1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Quarterfinals
Record	28-3 ( )
Head coach	Ralph Underhill (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Brown; Bob Grote; John Ross;
Home arena	WSU PE Building
	Seasons ← 1984–85 1986–87 →

The 1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University in the 1985–86 NCAA NCAA Division II men's basketball season led by head coach Ralph Underhill.

Season summary

A veteran team that outclassed many opponents and beat nearly all of the rest. The season of victories didn't end until the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals.

Roster

1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	23	Mark Vest	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Carroll	Beavercreek, OH
F	32	Rob Sanders	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Olentangy	Columbus, OH
G	34	Mark McCormick	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Fairmont East	Kettering, OH
F	35	Grant Marion	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	John Hay	Cleveland, OH
F	44	Andy Warner	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Piqua	Piqua, OH
G/F	45	Al Taylor	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	A.C. Flora	Columbia, SC
F	42	Henry Grace	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Groveport-Madison	Beavercreek, OH
G	25	Lenny Lyons	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Elder	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	24	Rodney Webb	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Morrow	Morrow, Georgia
G	22	Joe Jackson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	George Westinghouse	Brooklyn, New York
F	40	James Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	East Kemper	Lauderdale, Mississippi
G	20	Tyrone Joye	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	Harry S. Truman	New York, New York

Head coach

Ralph Underhill

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Source^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1985	at Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	W 75-66	1-0	IPFW Gymnasium Fort Wayne, IN
Nov 25, 1985	Northern Kentucky	W 86-74	2-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Nov 27, 1985	Southern Indiana	W 108-102 ^2OT	3–0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Nov 30, 1985	Lake Superior State	W 111-61	4–0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 7, 1985	at Toledo	W 67-66	5–0	Centennial Hall Toledo, OH
Dec 11, 1985	Ashland	W 72-65	6-0	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 14, 1985	at Kentucky Wesleyan	L 75-90	6-1	Owensboro Sportscenter Owensboro, KY
Dec 16, 1985	at Southern Indiana	L 75-84	6–2	PAC Arena Evansville, IN
Dec 19, 1985	Northeastern Illinois	W 107-79	7–2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Dec 21, 1985	Otterbein	W 78-71	8-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 3, 1986	St. Michael's Wright State Invitational	W 98-74	9-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 4, 1986	SIU Edwardsville Wright State Invitational	W 86-59	10-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 8, 1985	IUPUI	W 97-73	11-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 11, 1986	Michigan-Dearborn	W 105-54	12-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 13, 1986	Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne	W 67-61	13-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 15, 1986	Marion	W 117-81	14–2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 18, 1986	at Bellarmine	W 74-66	15-2	Knights Hall Louisville, KY
Jan 20, 1986	Charleston	W 104-102 ^2OT	16-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Jan 25, 1976	Ashland	W 68-57	17-2	Kates Gym Ashland, OH
Jan 30, 1986	vs. Central State	W 110-77	18-2	UD Arena Dayton, Ohio
Feb 1, 1986	Oakland City	W 70-50	19–2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 8, 1986	Kentucky Wesleyan	W 87-84	20-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 13, 1986	Malone	W 71-69	21-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 15, 1986	Franklin	W 90-78	22-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 18, 1986	at Northern Kentucky	W 74-67	23-2	Regents Hall Highland Heights, KY
Feb 22, 1986	Edinboro	W 91-87	24-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Feb 27, 1986	Kentucky State	W 91-68	25-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Mar 1, 1986	at Indiana Central	W 76-67	26-2	Nickoson Hall Indianapolis
NCAA tournament
Mar 7, 1986	Kentucky Wesleyan NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional	W 94-84	27-2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Mar 8, 1986	SIU Edwardsville NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional	W 77-73	28–2	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
Mar 15, 1986	Cheyney NCAA Division II Quarterfinals	L 75-78	28–3	WSU PE Building Fairborn, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

Source^[2]

Awards and honors

Mark Vest	MVP
Andy Warner	MVP
Mark Vest	All American
Grant Marion	All American
Joe Jackson	Raider Award

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Statistics

Number	Name	Games	Average	Points	Assists	Rebounds
44	Andy Warner	29	17.8	517	28	171
23	Mark Vest	31	16.6	515	54	188
35	Grant Marion	31	15.5	482	75	234
22	Joe Jackson	30	10.5	316	93	137
25	Lenny Lyons	31	9.5	296	259	56
20	Tyrone Joye	29	6.4	186	86	34
24	Rodney Webb	17	5.5	169	14	100
32	Rob Sanders	15	2.8	42	9	31
42	Henry Grace	18	2.8	50	3	24
45	Al Taylor	22	2.7	60	6	39
40	James Jones	20	1.3	25	6	39
34	Mark McCormick	15	1.2	18	20	20

Source^[4]

References

^ "Wright State Basketball 1985-86 Raider Media Guide". Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "1985-86 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[1] "Wright State Basketball 1985-86 Raider Media Guide". Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[2] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[3] "Wright State Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[4] "1985-86 Final Statistics" (PDF). Retrieved November 2, 2023.

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