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1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 5 Kylor Whitaker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr   Lebanon, Oregon
G 10 Doug Wojcik 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Wheeling Central Catholic Wheeling, West Virginia
F 40 Carl Liebert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr   Floyds Knobs, Indiana
C 50 David Robinson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Osbourn Park Woodbridge, Virginia
F 51 Vernon Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr   Beltsville, Maryland
G Brian Gregory 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr   Mount Prospect, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[1] [2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

Source[13] [14]

Rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "1985-86 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "Navy 1986 Summary". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Navy Rolls, 105-55". The Washington Post. December 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Navy Gives Penn State Painful Lesson, 103-50". The Washington Post. December 5, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Navy Can't Keep Up With Syracuse, 89-67". The Washington Post. December 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Navy 70, Air Force 53". Associated Press. December 21, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Navy Struggles Past Madison, 81-67". The Washington Post. March 2, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "George Mason, Navy Advance To CAA Final". The Washington Post. March 4, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Navy Subdues George Mason, Wins CAA Title". The Washington Post. March 5, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Robinson, Navy Sink Syracuse". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "NAVY`S ROBINSON BREAKS THE BASKETBALL MOLD". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Robinson Sinks Cleveland State, 71-70". The New York Times. March 22, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "1985-86 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  15. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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