1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Brown Bears Basketball Brown Bears wordmark.png 100 Ivy League Ivy 16–11 10–4 Mike Cingiser Marvel Gymnasium Ivy League champions NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Mike Cingiser, played their home games at the Marvel Gymnasium and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to win the league championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, the Bears were defeated by No. 2 seed Syracuse, 101–52, in the opening round.St. John's Struggles in Beating Montana State, 83-74 https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/15/sports/east-regional-st-john-s-struggles-beating-montana-state-83-74-cleveland-st.html The New York Times March 15, 1986 April 30, 2022 To date, this is Brown University's only Ivy League championship and most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.The Road to the Rest of Their Lives https://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/articles/2011-11-28/the-road-to-the-rest-of-their-lives Brown Alumni Magazine November 28, 2011 April 30, 2022 Roster 1985 Brown Bears y y Darren Brady 22 SG 5 10 SR Mike Waitkus 24 PG 6 2 SR Patrick Lynch 33 F 6 5 JR Pawtucket, Rhode Island St. Raphael Academy y Patrick Lynch (Rhode Island attorney general) Jim Turner basketball y 40 C 6 9 SR Levittown, New York Sewanhaka HS Todd Murray 41 F 6 6 JR Mike Cingiser (Brown) http://brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/1985-86/roster Schedule and results 1985-86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1985 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Brown Bears| Non-conference regular season Nov 23, 1985 yes 1985 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 60–63 0–1 Nov 26, 1985 yes 1985 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 77–85 0–2 Nov 30, 1985 yes 1985 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 88–86 1–2 Dec 3, 1985 yes Fairfield Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 67–69 1–3 Dec 4, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 80–107 1–4 Dec ?, 1985 yes 1985 men Keene State Owls Keene State Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 83–51 2–4 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Knight Center Miami, Florida 62–61 3–4 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes North Carolina 1 Knight Center Miami, Florida 63–115 3–5 Jan 2, 1986 yes yes 1985 men American Eagles American Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 90–85 OT 4–5 Jan 7, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 87–57 5–5 Dec ?, 1985 yes 1985 men Bryant Bulldogs Bryant Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 71–55 6–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Brown Bears| Ivy League regular season Jan 13, 1986 Yale Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 68–65 7–5 1–0 Jan 17, 1986 yes 1985 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 67–61 8–5 2–0 Jan 18, 1986 yes 1985 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 64–62 9–5 3–0 Jan 23, 1986 yes 1985 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 54–83 9–6 Jan 25, 1986 yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 70–73 9–7 3–1 Jan 31, 1986 1985 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 76–74 10–7 4–1 Feb 1, 1986 1985 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 67–46 11–7 5–1 Feb 7, 1986 yes 1985 men Penn Quakers Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–72 12–7 6–1 Feb 8, 1986 yes 1985 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 53–54 12–8 6–2 Feb 14, 1986 Cornell Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 58–61 12–9 6–3 Feb 15, 1986 Columbia Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 97–95 13–9 7–3 Feb 21, 1986 Princeton Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 76–65 14–9 8–3 Feb 22, 1986 Penn Marvel Gym Providence, Rhode Island 89–95 14–10 8–4 Feb 28, 1986 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, Massachusetts 88–78 15–10 9–4 Mar 1, 1986 yes Dartmouth Alumni Gym Hanover, New Hampshire 82–51IVY LEAGUE; BROWN WINS TITLE AS CORNELL IS UPSET https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/02/sports/ivy-league-brown-wins-title-as-cornell-is-upset.html The New York Times March 2, 1986 April 30, 2022Color Of The Year In The Ivys: Brown https://vault.si.com/vault/1986/03/10/color-of-the-year-in-the-ivys-brown https://web.archive.org/web/20220430180058/https://vault.si.com/vault/1986/03/10/color-of-the-year-in-the-ivys-brown dead April 30, 2022 Sports Illustrated March 10, 1986 April 30, 2022 16–10 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Brown Bears| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 15 E Syracuse 9 2 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First Round 52–101 16–11 AP Poll Eastern Time https://brownbears.com/sports/2018/5/8/archives-game-by-game-results-1900-2017-mens-basketball.aspx?id=2614 Archives Game-by-Game Results (1900-2020) (Men's Basketball) Brown University Athletics April 30, 2022 http://brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/1985-86/schedule 1985–86 Brown Bears men's basketball schedule Brown University Athletics April 30, 2022 Awards and honors Jim Turner – Ivy League Player of the Year References Category:Brown Bears men's basketball seasons Brown Brown Brown Brown