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1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=1985–86

|team=Indiana Hoosiers

|image=

|conference=Big Ten Conference

|division=

|short_conf=Big Ten

|CoachRank=14

|APRank= 16

|record= 21–8

|conf_record= 13–5

|head_coach=Bobby Knight

|hc_year=15th

|asst_coach1=Ron Felling

|asst_coach2=Kohn Smith

|asst_coach3=Royce Waltman

|asst_coach4=Joby Wright

|captain=Steve Alford

| captain2 = Winston Morgan

| captain3 = Stew Robinson

|stadium=Assembly Hall

|champion=

|bowl=NCAA men's Division I tournament

|bowl_result= Round of 64

}}

{{1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 15th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. IU was invited to participate in the 1986 NCAA tournament as a 3-seed; however, IU made a quick exit with a first-round loss to 14-seed Cleveland State.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2013/10/29/indiana-basketball-mens-database/3308409/|title=Indiana Basketball Men's Database|work=IndyStar|access-date=November 15, 2015}}

The season was memorialized and popularized by A Season on the Brink, a 1986 book by John Feinstein. For the book, Bobby Knight granted almost unprecedented access to his team, as well as insights into his private life. The book was well received and is often referred to as "the bestselling sports book of all time." The book and season was later dramatized in a two-hour, made-for-ESPN movie of the same name that first aired in the spring of 2002.

Roster

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!No.!!Name!!Position!!Ht.!!Year!!Hometown

11style="text-align:left"|Todd JadlowF/C6–9So.style="text-align:left"|Salina, Kansas
12style="text-align:left"|Steve AlfordG6–2Jr.style="text-align:left"|New Castle, Indiana
14style="text-align:left"|Magnus PelkowskiC6–10RS So.style="text-align:left"|Bogota, Colombia
20style="text-align:left"|Ricky CallowayG/F6–6Fr.style="text-align:left"|Cincinnati, Ohio
21style="text-align:left"|Winston MorganG/F6–5Sr.style="text-align:left"|Anderson, Indiana
22style="text-align:left"|Stew RobinsonG6–1Sr.style="text-align:left"|Anderson, Indiana
23style="text-align:left"|Delray BrooksG6–4So.style="text-align:left"|Michigan City, Indiana
24style="text-align:left"|Daryl ThomasF/C6–7Jr.style="text-align:left"|Westchester, Illinois
30style="text-align:left"|Todd MeierF/C6–8Jr.style="text-align:left"|Oshkosh, Wisconsin
32style="text-align:left"|Steve EylF6–6So.style="text-align:left"|Hamilton, Ohio
34style="text-align:left"|Andre HarrisF6–6Jr.style="text-align:left"|Grand Rapids, Michigan
35style="text-align:left"|Jeff OliphantG6–5RS Fr.style="text-align:left"|Lyons, Indiana
42style="text-align:left"|Kreigh SmithG/F6–7RS So.style="text-align:left"|Tipton, Indiana
44style="text-align:left"|Joe HillmanG6–2RS So.style="text-align:left"|Glendale, California
45style="text-align:left"|Brian SloanF/C6–8RS So.style="text-align:left"|McLeansboro, Illinois
52style="text-align:left"|Courtney WitteF/C6–8Sr.style="text-align:left"|Vincennes, Indiana

Schedule/Results

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

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!colspan=8| Regular Season

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/30/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kent State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 89–73

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/3/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–67

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/7/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = Indiana–Kentucky rivalry

| tv =

| score = 58–63

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 78–71

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/13/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Indiana Classic

| tv =

| score = 84–63

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/14/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Texas Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Indiana Classic

| tv =

| score = 74–59

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/18/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 17

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 63–65

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/21/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 17

| opponent = Iowa State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 86–65

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/27/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Idaho

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Market Square Arena

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Hoosier Classic

| tv =

| score = 87–57

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/1985

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Market Square Arena

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Hoosier Classic

| tv =

| score = 74–73

| overtime =

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/2/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69–74

| overtime =

| record = 8–3

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/5/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 74–77

| overtime =

| record = 8–4

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/9/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 102–65

| overtime =

| record = 9–4

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/11/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Wisconsin Field House

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 80–69

| overtime =

| record = 10–4

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/15/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69–66

| overtime =

| record = 11–4

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/23/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 71–70

| overtime =

| record = 12–4

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/25/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 71–69

| overtime =

| record = 13–4

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/30/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 69–79

| overtime =

| record = 13–5

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/1/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 62–54

| overtime =

| record = 14–5

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/6/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 78–69

| overtime =

| record = 15–5

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/8/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Northwestern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–52

| overtime =

| record = 16–5

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/16/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = St. John Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 84–75

| overtime =

| record = 17–5

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/20/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 61–60

| overtime =

| record = 18–5

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/23/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 15

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv =

| score = 68–85

| overtime =

| record = 18–6

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/27/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 95–63

| overtime =

| record = 19–6

| conference = 11–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/2/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 80–73

| overtime =

| record = 20–6

| conference = 12–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/5/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Jenison Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = Lorimar

| score = 97–79

| overtime =

| record = 21–6

| conference = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/8/1986

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 16

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = CBS

| score = 52–80

| overtime =

| record = 21–7

| conference = 13–5

}}

|-

!colspan=8| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/13/1986

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 16

| seed = 3 E

| opponent = Cleveland State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 14 E

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| gamename = First Round

| tv = NCAA/ESPN

| score = 79–83

| overtime =

| record = 21–8

}}

{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll}}

References

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