1985–86 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2017 Basketball 1985–86 Michigan Wolverines 150 1901-94 Michigan Wolverines Primary Logo.png 200 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5 5 28–5 14–4 Bill Frieder Mike Boyd Steve Fisher David Hammer Roy Tarpley Roy Tarpley Butch Wade Crisler Arena Big Ten championsMaui Invitational Tournament champions NCAA tournament Round of 32 The 1985–86 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1985–86 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Bill Frieder, the team repeated as the Big Ten Conference Champion.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 68 September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team earned the number two seed in the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where it advanced one round before losing.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament NCAA Tournament History University of Michigan 3 2010 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001104827/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-ncaa-tournament October 1, 2010 dead mdy-all The team began the season ranked number three and ended the season ranked number five after peaking at number two in the Associated Press Top Twenty Poll. It was ranked in all seventeen weeks,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and it also ended the season ranked number five in the final UPI Coaches' Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records August 28, 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association 87 Butch Wade and Roy Tarpley served as team captains and Tarpley earned team MVP.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 September 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades September 1, 2010 dead mdy-all On December 7, 1985, the team set the current Big Ten Conference single-game record for team blocked shots with 18 against 1985 men Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern College Florida Southern,http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 29 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all and Tarpley led the conference with a 2.50 blocked shot average in conference games for the season.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 35 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all The team repeated as scoring margin statistical champion with a 10.6 average in conference games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 36 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all Additionally, the team led the conference in rebounding average (35.1), rebounding margin (5.8), steals (8.61) and block shots (3.94).http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 38 September 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT July 3, 2010 dead mdy-all For the second of five consecutive seasons, the team set the school record for single-season field goal percentage with a 51.6% (1049-for-2032) performance.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all The team also set a school single-season free throw percentage record of 74.8% that would be eclipsed the following season, surpassing the 74.4% set in 1975.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all Gary Grant's single-season total of 185 assists established a school record that he would surpass two seasons later. It surpassed Antoine Joubert's 164 total set in 1985.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 16 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all His single-season steals total of 84 and average of 2.55 surpassed Rickey Green's 1977 school records, but Grant would better each of these statistics the following year.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all The team set the school single-season total steals record of 265 that stood until 1994, surpassing the 1977 total of 263. Roy Tarpley surpassed his school single-season blocked shots average record of 2.20 set the prior season with an average of 2.94. He broke his two-year-old single-season total record of 69 with a total of 97. Both records still stand 2010 on.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all He also set the career blocks average of 2.06 that remained unsurpassed until Chris Webber averaged 2.50 during his career that ended in 1993. His career total of 251 remains unsurpassed. On December 7, 1985, against 1984 men Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern College Florida Southern, Tarpley totaled 10 blocks in a game break his own school single-game record of 7 set the prior year. That night the team totaled 18 blocks. Both numbers are current school records. For the season, the team posted 146 blocks which stood as a school record until 1992. Richard Rellford ended his career with 124 games played, which surpassed Steve Grote's 1977 record of 116. Antoine Joubert would surpass the record the following season.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records September 9, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 20 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records April 1, 2011 dead mdy-all On January 5, 1985, the team began a 24-game home winning streak against Ohio State that continued through a February 15, 1986, victory over Iowa. This stands as the longest home winning streak in school history. The streak ended with a February 20, 1986 74–59 loss to Michigan State.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years September 10, 2010 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years September 2, 2010 dead mdy-all January 12, 1985, victory over Purdue also marked the start of a 10-game road winning streak that continued through a January 4, 1986, victory over Ohio State. This stands as the longest road winning streak in school history. The streak ended with a January 16, 1986 73–63 loss to 1985 men Minnesota Golden Gophers University Minnesota Minnesota. In the 64-team NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, number two seeded Michigan advanced one round by defeating the Akron Zips 70–64. In the second round the team was upset by seven-seeded Iowa State 72–69. Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Regular Season Nov 22, 1985 3 yes yes Virginia Tech 67–66 1–0 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Silversword Classic Nov 23, 1985 3 yes yes 1985 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 80–58 2–0 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaiia Silversword Classic Nov 30, 1985 3 yes yes Georgia Tech 2 49–44 3–0 MassMutual Center Springfield, Massachusetts Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic Dec 2, 1985 3 yes 1985 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee 87–52 4–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 4, 1985 2 yes 1985 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 56–42 5–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 7, 1985 2 yes 1985 men Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern 91–68 6–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 9, 1985 2 yes 1985 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State 79–62 7–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 12, 1985 2 yes 1985 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 82–61 8–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 14, 1985 2 yes 1985 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan 74–54 9–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michiganri Dec 21, 1985 2 yes 1985 men Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan 98–76 10–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 28, 1985 2 yes 1985 men UIC Flames UIC 85–54 11–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Dec 29, 1985 2 yes Cleveland State 105–85 12–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Jan 2, 1986 2 yes 15 Indiana 74–69 13–0 1–0 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Jan 4, 1986 2 yes Ohio State 78–68 14–0 2–0 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Jan 8, 1986 2 18 Illinois 61–59 15–0 3–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Jan 11, 1986 2 20 Purdue 75–71 16–0 4–0 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Jan 16, 1986 2 yes 1985 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 63–73 16–1 4–1 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Jan 18, 1986 2 yes Iowa 61–57 17–1 5–1 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Jan 25, 1986 6 yes Michigan State 79–91 17–2 5–2 Jenison Fieldhouse East Lansing, Michigan Jan 30, 1986 9 1985 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern 82–45 18–2 6–2 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Feb 1, 1986 9 Wisconsin 91–64 19–2 7–2 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Feb 6, 1986 7 yes Purdue 80–79 20–2 8–2 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Feb 8, 1986 7 yes Illinois OT 79–83 20–3 8–3 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois Feb 13, 1986 10 Minnesota 92–56 21–3 9–3 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Feb 15, 1986 10 Iowa 82–66 22–3 10–3 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Feb 20, 1986 7 19 Michigan State 59–74 22–4 10–4 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Feb 22, 1986 7 yes UAB 62–54 23–4 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Feb 26, 1986 10 yes Wisconsin 97–74 24–4 11–4 Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin Mar 1, 1986 10 yes Northwestern 86–64 25–4 12–4 Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois Mar 6, 1986 7 Ohio State 99–82 26–4 13–4 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Mar 8, 1986 7 16 Indiana 80–52 27–4 14–4 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1986 5 2 MW yes Akron 15 MW 70–64 28–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota First round Mar 16, 1986 5 2 MW yes Iowa State 7 MW 69–72 28–5 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota Second round AP Poll Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Poll 0 16 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 9 7 10 7 10 7 5 Team players drafted into the NBA Seven players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1986.html 1986 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988.html 1988 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1989.html 1989 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 25, 2014 Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA club 1986 1 7 7 Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks 1986 5 2 95 Richard Rellford Indiana Pacers 1986 6 1 117 Butch Wade New York Knicks 1986 7 5 144 Robert Henderson Chicago Bulls 1987 6 20 135 Antoine Joubert Detroit Pistons 1988 1 15 15 Gary Grant Seattle SuperSonics 1989 1 4 4 Glen Rice Miami Heat See also NCAA men's Division I tournament bids by school NCAA men's Division I tournament bids by school and conference NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament all-time team records References 30em Michigan Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Wolve Michigan Wolve