1985–86 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1985–86 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 22–11 13–5 Sonny Smith 8th Memorial Coliseum Red Lobster Classic champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1985–86 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1985–86 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his eighth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 22–11, 13–5 in SEC play. They lost to Mississippi State in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Arizona, St. John's, and UNLV to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Louisville.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/auburn/1986-schedule.html 1985-86 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results 9 December 2016 The only real loss of note from the prior season for Auburn was starting center Carey Holland. Also, center Darren Guest would be found academically ineligible and eventually transfer. Key additions were freshman forward Mike Jones and guard Aundrae Davis, a sophomore transfer from West Virginia University who would not be eligible until the next season. Senior Chuck Person would have a stellar season and make several All-America teams. Roster 1985 Auburn Tigers y yes Chuck Person 45 F 6 8 Sr y Brantley, AL Brantley High School Frank Ford basketball 15 G 6 4 Jr y Kissimmee, Florida Osceola High School Chris Morris basketball 34 F 6 7 So y Atlanta, Georgia Frederick Douglass High School Mike Jones basketball, born 1967 13 F 6 7 Fr y Columbus, Georgia Jeff Moore basketball 40 C 6 8 So y Midfield, Alabama Midfield High School Gerald White 12 G 6 1 Jr y Augusta, Georgia Richmond Academy Terrence Howard 10 G 6 1 So y Southwest, AL Southwest High School Johnny Lynn 14 G 6 3 So y Hendersonville, Tennessee Beech High School Vern Strickland 31 F 6 5 Sr y Gadsden, Alabama Emma Sansom High School Melvin Haralson 11 G 6 1 Fr y Jackson, Mississippi Gary Godfrey 25 F 6 7 Sr y North Palm Beach, Florida North Shore High School Sonny Smith (Milligan College) Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| Regular season 58–75 Nov 22, 1985 yes yes Big Apple NIT West Virginia 0–1 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT 10 61–51 Nov 26, 1985 yes Birmingham-Southern 1–1 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 19 84–59 Dec 3, 1985 yes 19 West Virginia 2–1 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 80–71 Dec 6, 1985 yes 19 yes Kentucky Wesleyan Wendy's Classic 3–1 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 58–71 Dec 7, 1985 yes 19 yes Western Kentucky Wendy's Classic 3–2 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 56–62 Dec 10, 1985 yes yes 16 Birmingham, AL Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center UAB 15,502 3–3 77–54 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Stetson Hatters Stetson 4–3 Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL 64–66 Dec 17, 1985 yes yes 4–4 Cajundome Lafayette, LA Southwestern Louisiana 78–49 Dec 22, 1985 yes yes Central Florida Red Lobster Classic 5–4 Orange County Civic Center Orlanda, FL 89-85 Dec 23, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Red Lobster Classic 6–4 Orange County Civic Center Orlanda, FL 59-62 Jan 4, 1986 yes 1985 men Florida Gators Florida 6–5 0–1 Stephen C. O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL 60-56 Jan 6, 1986 11 Kentucky 7–5 1–1 Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 55-45 Jan 8, 1986 Tennessee 8-5 (2-1) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 72-56 Jan 11, 1986 yes Mississippi State 9-5 (3-1) Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS 56-60 Jan 16, 1986 yes Alabama 9-6 (3-2) Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL 84-69 Jan 18, 1986 Georgia 10-6 (4-2) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 73-61 Jan 22, 1986 yes Mississippi 11-6 (5-2) C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS 61-63 Jan 25, 1986 14 LSU 11-7 (5-3) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 97-70 Jan 29, 1986 Vanderbilt 12-7 (6-3) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 71-81 Jan 31, 1986 yes 8 Kentucky 12-8 (6-4) Rupp Arena Lexington, KY 67-65 Feb 6, 1986 Florida 13-8 (7-4) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 79-80 Feb 8, 1986 yes Tennessee 13-9 (7-5) Stokely Center Knoxville, TN 69-64 Feb 12, 1986 Mississippi State 14-9 (8-5) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 71-69 Feb 15, 1986 18 Alabama 15-9 (9-5) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 87-86 Feb 19, 1986 yes Georgia 16-9 (10-5) Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA 75-73 Feb 22, 1986 Mississippi 17-9 (11-5) Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 92-86 Feb 26, 1986 yes LSU 18-9 (12-5) Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA 79-65 March 1, 1986 yes Vanderbilt 19-9 (13-5) Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| SEC Tournament Mar 6, 1986 LSN yes 2 1985 men Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State 10 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Quarterfinals 63–65 19–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Auburn Tigers| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 8 W Arizona 9 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First round 73–63 20–10 Mar 16, 1986 yes yes 8 W St. John's 4 1 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Second Round 81–65 21–10 Mar 20, 1986 CBS yes yes 8 W UNLV 11 4 W The Summit Houston, Texas West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 70–63 22–10 Mar 22, 1986 CBS yes yes 8 W Louisville 7 2 W The Summit Houston, Texas West Regional Final – Elite Eight 76–84 22–11 AP Poll Central W West Sources 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 978-0-345-51392-2 Team players in the NBA draft Year Round Pick Player NBA club 1986 1 4 Chuck Person Indiana Pacers References 2 Category:Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers