1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1985-86 Purdue Boilermakers Big Ten Conference Big Ten 22–10 11–7 Gene Keady 6th Bruce Weber 6th Kevin Stallings 4th Mackey Arena NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished fourth in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region. Purdue was upset in the opening round by No. 11 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU, 94–87 in 2OT, in a game that was played on the Tigers home floor. The Boilermakers finished the season with a 22–10 record (11–7 Big Ten). Roster 1985 Purdue Boilermakers y Mack Gadis 11 G 6 1 Sr Indianapolis, Indiana Doug Lee basketball 20 GF 6 5 195 Jr y Washington, Illinois Everette Stephens 21 G 6 2 175 So y Evanston, Illinois Troy Lewis 23 G 6 7 205 So y Toledo, Ohio Kip Jones 30 F 6 8 Fr Todd Mitchell 33 F 6 4 190 So y Anderson, Indiana Melvin McCants 35 F 6 8 240 Fr y Chicago, Illinois Gene Keady (Kansas State) Bruce Weber (Milwaukee) Kevin Stallings (Purdue) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Non-conference regular season Nov 26, 1985 yes 1985 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 88–52 1–0 Nov 29, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 92–70 2–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes North Carolina 1 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 62–73 2–1 Dec 1, 1985 yes yes Arizona Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 81–74 3–1 Dec 3, 1985 yes 1985 men San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 82–70 4–1 Dec 5, 1985 yes 1985 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 81–71 5–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes Louisville 16 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 58–77 5–2 Dec 9, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Banterra Center Carbondale, Illinois 86–67 6–2 Dec 15, 1985 yes 1985 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 72–56 7–2 Dec 21, 1985 yes 1985 men Detroit Titans Detroit Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 79–59 8–2 Dec 23, 1985 yes DePaul 20 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 71–56 9–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Big Ten Regular Season Mar 8, 1986 yes Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 64–77 22–9 11–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers|NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1986 yes yes LSU SE #11 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana First Round 87–94 2OT 22–10 AP Poll SE Southeast 2021-22 Purdue Men's Basketball Media Guide https://purduesports.com/documents/2021/10/20/2021_22_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf Purdue University Athletics April 9, 2022 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 932–933 2009 0-345-51392-4 References Purdue Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons