1985–86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Basketball Tulsa Golden Hurricane logo.svg Missouri Valley Conference MVC 23–9 10–6 J. D. Barnett 1st Tulsa Convention Center MVC tournament champions NCAA tournament 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.East Regional: Navy 87, Tulsa 68 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-15-sp-21053-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1986 April 10, 2022 Roster 1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane y Byron Boudreaux 21 G 6 4 Jr   Tracy Moore 35 G 6 5 195 So y basketball Oklahoma City, Oklahoma J. D. Barnett 1985-86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster and Stats Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/1987.html April 10, 2022 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| Regular season Nov 22, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio Preseason NIT 63–60 10,416 1–0 Nov 23, 1985 yes yes Louisville 9 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio Preseason NIT 74–80 6,720 1–1 Dec 4, 1985 yes Colorado Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 76–65 6,131 3–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes Washington Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington 68–72 3,951 3–2 Dec 10, 1985 yes Arizona Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 54–51 4,208 4–2 Dec 19, 1985 yes 1985 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 63–47 7,522 5–2 Dec 21, 1985 yes yes 1985 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 67–58 4,370 6–2 Dec 27, 1985 yes 1985 none McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 81–62 7,643 7–2 Dec 28, 1985 yes Jacksonville Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 67–57 8,184 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| MVC Tournament Mar 3, 1986 yes 1985 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Quarterfinals 68–50 5,138 21–8 Mar 4, 1986 yes 1985 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Semifinals 68–67 5,469 22–8 Mar 5, 1986 yes Bradley 9 Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Championship game 74–58 6,313 23–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Tulsa Golden Hurricane| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 10 E Navy 17 7 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First Round 68–87 12,000 23–9 AP Central E East 1985-86 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Schedule and Results Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tulsa/1986-schedule.html April 10, 20222021-22 Tulsa Men's Basketball Media Guide https://tulsahurricane.com/documents/2021/11/9//TU_MBB21_22_MG_Web_Final.pdf?id=32142 Tulsa Athletics April 10, 2022 References Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball seasons Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's b Tulsa