1985–86 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

Junior college transfer Ken Norman highlighted the 1985-86 season as he set the school record for single-season field-goal percentage (.641).

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Wysinger|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=155|class=JR|rs=|home=Peoria, Illinois|high_school=Peoria Central High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chuck|last=Keller|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=145|class=SR|rs=|home=Effingham, Illinois|high_school=Effingham High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Glynn|last=Blackwell|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Highland Park, Michigan|high_school=Highland Park Community High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Doug|last=Altenberger|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SR|cur_rs=yes|inj=y|home=Peoria, Illinois|high_school=Richwoods High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curtis|last=Taylor|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=170|class=FR|rs=|home=Syracuse, New York|high_school=Fowler High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Efrem|last=Winters|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=SR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=King High School|link=y|note=C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bruce|last=Douglas|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=SR|rs=|home=Quincy, Illinois|high_school=Quincy Senior High School|link=y|alt=Bruce Douglas (basketball)|note=C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Meents|num=30|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=SR|rs=|home=Kankakee, Illinois|high_school=Herscher High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ken|last=Norman|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Crane High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dave|last=Wells|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=|home=Freeport, Illinois|high_school=Freeport High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Reggie|last=Woodward|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=King High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Olaf|last=Blab|num=40|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=y|home=Munich, West Germany|high_school=Charleston High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Green|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Morton, Illinois|high_school=Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Welch|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=y|home=Grand Rapids, Michigan|high_school=Creston High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lowell|last=Hamilton|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=FR|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Providence St. Mel High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jens|last=Kujawa|num=54|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=y|home=Braunschweig, West Germany|high_school=Taylorville High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Lou Henson (New Mexico State University) (11th year)

|asst_coach=

• Jimmy Collins (New Mexico State) (3rd year)
• Dick Nagy (Hardin-Simmons University) (7th year)
• Mark Coomes (New Mexico State) (1st year)

|roster_url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1985-86

|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=yes|tv=no|gamehighs=no|time=no}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 7

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Loyola Ramblers|title=Loyola (Chicago)}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 95-64

| overtime =

| attend = 13,143

| record = 1-0 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 7

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Hawaii Loa College|title=Hawaii Loa}}

| site_stadium = Kaneohe Armory

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename = Hawaii Thanksgiving Invitational

| score = 72-45

| overtime =

| attend = 200

| record = 2-0 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/29/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 7

|nonconf = yes |opprank=13|neutral=yes

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Kaneohe Armory

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename = Hawaii Thanksgiving Invitational

| score = 57-59

| overtime =

| attend = 300

| record = 2-1 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/4/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 12

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Green Bay Phoenix|title=Wisconsin-Green Bay}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 84-34

| overtime =

| attend = 13,417

| record = 3-1 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/6/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 12

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign

| gamename = Illini Classic

| score = 79-56

| overtime =

| attend = 13,707

| record = 4-1 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/7/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 12

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Utah State Aggies|title=Utah State}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign

| gamename = Illini Classic

| score = 115-64

| overtime =

| attend = 13,980

| record = 5-1 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 10

|nonconf = yes |neutral=yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}

| site_stadium = Mabee Center

| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK

| gamename =

| score = 51-54

| overtime =

| attend = 12,700

| record = 5-2 }}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/14/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 10

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 102-92

| overtime =

| attend = 15,564

| record = 6-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/21/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 15

|nonconf = yes|neutral=yes

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = St. Louis Arena

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename = Braggin' Rights

| score = 67-55

| overtime =

| attend = 13,106

| record = 7-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/23/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 15

|nonconf = yes

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Howard Bison|title=Howard}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 67-55

| overtime =

| attend = 10,043

| record = 8-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/30/1985

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 16

|nonconf = yes |neutral=yes

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Rosemont Horizon

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename =

| score = 64-62

| overtime =

| attend = 9,876

| record = 9-2}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/2/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 14

|nonconf = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 76-57

| overtime =

| attend = 13,329

| record = 10-2 |conference=1-0}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/4/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 14

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| score = 59-60

| overtime =

| attend = 16,676

| record = 10-3 |conference=1-1}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/8/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 18

|nonconf = no |opprank=2|away=yes

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| score = 59-61

| overtime =

| attend = 13,609

| record = 10-4 |conference=1-2}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/12/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 18

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| score = 51-58

| overtime =

| attend = 7,912

| record = 10-5 |conference=1-3}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/16/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 73-54

| overtime =

| attend = 12,829

| record = 11-5 |conference=2-3}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/18/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|1985|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| score = 72-46

| overtime =

| attend = 13,891

| record = 12-5 |conference=3-3}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/23/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no|away=yes

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = St. John Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| score = 67-65

| overtime =

| attend = 13,071

| record = 13-5 |conference=4-3}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/25/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

|away=yes

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Rivalry

| score = 69-71

| overtime =

| attend = 17,128

| record = 13-6 |conference=4-4}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/2/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 80-68

| overtime =

| attend = 16,412

| record = 14-6 |conference=5-4}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/6/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 80-84

| overtime =

| attend = 15,947

| record = 14-7 |conference=5-5}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/8/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 83-79

| overtime = ot

| attend = 16,353

| record = 15-7 |conference=6-5}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/13/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no |away=yes

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| score = 75-52

| overtime =

| attend = 8,117

| record = 16-7 |conference=7-5}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/15/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no |away=yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| score = 82-74

| overtime =

| attend = 10,605

| record = 17-7 |conference=8-5}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/20/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no |opprank=15

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| score = 60-61

| overtime =

| attend = 16,349

| record = 17-8 |conference=8-6}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/22/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| score = 66-62

| overtime =

| attend = 16,376

| record = 18-8 |conference=8-7}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/27/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank =

|nonconf = no |opprank=20|away=yes

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| score = 81-72

| overtime =

| attend = 14,123

| record = 19-8 |conference=9-7}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/1/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 12

|nonconf = yes|opprank=4|away=yes

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| score = 59-57

| overtime =

| attend = 15,148

| record = 20-8}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/6/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 19

|nonconf = no |away=yes

| opponent = Iowa

| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Rivalry

| score = 53-57

| overtime =

| attend = 15,450

| record = 20-9 |conference=10-7}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/8/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 19

|nonconf = no |away=yes

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| score = 73-64

| overtime =

| attend = 13,608

| record = 21-9 |conference=11-7}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|NCAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/14/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 19

|nonconf = yes|neutral=yes|seed=4 S|oppseed=13 S

| opponent = Fairfield

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = First Round

| score = 75-51

| overtime =

| attend = -

| record = 22-9}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/16/1986

|time = no

|tv = no

|rank = 19

|nonconf = yes|neutral=yes|seed=4 S|oppseed=5 S

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = Second Round

| score = 56-58

| overtime =

| attend = 11,325

| record = 22-10}}

|-

{{CBB schedule end||timezone=Central Time}}

• Bruce Douglas
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
• Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
• Ken Norman
• Team Most Valuable Player {{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/05_mbb_guide_06.pdf |title=List of MVPs |access-date=2013-01-15 |archive-date=2014-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030004049/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/05_mbb_guide_06.pdf |url-status=dead }}
• Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)

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