1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team

[2] The 1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1985-86 season. Head coach Lynn Archibald would lead the Utes to a tie for the WAC regular season title and an NCAA tournament appearance.

1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
Seasons
← 1984–85
1986–87 →
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 12 4   .750 24 12   .667
No. 20 UTEP 12 4   .750 27 6   .818
Utah 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Brigham Young 11 5   .688 18 14   .563
New Mexico 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
San Diego State 7 9   .438 10 19   .345
Colorado State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Air Force 3 13   .188 10 19   .345
Hawaii 1 15   .063 4 24   .143
1986 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Kelvin Upshaw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
F 42 Jerry Stroman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
 
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*
Tennessee State W 80–49  1–0
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 23, 1985*
Utah State L 84–87  1–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 29, 1985*
Houston Baptist W 78–61  2–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 30, 1985*
Cal State Fullerton W 80–66  3–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 2, 1985*
at Alabama L 57–73  3–2
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 4, 1985*
Santa Clara W 76–71  4–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 7, 1985*
at Weber State L 67–68  4–3
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Dec 14, 1985*
Colorado W 82–62  5–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 21, 1985*
Arizona W 76–68  6–3
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 28, 1985*
at Utah State W 61–56  7–3
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 2, 1986
at New Mexico L 58–71  7–4
(0–1)
University Arena 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 4, 1986
at No. 19 UTEP L 52–62  7–5
(0–2)
Special Events Center 
El Paso, Texas
Jan 10, 1986
San Diego State W 93–89 OT 8–5
(1–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 11, 1986
Hawaii W 89–67  9–5
(2–2)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 16, 1986
at Colorado State W 59–54  10–5
(3–2)
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Jan 18, 1986
at Wyoming L 79–94  10–6
(3–3)
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 22, 1986
Air Force W 82–60  11–6
(4–3)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 25, 1986
at BYU L 69–87  12–7
(4–4)
Marriott Center 
Provo, Utah
Jan 29, 1986*
at No. 14 Notre Dame L 64–94  12–8
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 6, 1986
at Hawaii W 78–63  13–8
(5–4)
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Feb 8, 1986
at San Diego State W 59–58  14–8
(6–4)
San Diego Sports Arena 
San Diego, California
Feb 14, 1986
No. 15 UTEP W 71–67  15–8
(7–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 15, 1986
New Mexico W 60–59  16–8
(8–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 20, 1986
at Air Force W 64–63  17–8
(9–4)
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 22, 1986
BYU W 74–71  18–8
(10–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 27, 1986
Wyoming W 74–72  19–8
(11–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 1, 1986
Colorado State W 80–64  20–8
(12–4)
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 6, 1986*
vs. San Diego State
Quarterfinals
L 71–73  20–9
Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, Wyoming
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 8 North Carolina
First Round
L 72–84[4]  20–10
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1984-85 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1985-86 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "1985–86 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "North Carolina 84, Utah 72". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "NCAA basketball tournament History: Utah Utes - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2022.