1985–86 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1985–86 NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg 100 Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 21–13 7–7 Jim Valvano 6th Ray Martin 6th Tom Abatemarco 4th Ed McLean 4th Reynolds Coliseum NCAA tournament Elite 8 The 1985–86 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 1985–86 men's college basketball season. It was Jim Valvano's 6th season as head coach. Roster 1985 NC State Wolfpack y Nate McMillan 10 G 6 5 185 Sr y Raleigh, North Carolina Kelsey Weems 11 G 6 2 180 Fr y Atlanta, Georgia Panagiotis Fasoulas 13 C 7 0 220 So y Thessaloniki, Greece Bennie Bolton 23 F 6 8 Jr 31 Ernie Myers G 6 4 203 Sr y Manhattan, New York Charles Shackleford 33 F 6 10 220 So y Kinston, North Carolina Chris Washburn 50 C 6 11 225 So y Hickory, North Carolina Chucky Brown 52 F 6 7 210 Fr y New York, New York Jim Valvano (Rutgers) Ray Martin (Notre Dame) Tom Abatemarco (Dowling) Ed McLean (Western Carolina) Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| Regular season Nov 25, 1985 yes 17 1985 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 80–57 1–0 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Nov 27, 1985 yes 1985 men Furman Paladins Furman Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 94–56 2–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) 58–60 2–1 Dec 2, 1985 yes 1985 men Tampa Spartans Tampa Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 88–64 3–1 Dec 4, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State 67–76 3–2 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes Kansas 7 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC 67–75 3–3 Dec 19, 1985 1985 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 77–64 4–3 1–0 Dec 21, 1985 yes 1985 men Radford Highlanders Radford Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 92–57 5–3 Dec 24, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Chaminade Silverswords Chaminade Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Chaminade Classic 64–46 6–3 Dec 25, 1985 yes yes UNLV 12 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Chaminade Classic 80–73 7–3 Dec 30, 1985 yes 1985 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 106–53 8–3 Jan 4, 1986 yes North Carolina 1 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina Rivalry 79–90 8–4 1–1 Jan 8, 1986 yes North Carolina A&T Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–48 9–4 Jan 11, 1986 12:00 p.m. yes Duke 3 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 67–74 8,564 9–5 1–2 Jan 15, 1986 Clemson Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 60–57 10–5 2–2 Jan 18, 1986 yes Wake Forest 45–44 11–5 3–2 Jan 23, 1986 yes Maryland Cole Field House College Park, Maryland 67–55 12–5 4–2 Jan 25, 1986 Virginia Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 55–53 13–5 5–2 Jan 29, 1986 Georgia Tech 3 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 54–67 13–6 5–3 Feb 2, 1986 yes Kentucky 8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 54–51 14–6 Feb 5, 1986 yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 73–69 OT 15–6 6–3 Feb 8, 1986 yes Louisville 16 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 76–64 16–6 Feb 10, 1986 yes Brooklyn College Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 103–52 17–6 Feb 13, 1986 17 Maryland Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–67 17–7 6–4 Feb 15, 1986 7:30 p.m. 17 Duke 2 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 70–72 12,400 17–8 6–5 Feb 19, 1986 yes Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 60–69 17–9 6–6 Feb 23, 1986 20 North Carolina 1 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Rivalry 76–65 18–9 7–6 Feb 27, 1986 yes 18 Georgia Tech 4 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 57–69 18–10 7–7 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 18 Oklahoma 14 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 69–72 18–11 7–8 |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| ACC Tournament Mar 7, 1986 yes 20 yes Virginia ACC tournament Quarterfinal 62–64 18–12 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |- !colspan=12 style=NC State Wolfpack| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 6 MW Iowa 11 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota NCAA tournament first round CBS 66–64Chicago Tribune N.C. Walks by Faltering Iowa https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/03/15/nc-state-walks-by-faltering-iowa/ March 15, 1986 February 24, 2019 19–12 Mar 16, 1986 yes yes 6 MW Arkansas–Little Rock 14 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota NCAA tournament second round CBS 80–66 2OTLittle Rock Tumbles To NC State In 2 OTS https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-03-17-8601200361-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 16, 1986 April 3, 2022 20–12 Mar 21, 1986 yes yes 6 MW Iowa State 7 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Midwest Regional semifinal CBS 70–66NC. State Sends Iowa St. Packing https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-03-22-8601210753-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 21, 1986 April 3, 2022 21–12 Mar 23, 1986 yes yes 6 MW Kansas 2 1 MW Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Midwest Regional Final CBS 67–75Kansas Size Cuts Down NC State https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-03-24-8601220103-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 23, 1986 April 3, 2022 21–13 Eastern Time MW Midwest http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf NC State Basketball All-Time Results NC State Athletic Department February 24, 2019 September 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180928062636/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/All-TimeResults.pdf dead https://gopack.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1985-86 1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule NC State Athletics March 23, 2023 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 17 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 17 20 18 20 NR Coaches 0 16 14 т 14 т NR NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR NR 19 18 17 18 NR NR *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 899–900 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:NC State Wolfpack men's basketball seasons NC State NC State NC State Wolfpack men's basketball NC State Wolfpack men's basketball