1985–86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
MVC tournament champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–9 (10–6 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaTulsa Convention Center
1985–86 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Bradley160 1.000323  .914
Tulsa106 .625239  .719
Drake106 .6251911  .633
Illinois State97 .5631514  .517
Wichita State79 .4381414  .500
Creighton79 .4381216  .429
Indiana State79 .4381117  .393
West Texas State412 .2501117  .393
Southern Illinois412 .250820  .286
1986 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1985–86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1985–86 college basketball season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center. Led by head coach J. D. Barnett, they finished the season 23–9 overall and 10–6 in conference play to finish second in the MVC standings. The Golden Hurricane defeated Bradley in the championship game of the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the East region. Tulsa lost to No. 7 seed Navy in the opening round.[2]

Roster

1985–86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 21 Byron Boudreaux 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr  
G 35 Tracy Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Head coach

J. D. Barnett

Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 22, 1985*
    vs. Dayton
    Preseason NIT
    W 63–60  1–0
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 23, 1985*
    vs. No. 9 Louisville
    Preseason NIT
    L 74–80  1–1
    Riverfront Coliseum 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 4, 1985*
    Colorado W 76–65  2–1
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 7, 1985*
    at Washington L 68–72  2–2
    Bank of America Arena 
    Seattle, Washington
    Dec 10, 1985*
    Arizona W 54–51  3–2
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 19, 1985*
    Oral Roberts W 63–47  4–2
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 21, 1985*
    at Oklahoma State W 67–58  5–2
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 27, 1985*
    McNeese State W 81–62  6–2
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Dec 28, 1985*
    Jacksonville W 67–57  7–2
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    MVC Tournament
    Mar 4, 1986*
    Indiana State
    Quarterfinals
    W 68–50  21–8
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 5, 1986*
    Drake
    Semifinals
    W 68–67  22–8
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 6, 1986*
    No. 9 Bradley
    Championship game
    W 74–58  23–8
    Tulsa Convention Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1986*
    (10 E) vs. (7 E) No. 17 Navy
    First Round
    L 68–87  23–9
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central.

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    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1985-86 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "East Regional: Navy 87, Tulsa 68". The Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    3. "1985-86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    4. "1985-86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
    5. "2021-22 Tulsa Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Tulsa Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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