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1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Record20–11 (10–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaJohnston Gym
Seasons
1985–86 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 12 4   .750 21 10   .677
Davidson 10 6   .625 20 11   .645
Marshall 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Appalachian State 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Western Carolina 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
East Tennessee State 8 8   .500 13 16   .448
VMI 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
The Citadel 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Furman 5 11   .313 10 17   .370
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1986
Rankings from AP poll

The 1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Bobby Hussey, the team played its home games at Johnston Gym. The Wildcats finished second during the Southern Conference regular season and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first appearance since 1970. Davidson finished win an overall record of 20–11 (10–6 SoCon).

Roster

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1985–86 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Derek Rucker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 4, 1985*
at Wake Forest L 63–67  0–1
Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Dec 18, 1985*
vs. No. 3 Duke L 52–69[1]  1–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 27, 1985*
at Vanderbilt L 69–78  2–3
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1985*
vs. Rice W 70–47  3–3
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
SoCon Tournament
Feb 28, 1986*
vs. VMI
Quarterfinals
W 71–62  18–10
Asheville Civic Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1986*
vs. East Tennessee State
Semifinals
W 74–65  19–10
Asheville Civic Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
Mar 2, 1986*
vs. Chattanooga
Championship game
W 42–40  20–10
Asheville Civic Center 
Asheville, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 3 Kentucky
First Round
L 55–75[2]  20–11
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern.

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References

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  1. ^ "Third-Ranked Duke Remains Unbeaten". The Los Angeles Times. December 19, 1985. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Southeast Regional: Moe Iba Resigns; Western Kentucky to Meet Kentucky". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "1985-86 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "1985-86 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved April 30, 2022.