1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team


The 1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1985–86 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 8th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers finished tied for second in the conference regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region.[1]

1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic-10 Conference
Record22–11 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
Seasons
1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's 16 2   .889 26 6   .813
West Virginia 15 3   .833 22 11   .667
Temple 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Duquesne 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
George Washington 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
UMass 6 12   .333 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Penn State 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Rutgers 2 16   .111 8 21   .276
1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 4 Steve Berger 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Boomer, West Virginia
G 21 Dale Blaney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr  
F 24 Darryl Prue 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
G 32 Herbie Brooks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mullens, West Virginia
F/C 33 Wade Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands
C 42 Ray Foster 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Cleveland, Ohio
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*
vs. No. 10 Auburn
Preseason National Invitational Tournament
W 75–58  1–0
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 24, 1985*
vs. St. John's
Preseason National Invitational Tournament
L 58–65  1–1
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 26, 1985*
IUP W 75–54  2–1
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 3, 1985*
at No. 19 Auburn L 59–84  2–2
Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
Auburn, Alabama
Dec 7, 1985*
at Marshall L 60–64  2–3
 
 
Dec 9, 1985*
Saint Joseph's W 72–45  3–3
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 11, 1985*
Maryland L 41–42  3–4
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 14, 1985*
Pittsburgh W 74–63  4–4
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 21, 1985*
at No. 20 Virginia Tech L 69–76  4–5
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, Virginia
Atlantic-10 Tournament
Feb 27, 1986*
Rutgers
Quarterfinals
W 64–58  21–9
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 1, 1986*
vs. Temple
Semifinals
W 61–56  22–9
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mar 3, 1986*
vs. Saint Joseph's
Championship game
L 64–72  22–10
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(9 E) vs. (8 E) Old Dominion
First Round
L 64–72[3]  22–11
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1985-86 West Virginia Mountaineers Roster and Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019–20 West Virginia Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). WVU Athletic Dept. Retrieved April 10, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "East Regional: Old Dominion 72, West Virginia 64". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "1985-86 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule". West Virginia University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.