1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Conference
Record22–9 (7–5 Metro)
Head coach
Home arenaCassell Coliseum
Seasons
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Louisville † 10 – 2   .833 32 – 7   .821
No. 12 Memphis State 9 – 3   .750 28 – 6   .824
Virginia Tech 7 – 5   .583 22 – 9   .710
Southern Mississippi 6 – 6   .500 17 – 12   .586
Cincinnati 5 – 7   .417 12 – 16   .429
Florida State 3 – 9   .250 12 – 17   .414
South Carolina 2 – 10   .167 12 – 16   .429
† 1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1985–86 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing third in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 7 seed in the Southeast region, the team was beaten by No. 10 seed and defending National champion Villanova in the opening round.[1]

Senior guard Dell Curry ended his career with school records for points in a single season and career, both of which have been surpassed. Curry remains the school record holder for career steals. Curry was taken by the Utah Jazz with the 15th pick of the 1986 NBA draft. Though he only played one season in Utah, Curry would go on to have a 16-year career in the NBA.

Roster

1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 30 Dell Curry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fort Defiance Grottoes, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*
 vs. No. 3 Michigan
Maui Invitational 		L 66–67  0–1
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 23, 1985*
 at Chaminade
Maui Invitational 		W 70–66  1–1
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1985*
 at USC W 90–81  2–1
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Nov 30, 1985*
 at Old Dominion W 90–76  3–1
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 4, 1985*
 Coppin State W 72–45  4–1
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 7, 1985*
 VCU W 78–52  5–1
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 10, 1985*
 vs. Virginia W 84–66  6–1
 Roanoke Civic Center 
Roanoke, Virginia
Dec 14, 1985*
 at VCU W 59–57  7–1
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 21, 1985*
 No. 20 West Virginia W 76–69  8–1
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 27, 1985*
 No. 19 vs. Miami (OH)
Miller Classic 		L 82–83  8–2
 Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Dec 28, 1985*
 No. 19 vs. American
Miller Classic 		W 95–67  9–2
 Sun Dome 
Tampa, Florida
Jan 2, 1986*
 James Madison W 74–65  10–2
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 4, 1986*
 Western Kentucky W 85–71  11–2
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 8, 1986
 Southern Miss W 88–72  12–2
(1–0) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 11, 1986
 at South Carolina W 71–69  13–2
(2–0) 		Carolina Coliseum 
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 15, 1986*
 at James Madison W 73–65  14–2
 JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 18, 1986
 at Cincinnati L 104–107  14–3
(2–1) 		Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 22, 1986*
 North Carolina A&T W 79–75  15–3
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 25, 1986
 Florida State W 86–73  16–3
(3–1) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 27, 1986
 at No. 2 Memphis State L 61–83  16–4
(3–2) 		Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 30, 1986*
 No. 16 No. 20 Richmond W 71–67  17–4
 Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 6, 1986
 at No. 16 Louisville L 68–103  17–5
(3–3) 		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1986
 No. 3 Memphis State W 76–72  18–5
(4–3) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 10, 1986
 No. 19 Louisville L 83–93  18–6
(4–4) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 15, 1986
 South Carolina W 92–78  19–6
(5–4) 		Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 19, 1986*
 at VMI W 88–73  20–6
 Cameron Hall 
Lexington, Virginia
Feb 22, 1986
 at Southern Miss L 66–69  20–7
(5–5) 		Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Metro Tournament
Mar 6, 1986*
 vs. Florida State
Quarterfinals 		L 76–77  22–8
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
 (7 SE) vs. (10 SE) Villanova
First Round 		L 62–71  22–9
 LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

[2][3]

Rankings

Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Players in the 1986 NBA draft

See also: 1986 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 15 Dell Curry Utah Jazz

[4]

References

  1. ^ "Villanova Tops Virginia Tech". The New York Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

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