1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
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1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball | |
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CAA tournament champions CAA regular season champions | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 17 |
Record | 30–5 (13–1 CAA) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Pete Herrmann (6th season) |
Home arena | Halsey Field House |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Navy † | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1986 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by sixth-year head coach Paul Evans, and played their home games at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Behind Consensus Second-Team All-American David Robinson, the team won the CAA regular-season (13-1) and conference tournament titles, made a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, and finished with an overall record of 30-5.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 22, 1985* | No. 19 | vs. St. John's Big Apple NIT first round | L 58–66 | 0–1 | 27 – Robinson | 18 – Robinson | – | Hartford Civic Center (5,336) Hartford, CT | |||
Nov 26, 1985* | Westminster (PA) | W 84–54 | 1–1 | 24 – Robinson | 10 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (2,050) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Dec 2, 1985* | Case Western Reserve | W 105–55[3] | 2–1 | 21 – Robinson | 11 – Liebert | 6 – Tied | Halsey Field House (1,075) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Dec 4, 1985* | Penn State | W 103–50[4] | 3–1 | 21 – Robinson | 17 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (4,226) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Dec 6, 1985* | vs. Ohio Carrier Classic | W 73–62 | 4–1 | 29 – Butler | 16 – Robinson | – | Carrier Dome (23,764) Syracuse, NY | ||||
Dec 7, 1985* | at No. 4 Syracuse Carrier Classic | L 67–89[5] | 4–2 | 22 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | – | Carrier Dome (25,432) Syracuse, NY | ||||
Dec 20, 1985* | vs. Air Force Suntory Ball Tournament | W 70–53[6] | 5–2 | 19 – Robinson | 13 – Robinson | – | Osaka Castle Hall (13,185) Osaka, Japan | ||||
Dec 22, 1985* | vs. Army Suntory Ball Tournament | W 93–63 | 6–2 | 19 – Robinson | 17 – Butler | – | Kokugikan Arena (12,732) Tokyo, Japan | ||||
Dec 27, 1985* | vs. No. 20 DePaul Cotton States Classic | W 67–64 | 7–2 | 23 – Butler | 16 – Robinson | – | The Omni (14,010) Atlanta, GA | ||||
Dec 28, 1985* | at No. 7 Georgia Tech Cotton States Classic | L 64–82 | 7–3 | 22 – Butler | 7 – Tied | – | The Omni (15,768) Atlanta, GA | ||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 4, 1986 | at UNC Wilmington | W 76–61 | 8–3 (1–0) | 24 – Butler | 14 – Robinson | – | Trask Coliseum (5,530) Wilmington, NC | ||||
Jan 6, 1986 | at East Carolina | W 67–62 | 9–3 (2–0) | 23 – Robinson | 12 – Robinson | – | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,500) Greenville, NC | ||||
Jan 9, 1986 | James Madison | W 85–54 | 10–3 (3–0) | 26 – Robinson | 18 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (3,735) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Jan 11, 1986 | George Mason | W 88–74 | 11–3 (4–0) | 26 – Whitaker | 13 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (4,557) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Jan 15, 1986* | Lafayette | W 71–56 | 12–3 | 21 – Butler | 13 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (3,131) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Jan 18, 1986 | at American | W 97–68 | 13–3 (5–0) | 17 – Robinson | 13 – Robinson | – | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall (2,275) Washington, D.C. | ||||
Jan 20, 1986* | at Delaware | W 108–63 | 14–3 | 37 – Robinson | 14 – Robinson | – | Delaware Field House (2,559) Newark, DE | ||||
Jan 23, 1986 | at Richmond | L 61–67 | 14–4 (5–1) | 22 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | – | Robins Center (9,673) Richmond, VA | ||||
Jan 25, 1986 | at William & Mary | W 76–68 | 15–4 (6–1) | 31 – Robinson | 8 – Robinson | – | Kaplan Arena (4,521) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
Feb 1, 1986 | UNC Wilmington | W 95–68 | 16–4 (7–1) | 31 – Robinson | 12 – Butler | – | Halsey Field House (3,985) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Feb 3, 1986 | East Carolina | W 71–56 | 17–4 (8–1) | 26 – Butler | 10 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (2,565) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Feb 6, 1986 | at George Mason | W 81–68 | 18–4 (9–1) | 33 – Robinson | 20 – Robinson | – | Patriot Center (5,222) Fairfax, VA | ||||
Feb 8, 1986 | at James Madison | W 63–51 | 19–4 (10–1) | 20 – Robinson | 7 – Butler | – | JMU Convocation Center (6,100) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
Feb 12, 1986* | at Fairfield | W 78–53 | 20–4 | 19 – Robinson | 25 – Robinson | – | Brendan Byrne Arena (5,118) East Rutherford, NJ | ||||
Feb 15, 1986 | American | W 74–53 | 21–4 (11–1) | 16 – Robinson | 13 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (4,135) Annapolis, MD | ||||
Feb 17, 1986 | No. 17 | William & Mary | W 66–51 | 22–4 (12–1) | 19 – Robinson | 14 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (3,185) Annapolis, MD | |||
Feb 22, 1986* | No. 17 | at Army | W 55–52 OT | 23–4 | 23 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | – | Christl Arena (3,517) West Point, NY | |||
Feb 25, 1986 | No. 19 | Richmond | W 85–72 | 24–4 (13–1) | 27 – Butler | 11 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (6,315) Annapolis, MD | |||
CAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 1, 1986* | (1) No. 18 | (8) James Madison Quarterfinals | W 81–67[7] | 25–4 | 32 – Robinson | 19 – Robinson | – | Halsey Field House (2,033) Annapolis, MD | |||
Mar 3, 1986* | (1) No. 18 | vs. (4) UNC Wilmington Semifinals | W 62–60[8] | 26–4 | 22 – Robinson | 16 – Robinson | – | Patriot Center (4,439) Fairfax, VA | |||
Mar 4, 1986* | (1) No. 18 | at (3) George Mason CAA tournament championship | W 72–61[9] | 27–4 | 26 – Robinson | 12 – Robinson | – | Patriot Center (6,218) Fairfax, VA | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1986* | (7 E) No. 17 | vs. (10 E) Tulsa First round | W 87–68 | 28–4 | 30 – Robinson | 12 – Robinson | 11 – Whitaker | Carrier Dome (19,004) Syracuse, NY | |||
Mar 16, 1986* | (7 E) No. 17 | at (2 E) No. 9 Syracuse Second Round | W 97–85[10] | 29–4 | 35 – Robinson | 11 – Robinson | 7 – Whitaker | Carrier Dome (21,713) Syracuse, NY | |||
Mar 21, 1986* | (7 E) No. 17 | at (14 E) Cleveland State Regional semifinal | W 71–70[11][12] | 30–4 | 23 – Whitaker | 14 – Robinson | 10 – Whitaker | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,454) East Rutherford, NJ | |||
Mar 23, 1986* | (7 E) No. 17 | at (1 E) No. 1 Duke Regional final | L 50–71 | 30–5 | 23 – Robinson | 10 – Robinson | 7 – Whitaker | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,454) East Rutherford, NJ | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
[edit]Awards and honors
[edit]- David Robinson – CAA Player of the Year (2), Consensus Second-Team All-American, NCAA records for blocked shots in a game (14) and season (207),[15] National leader in rebounds (13.0) and blocked shots (5.9) per game
References
[edit]- ^ "1985-86 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy 1986 Summary". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy Rolls, 105-55". The Washington Post. December 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy Gives Penn State Painful Lesson, 103-50". The Washington Post. December 5, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy Can't Keep Up With Syracuse, 89-67". The Washington Post. December 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy 70, Air Force 53". Associated Press. December 21, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy Struggles Past Madison, 81-67". The Washington Post. March 2, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "George Mason, Navy Advance To CAA Final". The Washington Post. March 4, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Navy Subdues George Mason, Wins CAA Title". The Washington Post. March 5, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Robinson, Navy Sink Syracuse". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "NAVY`S ROBINSON BREAKS THE BASKETBALL MOLD". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Robinson Sinks Cleveland State, 71-70". The New York Times. March 22, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "1985-86 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.