1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Richmond Spiders basketball Richmond Spiders text logo.svg Colonial Athletic Association CAA 23–7 12–2 Dick Tarrant 5th Robins Center NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1985–86 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA; formerly known as the ECAC South Conference) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center. Richmond finished second behind Navy in the CAA regular-season standings with a 12–2 conference record, and lost in the semifinal round of the CAA tournament. The Spiders received an at-large bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the East region, Richmond lost to No. 6 seed Saint Joseph's, 60–59, in the opening round. Roster 1985 Richmond Spiders y yes Johnny Newman 20 G 6 7 180 Sr y Danville, Virginia George Washington HS Dick Tarrant Kenny Atkinson Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| Regular season Nov 26, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 70–64 1–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes 1985 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 66–43 2–0 Dec 3, 1985 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 64–59 3–0 Dec 6, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Palo Alto, California Apple Invitational 75–63 4–0 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Palo Alto, California Apple Invitational 57–53 5–0 Dec 10, 1985 yes VMI Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 69–61 6–0 Dec 20, 1985 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch Tournament 67–65 OT 7–0 Dec 21, 1985 yes yes Virginia Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Times-Dispatch Tournament 58–46 8–0 Dec 30, 1985 yes yes Georgia Tech 6 Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 64–90College Basketball Roundup https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/12/31/College-Basketball-Roundup/3842504853200/ UPI Archives December 31, 1985 April 16, 2022 8–1 Jan 4, 1986 1985 men William & Mary Tribe William & Mary Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 52–36 9–1 1–0 Jan 11, 1986 1985 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 60–52 10–1 2–0 Jan 13, 1986 1985 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 79–63 11–1 3–0 Jan 15, 1986 yes 1985 men Radford Highlanders Radford Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 74–52 12–1 Jan 18, 1986 yes 1985 men George Mason Patriots George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 62–59 13–1 4–0 Jan 20, 1986 yes 1985 men James Madison Dukes James Madison Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 61–44 14–1 5–0 Jan 23, 1986 Navy Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 67–61 15–1 6–0 Jan 25, 1986 1985 men American Eagles American Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 74–59 16–1 7–0 Jan 27, 1986 yes Old Dominion Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 59–62 16–2 Jan 30, 1986 yes yes 20 Virginia Tech 16 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 67–71 16–3 Feb 1, 1986 yes William & Mary Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, Virginia 67–47 17–3 8–0 Feb 8, 1986 yes East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 71–52 18–3 9–0 Feb 10, 1986 yes UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 70–59 19–3 10–0 Feb 13, 1986 James Madison Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 68–62 20–3 11–0 Feb 15, 1986 George Mason Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 58–73 20–4 11–1 Feb 20, 1986 yes 1985 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 76–62 21–4 Feb 22, 1986 yes American Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. 76–68 22–4 12–1 Feb 25, 1986 yes Navy 19 Halsey Field House Annapolis, Maryland 72–85 22–5 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| CAA Tournament Mar 1, 1986 yes 2 William & Mary 7 Robins Center Richmond, Virginia Quarterfinals 61–50 23–5 Mar 2, 1986 yes yes 2 George Mason 3 Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia Semifinals 60–62 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Richmond Spiders white| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 11 E Saint Joseph's 6 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First Round 59–60 23–7 AP poll Eastern E East 2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2019/10/24/MBB_Record_Book_2019_20_Final.pdf University of Richmond Athletics 117 April 16, 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 978-0-345-51392-2 1986 NBA draft 1986 NBA draft Richmond Spiders Round Pick Player NBA Team 2 29 Johnny Newman Cleveland Cavaliers https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1986.html 1986 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 16, 2022 References Category:Richmond Spiders men's basketball seasons Richmond Category:1985 in sports in Virginia Category:1986 in sports in Virginia Richmond