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1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
| 1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball |
|---|
| Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 22–11 (15–3 A-10) |
| Gale Catlett (8th season) |
| WVU Coliseum |
The 1985–86 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1985–86 season. The team played their home games at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Led by 8th-year head coach Gale Catlett, the Mountaineers finished tied for second in the conference regular season standings, and received an at-large bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1985* | vs. No. 10 Auburn Preseason National Invitational Tournament | W 75–58 | 1–0 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Nov 24, 1985* | vs. St. John's Preseason National Invitational Tournament | L 58–65 | 1–1 | Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Nov 26, 1985* | IUP | W 75–54 | 2–1 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |
| Dec 3, 1985* | at No. 19 Auburn | L 59–84 | 2–2 | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama | |
| Dec 7, 1985* | at Marshall | L 60–64 | 2–3 | ||
| Dec 9, 1985* | Saint Joseph's | W 72–45 | 3–3 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |
| Dec 11, 1985* | Maryland | L 41–42 | 3–4 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |
| Dec 14, 1985* | Pittsburgh | W 74–63 | 4–4 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |
| Dec 21, 1985* | at No. 20 Virginia Tech | L 69–76 | 4–5 | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia | |
| Feb 27, 1986* | Rutgers Quarterfinals | W 64–58 | 21–9 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia | |
| Mar 1, 1986* | vs. Temple Semifinals | W 61–56 | 22–9 | Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| Mar 3, 1986* | vs. Saint Joseph's Championship game | L 64–72 | 22–10 | Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
| Mar 13, 1986* | (9 E) | vs. (8 E) Old Dominion First Round | L 64–72 | 22–11 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern. |
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