1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Mike Cingiser, played their home games at the Marvel Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the league championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, the Bears were defeated by No. 2 seed Syracuse, 101–52, in the opening round.[1] To date, this is Brown University's only Ivy League championship and most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.[2]

1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball
Ivy League champions
ConferenceIvy League
Record16–11 (10–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaMarvel Gymnasium
Seasons
1985–86 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Brown 10 4   .714 16 11   .593
Penn 9 5   .643 15 11   .577
Cornell 9 5   .643 14 12   .538
Princeton 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Yale 7 7   .500 13 13   .500
Columbia 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Dartmouth 6 8   .429 11 15   .423
Harvard 2 12   .143 6 20   .231
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
SG 22 Darren Brady 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr    
PG 24 Mike Waitkus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr    
F 33 Patrick Lynch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr St. Raphael Academy Pawtucket, Rhode Island
C 40 Jim Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Sewanhaka HS Levittown, New York
F 41 Todd Murray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr    
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 (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 23, 1985*
New Hampshire L 60–63  0–1
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 26, 1985*
Hofstra L 77–85  0–2
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 30, 1985*
Rhode Island W 88–86  1–2
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 3, 1985*
Fairfield L 67–69  1–3
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 4, 1985*
at Providence L 80–107  1–4
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec ?, 1985*
Keene State W 83–51  2–4
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 27, 1985*
at Miami (FL) W 62–61  3–4
Knight Center 
Miami, Florida
Dec 28, 1985*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina L 63–115  3–5
Knight Center 
Miami, Florida
Jan 2, 1986*
vs. American W 90–85 OT 4–5
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 7, 1986*
vs. Manhattan W 87–57  5–5
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Dec ?, 1985*
Bryant W 71–55  6–5
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Ivy League regular season
Jan 13, 1986
Yale W 68–65  7–5
(1–0)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 17, 1986
at Columbia W 67–61  8–5
(2–0)
Levien Gymnasium 
New York, New York
Jan 18, 1986
at Cornell W 64–62  9–5
(3–0)
Barton Hall 
Ithaca, New York
Jan 23, 1986*
Seton Hall L 54–83  9–6
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 25, 1986
at Yale L 70–73  9–7
(3–1)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, Connecticut
Jan 31, 1986
Dartmouth W 76–74  10–7
(4–1)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 1, 1986
Harvard W 67–46  11–7
(5–1)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 7, 1986
at Penn W 76–72  12–7
(6–1)
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 8, 1986
at Princeton L 53–54  12–8
(6–2)
Jadwin Gymnasium 
Princeton, New Jersey
Feb 14, 1986
Cornell L 58–61  12–9
(6–3)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 15, 1986
Columbia W 97–95  13–9
(7–3)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 21, 1986
Princeton W 76–65  14–9
(8–3)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 22, 1986
Penn L 89–95  14–10
(8–4)
Marvel Gym 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 28, 1986
at Harvard W 88–78  15–10
(9–4)
Lavietes Pavilion 
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mar 1, 1986
at Dartmouth W 82–51[3][4]  16–10
(10–4)
Alumni Gym 
Hanover, New Hampshire
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 9 Syracuse
First Round
L 52–101  16–11
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "St. John's Struggles in Beating Montana State, 83-74". The New York Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Road to the Rest of Their Lives". Brown Alumni Magazine. November 28, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "IVY LEAGUE; BROWN WINS TITLE AS CORNELL IS UPSET". The New York Times. March 2, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Color Of The Year In The Ivys: Brown". Sports Illustrated. March 10, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ "Archives Game-by-Game Results (1900-2020) (Men's Basketball)". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball schedule". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2022.