1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team

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.

1985–86 Wright State Raiders men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Quarterfinals
Record28-3 ( )
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Brown
  • Bob Grote
  • John Ross
Home arenaWSU PE Building
Seasons

Season summary

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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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brown, Bob Grote, John Ross


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

Source[1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# 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.

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Awards and honors

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

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Statistics

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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

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References

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  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.