1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1985–86 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 25–5 record (10–2 MCC), and won MCC regular season and MCC tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to No. 5 seed Alabama in the opening round.

1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
MCC Regular season champions
MCC tournament champions
ConferenceMidwestern Collegiate Conference
Record25–5 (10–2 MCC)
Head coach
Home arenaCincinnati Gardens
Seasons
1985–86 Midwestern Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Xavier 10 2   .833 25 5   .833
Saint Louis 8 4   .667 18 12   .600
Detroit 7 5   .583 14 15   .483
Loyola (IL) 7 5   .583 13 16   .448
Oral Roberts 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Evansville 3 9   .250 8 19   .296
Butler 2 10   .167 9 19   .321
1986 MCC tournament winner

Roster

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1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
SG 23 Byron Larkin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 22, 1985*
Huntington W 100–51  1–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 24, 1985*
Southeastern Louisiana W 91–75  2–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 4, 1985*
at Creighton W 56–53  3–0
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 7, 1985*
Pittsburgh W 83–73  4–0
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 10, 1985*
at Eastern Michigan W 83–61  5–0
 
 
Dec 14, 1985*
at Miami (OH) L 74–80  5–1
Millett Hall 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 21, 1985*
Wayne State W 84–69  6–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 28, 1985*
Providence W 85–73  7–1
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 2, 1986*
at Stetson W 77–70  8–1
 
 
Jan 4, 1986*
at South Florida L 52–57  8–2
 
 
Jan 8, 1986*
Saint Peter's (NJ) W 67–46  9–2
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 11, 1986
Detroit L 72–76  9–3
(0–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 13, 1986
Loyola–Chicago W 78–75  10–3
(1–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 18, 1986
at Saint Louis W 72–60  11–3
(2–1)
 
 
Jan 20, 1986
at Evansville W 78–69  12–3
(3–1)
Roberts Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Jan 23, 1986*
Cincinnati W 80–76  13–3
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 25, 1986
Oral Roberts W 86–74  14–3
(4–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 29, 1986*
at Duquesne W 71–68  15–3
 
 
Feb 1, 1986
Butler W 77–56  16–3
(5–1)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 5, 1986*
at Marquette W 85–71  17–3
MECCA Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 8, 1986
at Detroit L 71–80  17–4
(5–2)
 
 
Feb 10, 1986
at Loyola–Chicago W 91–88 OT 18–4
(6–2)
 
 
Feb 15, 1986
Saint Louis W 81–72 OT 19–4
(7–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 17, 1986
Evansville W 81–72  20–4
(8–2)
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 20, 1986
at Butler W 86–81  21–4
(9–2)
 
 
Feb 22, 1986
at Oral Roberts W 73–71  22–4
(10–2)
 
 
Feb 25, 1986*
Dayton W 93–78  23–4
Cincinnati Gardens 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament
Feb 28, 1986*
vs. Loyola–Chicago
Semifinals
W 99–91  24–4
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 1, 1986*
vs. Saint Louis
Championship game
W 74–66  25–4
Market Square Arena 
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(12 SE) vs. (5 SE) Alabama
First Round
L 80–97[1]  25–5
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Moe Iba Resigns; Western Kentucky to Meet Kentucky". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "1985-86 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "1985-86 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 16, 2022.