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1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1985–86 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East Conference
23–14 (10–6 Big East)
Rollie Massimino (13th season)
John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500)

The 1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1985–86 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

Villanova finished the regular season tied for third place in the Big East standings. In the conference tournament, the Wildcats defeated Pittsburgh in the quarterfinal round before losing to St. John's in the semifinals. The team was awarded an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Southeast region. After escaping the opening round with a 2-point win over Dayton, Villanova knocked off No. 1 seed Michigan, No. 5 seed Maryland, and No. 2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four. They shut down Memphis State in the National Semifinals, while Georgetown handled St. John's in the other National semifinal. The Wildcats played a near perfect game to defeat the Hoyas in the championship game, 66–64. As of the 2021–22 season, Villanova is the only No. 8 seed to win the National championship.

Datetime, TVRank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite city, state
Nov 22, 1985*DrexelW 66–511–0The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 24, 1985*VermontW 101–612–0The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 26, 1985*at LamarL 59–782–1Montagne Center Beaumont, Texas
Nov 29, 1985*vs. No. 16 UNLV Great Alaska ShootoutL 49–612–2Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 1985*vs. UTSA Great Alaska ShootoutW 67–563–2Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1985*at Alaska-Anchorage Great Alaska ShootoutW 71–524–2Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 4, 1985*at La SalleW 50–465–2The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1985*WagnerW 85–626–2The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 1985*vs. TempleL 73–816–3The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 21, 1985*vs. Saint Joseph'sL 61–636–4The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1985*vs. Missouri Rainbow ClassicL 53–726–5Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1985*vs. Bradley Rainbow ClassicL 56–58 OT6–6Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1985*at Hawaii Rainbow ClassicW 76–617–6Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 2, 1986at Seton HallW 62–568–6(1–0)Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 4, 1986*MaristW 87–719–6The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 1986No. 4 SyracuseL 72–779–7(1–1)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 11, 1986at ProvidenceW 78–77 2OT10–7(2–1)Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 13, 1986at ConnecticutW 68–5911–7(3–1)Hartford Civic Center Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 18, 1986PittsburghW 74–7012–7(4–1)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 20, 1986at No. 12 GeorgetownL 72–7612–8(4–2)Capital Centre Landover, Maryland
Jan 25, 1986ProvidenceW 80–6813–8(5–2)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 27, 1986*at PennW 68–6414–8The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 29, 1986at No. 7 St. John'sL 61–8114–9(5–3)Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Feb 4, 1986at Boston CollegeW 67–5715–9(6–3)Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 6, 1986*MarylandW 64–6216–9The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1986at PittsburghL 71–8516–10(6–4)Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 9, 1986ConnecticutW 59–5317–10(7–4)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 12, 1986at No. 12 SyracuseL 57–8017–11(7–5)Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 15, 1986No. 9 GeorgetownW 90–88 2OT18–11(8–5)The Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 18, 1986No. 6 St. John'sL 76–7918–12(8–6)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 22, 1986Seton HallW 78–6519–12(9–6)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 25, 1986*MonmouthW 85–5220–12The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1986Boston CollegeW 74–6321–12(10–6)The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 5, 1986*vs. Providence QuarterfinalsW 75–6322–12Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 7, 1986*at No. 5 St. John's SemifinalsL 64–7522–13Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Mar 13, 1986*(10 SE)vs. (7 SE) Virginia Tech First RoundW 71–6223–13LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 15, 1986*(10 SE)vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Georgia Tech Second RoundL 61–6623–14LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.
RoundPickPlayerNBA club
117Harold PressleySacramento Kings
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