1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record20–10 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wyoming124 .7502412  .667
No. 20 UTEP124 .750276  .818
Utah124 .7502010  .667
Brigham Young115 .6881814  .563
New Mexico88 .5001714  .548
San Diego State79 .4381019  .345
Colorado State610 .3751118  .379
Air Force313 .1881019  .345
Hawaii115 .063424  .143
1986 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

[2] The 1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1985-86 season. Head coach Lynn Archibald would lead the Utes to a tie for the WAC regular season title and an NCAA tournament appearance.

Roster

1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Kelvin Upshaw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
F 42 Jerry Stroman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
 
Head coach
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
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 22, 1985*
    Tennessee State W 80–49  1–0
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Nov 23, 1985*
    Utah State L 84–87  1–1
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Nov 29, 1985*
    Houston Baptist W 78–61  2–1
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Nov 30, 1985*
    Cal State Fullerton W 80–66  3–1
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 2, 1985*
    at Alabama L 57–73  3–2
    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Dec 4, 1985*
    Santa Clara W 76–71  4–2
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 7, 1985*
    at Weber State L 67–68  4–3
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, Utah
    Dec 14, 1985*
    Colorado W 82–62  5–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 21, 1985*
    Arizona W 76–68  6–3
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 28, 1985*
    at Utah State W 61–56  7–3
    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
    Logan, Utah
    Jan 2, 1986
    at New Mexico L 58–71  7–4
    (0–1)
    University Arena 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 4, 1986
    at No. 19 UTEP L 52–62  7–5
    (0–2)
    Special Events Center 
    El Paso, Texas
    Jan 10, 1986
    San Diego State W 93–89 OT 8–5
    (1–2)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 11, 1986
    Hawaii W 89–67  9–5
    (2–2)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 16, 1986
    at Colorado State W 59–54  10–5
    (3–2)
    Moby Arena 
    Fort Collins, Colorado
    Jan 18, 1986
    at Wyoming L 79–94  10–6
    (3–3)
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 22, 1986
    Air Force W 82–60  11–6
    (4–3)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 25, 1986
    at BYU L 69–87  12–7
    (4–4)
    Marriott Center 
    Provo, Utah
    Jan 29, 1986*
    at No. 14 Notre Dame L 64–94  12–8
    Joyce Center 
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    Feb 6, 1986
    at Hawaii W 78–63  13–8
    (5–4)
    Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Feb 8, 1986
    at San Diego State W 59–58  14–8
    (6–4)
    San Diego Sports Arena 
    San Diego, California
    Feb 14, 1986
    No. 15 UTEP W 71–67  15–8
    (7–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 15, 1986
    New Mexico W 60–59  16–8
    (8–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 20, 1986
    at Air Force W 64–63  17–8
    (9–4)
    Clune Arena 
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Feb 22, 1986
    BYU W 74–71  18–8
    (10–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 27, 1986
    Wyoming W 74–72  19–8
    (11–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 1, 1986
    Colorado State W 80–64  20–8
    (12–4)
    Jon M. Huntsman Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    WAC Tournament
    Mar 6, 1986*
    vs. San Diego State
    Quarterfinals
    L 71–73  20–9
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1986*
    (14 W) vs. (3 W) No. 8 North Carolina
    First Round
    L 72–84[4]  20–10
    Dee Events Center 
    Ogden, Utah
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.

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    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1984-85 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "1985-86 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    3. "1985–86 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
    4. "North Carolina 84, Utah 72". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
    5. "NCAA basketball tournament History: Utah Utes - ESPN". ESPN.com.
    6. "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
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