SOS: 5.31 (58th of 283)

NCAA Tournament: (#8 seed in Southeast)
Won Southeast First Round (67-59) versus #9 Nebraska
Lost Southeast Second Round (71-64) versus #1 Kentucky

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AP Poll Summary

1985-86 Season AP Poll summary

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
Western Kentucky	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Nov 23, 1985	REG		Samford	TAAC	-9.53	W	80	47		1	0	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
2	Wed, Nov 27, 1985	REG		Cincinnati	Metro	5.07	W	69	58		2	0	W 2	E. A. Diddle Arena
3	Mon, Dec 2, 1985	REG		Southern Illinois	MVC	-6.52	W	77	67		3	0	W 3	E. A. Diddle Arena
4	Sat, Dec 7, 1985	REG		Auburn (19)	SEC	14.88	W	71	58		4	0	W 4	E. A. Diddle Arena
5	Mon, Dec 9, 1985	REG		Middle Tennessee	OVC	3.35	W	86	74		5	0	W 5	E. A. Diddle Arena
6	Sat, Dec 14, 1985	REG	@	Louisville (15)	Metro	20.65	L	70	73		5	1	L 1	Freedom Hall
7	Sat, Dec 21, 1985	REG	@	Morehead State	OVC	-12.15	W	75	68		6	1	W 1	Ellis T. Johnson Arena
8	Sat, Dec 28, 1985	REG		Old Dominion	Sun Belt	9.70	L	59	62		6	2	L 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
9	Sat, Jan 4, 1986	REG	@	Virginia Tech (20)	Metro	11.30	L	71	85		6	3	L 2	Cassell Coliseum
10	Mon, Jan 6, 1986	REG		Murray State	OVC	-4.74	W	80	58		7	3	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
11	Tue, Jan 7, 1986	REG	@	South Florida	Sun Belt	3.79	W	57	45		8	3	W 2	Sun Dome
12	Mon, Jan 13, 1986	REG	@	Tennessee State	Ind	-11.08	W	69	58		9	3	W 3	Gentry Center Complex
13	Thu, Jan 16, 1986	REG	@	UAB (12)	Sun Belt	13.55	W	75	72		10	3	W 4	BJCC Coliseum
14	Mon, Jan 20, 1986	REG		Virginia Commonwealth	Sun Belt	6.25	W	62	60		11	3	W 5	E. A. Diddle Arena
15	Wed, Jan 22, 1986	REG		Dayton	Ind	6.18	W	64	62		12	3	W 6	E. A. Diddle Arena
16	Sat, Jan 25, 1986	REG		UAB (18)	Sun Belt	13.55	W	81	75		13	3	W 7	E. A. Diddle Arena
17	Thu, Jan 30, 1986	REG	@	Charlotte	Sun Belt	-2.55	W	78	67		14	3	W 8	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
18	Sat, Feb 1, 1986	REG		South Alabama	Sun Belt	1.92	W	68	52		15	3	W 9	E. A. Diddle Arena
19	Mon, Feb 3, 1986	REG		Jacksonville	Sun Belt	10.29	W	51	46		16	3	W 10	E. A. Diddle Arena
20	Thu, Feb 6, 1986	REG	@	Old Dominion	Sun Belt	9.70	L	61	74		16	4	L 1	Norfolk Scope
21	Sat, Feb 8, 1986	REG		Charlotte	Sun Belt	-2.55	W	78	68		17	4	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
22	Mon, Feb 10, 1986	REG	@	Jacksonville	Sun Belt	10.29	L	65	70		17	5	L 1	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
23	Thu, Feb 13, 1986	REG		South Florida	Sun Belt	3.79	W	77	57		18	5	W 1	E. A. Diddle Arena
24	Mon, Feb 17, 1986	REG	@	South Alabama	Sun Belt	1.92	W	53	51		19	5	W 2	Jaguar Gym
25	Sat, Feb 22, 1986	REG	@	Virginia Commonwealth	Sun Belt	6.25	L	56	60		19	6	L 1	Richmond Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
26	Thu, Feb 27, 1986	CTOURN	N	South Florida	Sun Belt	3.79	W	57	46		20	6	W 1	BJCC Coliseum
27	Fri, Feb 28, 1986	CTOURN	@	UAB	Sun Belt	13.55	L	45	57		20	7	L 1	BJCC Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
28	Fri, Mar 14, 1986	NCAA	N	Nebraska	Big 8	11.57	W	67	59		21	7	W 1	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
29	Sun, Mar 16, 1986	NCAA	N	Kentucky (3)	SEC	21.80	L	64	71		21	8	L 1	Charlotte Coliseum (I)