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1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

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1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
Sun Belt regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record23–8 (11–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaNorfolk Scope
Hampton Coliseum (alternate)
Seasons
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 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1985–86 college basketball season. This was head coach Tom Young's 1st season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the Sun Belt Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Sun Belt play to the regular season conference title. They lost in the semifinals of the 1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament, but did earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 8 seed in the East Region where they defeated No. 9 seed West Virginia in the opening round[1] before losing to No. 1 seed and eventual National runner-up Duke[2] in the round of 32.

Roster

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1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C Kenny Gattison 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 23, 1985*
Czechoslovakia W 81–62 
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Nov 27, 1985*
Randolph–Macon W 78–54  0–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Nov 30, 1985*
Virginia Tech L 76–90  1–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 9, 1985*
Rider W 93–46  2–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 14, 1985*
James Madison
Rivalry
W 57–50  3–1
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 17, 1985*
at No. 7 Georgia Tech L 86–96  3–2
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 20, 1985*
vs. Virginia L 61–68  3–3
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 21, 1985*
at VCU
Rivalry
W 67–55  4–3
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 28, 1985
at Western Kentucky W 62–59  5–3
(1–0)
E.A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jan 4, 1986
at No. 16 UAB L 51–66  5–4
(1–1)
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center (10,497)
Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 13, 1986
at Charlotte W 94–87  6–4
(2–1)
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 15, 1986*
at William & Mary W 75–44  7–4
Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jan 18, 1986
VCU
Rivalry
W 50–49  8–4
(3–1)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 20, 1986
at South Alabama W 75–57  9–4
(4–1)
Jaguar Gym 
Mobile, Alabama
Jan 23, 1986
South Florida W 47–43  10–4
(5–1)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 25, 1986
Jacksonville W 64–56  11–4
(6–1)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 27, 1986*
at Richmond W 62–59  12–4
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Jan 30, 1986
UAB L 58–71  12–5
(6–2)
Norfolk Scope (7,214)
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 1, 1986
UNC Charlotte W 88–70  13–5
(7–2)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 3, 1986*
at James Madison
Rivalry
W 59–53  14–5
Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Feb 6, 1986
Western Kentucky W 74–61  15–5
(8–2)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 8, 1986
South Alabama W 54–52  16–5
(9–2)
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 11, 1986*
DePaul W 66–53  17–5
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 13, 1986
at VCU
Rivalry
W 61–56  18–5
(10–2)
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Feb 15, 1986
at Jacksonville L 51–69[4]  18–6
(10–3)
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum 
Jacksonville, Florida
Feb 17, 1986
at South Florida W 64–57  19–6
(11–3)
Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Feb 20, 1986*
William & Mary W 58–47  20–6
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 22, 1986*
Central Connecticut State W 75–51  21–6
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Sun Belt tournament
Feb 27, 1986*
(1) vs. (8) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 76–67  22–6
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Feb 28, 1986*
(1) vs. (4) Jacksonville
Semifinals
L 61–67  22–7
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(8 E) vs. (9 E) West Virginia
First Round
W 72–64[1]  23–7
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 15, 1986*
(8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
Second Round
L 61–89[2]  23–8
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 55 Kenny Gattison Phoenix Suns

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References

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  1. ^ a b "East Regional: Old Dominion 72, West Virginia 64". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Two Years of Frustration End for Duke, 89-61". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1986. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "1985–86 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "College Basketball Roundup". The Washington Post. February 16, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.