1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big Eight tournament champions
Big Eight Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
Record35–4 (13–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
1985–86 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas † 13 – 1   .929 35 – 4   .897
Iowa State 9 – 5   .643 22 – 11   .667
Nebraska 8 – 6   .571 19 – 11   .633
Missouri 8 – 6   .571 21 – 14   .600
No. 15 Oklahoma 8 – 6   .571 26 – 9   .743
Oklahoma State 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536
Kansas State 4 – 10   .286 16 – 14   .533
Colorado 0 – 14   .000 8 – 20   .286
† 1986 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. One major rule change that took effect during the season was the introduction of the shot clock.

Roster

1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 42 Jeff Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Lawrence Lawrence, Kansas
G 10 Scooter Barry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr De La Salle Concord, California
G 11 Mark Turgeon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Hayden Topeka, Kansas
G 15 Altonio Campbell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Vashon St. Louis, Missouri
F 20 Rodney Hull 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Simeon Chicago, Illinois
G/F 21 Milt Newton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Coolidge Washington, D.C.
G 22 Cedric Hunter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Omaha South Omaha, Nebraska
F 23 Archie Marshall 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Edison Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 24 Chris Piper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Lawrence Lawrence, Kansas
F/C 25 Danny Manning 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) So Lawrence Lawrence, Kansas
C 30 Greg Dreiling 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Kapaun Mt. Carmel Wichita, Kansas
F 35 Calvin Thompson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wyandotte Kansas City, Kansas
C 40 Mark Pellock 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Parsons Parsons, Kansas
F 43 Jerry L. Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Omaha Benson Omaha, Nebraska
SG 44 Ron Kellogg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Omaha Northwest Omaha, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
November 22*
 No. 5 vs. Pepperdine
Preseason NIT First Round 		W 67–61  1–0
 McNichols Arena 
Denver, CO
November 24*
 No. 5 vs. Washington
Preseason NIT Second Round 		W 69–64  2–0
 McNichols Arena 
Denver, CO
November 29*
 ESPN 		No. 5 vs. No. 9 Louisville
Preseason NIT Semifinals 		W 83–78  3–0
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 1*
 ESPN 		No. 5 vs. No. 6 Duke
Preseason NIT Championship Game 		L 86–92  3–1
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 3*
 No. 7 SIU-Edwardsville W 86–71  4–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 4*
 No. 7 Western Carolina W 101–79  5–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 7*
 No. 7 at NC State W 71–56  6–1
 Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
December 9*
 No. 7 South Alabama W 72–48  7–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 14*
 No. 7 No. 9 Kentucky W 83–66  8–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 21*
 No. 6 Arkansas W 89–78  9–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 23*
 No. 6 George Washington W 94–71  10–1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 27*
 No. 6 vs. Louisiana Tech W 81–59  11–1
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 28*
 No. 6 vs. Wichita State W 81–56  12–1
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
January 4*
 No. 5 at No. 9 Memphis State L 80–83 OT 12–2
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, TN
January 6*
 No. 5 at Detroit W 60–51  13–2
 Cobo Arena 
Detroit, MI
January 11*
 No. 9 SMU W 72–56  14–2
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 15
 No. 8 at Nebraska W 81–70  15–2
(1–0) 		Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
January 18
 No. 8 Oklahoma State W 95–72  16–2
(2–0) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 21
 No. 7 No. 5 Oklahoma W 98–92  17–2
(3–0) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 23
 No. 7 at Missouri
Border War 		W 81–77  18–2
(4–0) 		Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 25*
 No. 7 No. 13 Louisville W 71–69  19–2
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 27
 No. 7 at Iowa State L 74–77  19–3
(4–1) 		Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 1
 No. 4 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 64–50  20–3
(5–1) 		Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
February 5
 No. 6 Colorado W 100–64  21–3
(6–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 8
 No. 6 at Oklahoma State W 85–69  22–3
(7–1) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,381)
Stillwater, OK
February 11
 No. 3 Missouri W 100–66  23–3
(8–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 15
 No. 3 Nebraska W 79–61  24–3
(9–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 19
 No. 3 at Colorado W 79–74  25–3
(10–1) 		Coors Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 22
 No. 3 Kansas State W 84–69  26–3
(11–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 24
 No. 3 at No. 10 Oklahoma W 87–80  27–3
(12–1) 		Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
March 1
 No. 2 Iowa State W 90–70  28–3
(13–1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
Big 8 Tournament
March 7*
 No. 2 vs. Kansas State
Big Eight tournament quarterfinal 		W 74–51  29–3
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 8*
 No. 2 vs. No. 15 Oklahoma
Big Eight tournament semifinal 		W 72–70  30–3
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 9*
 No. 2 vs. Iowa State
Big Eight tournament Final 		W 73–71  31–3
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 13*
 NCAA productions 		(1) No. 2 vs. (16) North Carolina A&T
NCAA Midwest Regional first round 		W 71–46  32–3
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, OH
March 15*
 CBS 		(1) No. 2 vs. (8) Temple
NCAA Midwest Regional second round 		W 65–43  33–3
 University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, OH
March 21*
 CBS 		(1) No. 2 vs. (5) No. 18 Michigan State
NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal 		W 96–86 OT[2] 34–3
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 23*
 CBS 		(1) No. 2 vs. (3) NC State
NCAA Midwest Regional final 		W 75–67[3]  35–3
 Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
March 29*
 CBS 		(1) No. 2 vs. (1) No. 1 Duke
NCAA Final Four 		L 67–71[4]  35–4
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

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References

  1. ^ a b 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  2. ^ "Kansas, Wolfpack Survive". The New York Times. March 22, 1986. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "In Manning, Kansas Finds the Right Man : North Carolina State's Latest Run for the Title Ends, 75-67". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1986. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Louisville and Duke Head for the Final One". The Washington Post. March 30, 1986. Retrieved September 27, 2020.