1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 January 2025 1985–86 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 14–14 8–8 Guy Lewis 30th Terry Kirkpatrick Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion The 1985–86 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1985–86 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. After the season, Lewis retired, and was replaced by Pat Foster.College Basketball : Lewis' Retirement at Houston Is End of an Era https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-25-sp-32722-story.html Los Angeles Times January 25, 1986 January 1, 2025 Roster 1985 Houston Cougars y yes Greg Anderson Cadillac Anderson y 54 FC 6 9 220 Jr Houston, TX Worthing HS Stacey Belcher 50 F 6 6 210 Jr Houston, TX Yates HS Alvin Franklin y 20 G 6 2 185 Sr La Marque, TX La Marque HS Renaldo Thomas 12 G 6 4 200 Sr Gary, IN Roosevelt HS Rickie Winslow y 40 F 6 8 215 Jr Houston, TX Yates HS https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1986.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Terry Kirkpatrick Don Schverak Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 23, 1985 yes yes Virginia Capital Centre Landover, Maryland 77–92 0–1 Nov 29, 1985 yes 1985 men Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 100–73 1–1 Dec 5, 1985 yes yes 1985 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas 104–59 2–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes 1985 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 76–65 3–1 Dec 12, 1985 yes DePaul 19 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 78–84 3–2 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes Illinois 10 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 92–102 3–3 Dec 18, 1985 yes 1985 men BYU–Hawaii Seasiders BYU–Hawaii Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 92–82 4–3 Dec 21, 1985 yes 1985 men Long Beach State Beach Long Beach State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–86 5–3 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Toledo Rockets Toledo Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Blade Classic 74–80 5–4 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Centennial Hall Toledo, Ohio Blade Classic 75–64 6–4 Jan 2, 1986 1985 men Texas Longhorns Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 68–70 6–5 0–1 Jan 4, 1986 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 68–69 OT 6–6 0–2 Jan 11, 1986 1985 men Rice Owls Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 68–71 6–7 0–3 Jan 15, 1986 yes Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 87–85 OT 7–7 1–3 Jan 18, 1986 yes 1985 men Baylor Bears Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 79–58 8–7 2–3 Jan 22, 1986 1985 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 76–69 9–7 3–3 Jan 25, 1986 1985 men SMU Mustangs SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 71–66 10–7 4–3 Jan 29, 1986 yes 1985 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 49–53 10–8 4–4 Feb 1, 1986 yes Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 53–79 10–9 4–5 Feb 5, 1986 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 91–92 2OT 10–10 4–6 Feb 12, 1986 yes Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 71–69 11–10 5–6 Feb 15, 1986 Arkansas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–83 12–10 6–6 Feb 20, 1986 Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 77–70 13–10 7–6 Feb 22, 1986 yes Louisville 16 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 59–76 13–11 Feb 24, 1986 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 75–82 13–12 7–7 Feb 26, 1986 yes SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 71–78 13–13 7–8 Mar 1, 1986 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 85–83 OT 14–13 8–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Mar 7, 1986 yes yes 6 Texas 3 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas First round 62–78 14–14 AP Poll Central Time 1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1985-86 University of Houston Athletics January 1, 2025 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston