1985–86 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball Ohio State Buckeyes logo 1987-1991.png Big Ten Conference Big Ten 19–14 8–10 Eldon Miller 10th Randy Ayers 2nd St. John Arena National Invitation Tournament Champions The 1985–86 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by tenth-year head coach Eldon Miller, the Buckeyes finished 19–14 (8–10 Big Ten) and won the National Invitation Tournament. Roster 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes y Jay Burson 12 G 6 0 Fr y New Concord, Ohio Dennis Hopson 32 GF 6 5 200 Jr y Toledo, Ohio Brad Sellers C 7 0 210 Sr y Warrensville Heights, Ohio Eldon Miller Randy Ayers https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/ohio-state/1986.html 1985-86 Ohio State Buckeyes Roster and Stats September 28, 2024 Schedule/results no yes no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes| Regular Season Nov 26, 1985 yes 1985 men LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds LIU Brooklyn St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 83–57 1–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes Maryland 17 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 78–66 2–0 Dec 3, 1985 yes 1985 men Florida Gators Florida St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 80–73 3–0 Dec 5, 1985 yes Akron St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 91–73 4–0 Dec 7, 1985 yes Cleveland State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 99–95 5–0 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes 20 Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 70–79 5–1 Dec 19, 1985 yes 1985 men Dayton Flyers Dayton St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 80–73 6–1 Dec 29, 1985 yes yes UTEP Special Events Center El Paso, Texas Sun Carnival Classic Tournament 57–58 11,561 6–2 Dec 30, 1985 yes yes Nebraska Special Events Center El Paso, Texas Sun Carnival Classic Tournament 66–69 6–3 Jan 2, 1986 Michigan State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 84–73 7–3 1–0 Jan 4, 1986 Michigan 2 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 68–78 7–4 1–1 Jan 9, 1986 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 78–61 8–4 2–1 Jan 11, 1986 yes 1985 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 79–77 9–4 3–1 Jan 15, 1986 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 66–69 9–5 3–2 Jan 18, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Roberts Center Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 74–87 9–6 Jan 23, 1986 Illinois St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 65–67 9–7 3–3 Jan 25, 1986 Purdue 15 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 73–66 10–7 4–3 Jan 30, 1986 yes 1985 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 65–70 10–8 4–4 Feb 1, 1986 yes Iowa Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 75–86 10–9 4–5 Feb 6, 1986 Northwestern St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 83–60 11–9 5–5 Feb 8, 1986 Wisconsin St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 73–71 12–9 6–5 Feb 16, 1986 Indiana 16 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 75–84 12–10 6–6 Feb 20, 1986 yes Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 79–85 12–11 6–7 Feb 22, 1986 yes Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 62–66 12–12 6–8 Feb 26, 1986 Iowa St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 81–74 13–12 7–8 Mar 2, 1986 Minnesota St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 68–55 14–12 8–8 Mar 6, 1986 yes Michigan 7 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 82–99 14–13 8–9 Mar 8, 1986 yes Michigan State 17 Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 81–91 14–14 8–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Ohio State Buckeyes|National Invitation Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes Ohio Convocation Center Athens, Ohio First round 65–62 15–14 Mar 17, 1986 yes 1985 men Texas Longhorns Texas St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Second round 71–65 16–14 Mar 21, 1986 yes 1985 men BYU Cougars BYU St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Quarterfinals 79–68 17–14 Mar 24, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 79–66 18–14 Mar 26, 1986 yes yes 1985 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship game 73–63Ohio State Wins N.I.T. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/27/sports/ohio-state-wins-nit.html The New York Times March 27, 1986 September 28, 2024 19–14 AP Poll 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 References Category:Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons Ohio State Ohio State Category:National Invitation Tournament championship seasons Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball