1985–86 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1985-86 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1979-2000.png 150 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 17 15 26–9 8–6 Billy Tubbs 6th Mike Mims Jim Kerwin 2nd Mike Anderson Lloyd Noble Center (Capacity: 10,871) NCAA tournament second round The 1985–86 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. After winning 17 straight (and 21 of 22) to begin the season – peaking at No. 5 in the AP poll, the team posted a 26–9 overall record and a 8–6 conference record, finishing 5th in the Big 8 standings. The Sooners received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the second round where they fell to DePaul.DePaul Stuns Oklahoma https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/16/sports/east-regional-depaul-stuns-oklahoma-lsu-winner-at-buzzer-duke-next-for-demons.html The New York Times March 16, 1986 April 2, 2022 Roster 1985 Oklahoma Sooners y yes Mike Bell 21 F 6 5 201 Fr Montgomery, AL Robert E. Lee Anthony Bowie y 25 GF 6 6 190 Sr Tulsa, Oklahoma East Central Chris Durley 23 G 6 3 210 Fr Oklahoma City, OK Douglass Ricky Grace y 14 G 6 1 172 So Dallas, TX Wilmer–Hutchins Harvey Grant y Harvey Grant 25 F 6 8 200 So Sparta, GA Independence CC David Johnson 55 FC 6 7 265 Jr Kansas City, KS Wyandotte Tyrone Jones 22 F 6 5 215 Fr Washington, D.C. Dunbar Darryl Kennedy 30 F 6 5 224 Jr Oklahoma City, OK NW Classen Stacey King y Stacey King 33 C 6 10 229 Fr Lawton, OK Lawton Tim McCalister y 32 G 6 3 203 Jr Gary, IN West Side Art Pollard 20 G 6 2 184 Fr East Chicago, IN Roosevelt Dave Sieger 44 F 6 5 207 So San Bernardino, CA San Gorgonio Andre Wiley 32 F 6 5 197 Fr Flint, MI Southwestern https://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1986 Billy Tubbs Mike Mims Jim Kerwin Mike Anderson Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Non-conference regular season Nov 22, 1985 yes 13 1985 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 107–92 1–0 Nov 26, 1985 yes yes 13 Hawaii Loa Hawaii-Loa Gym 113–59 2–0 Nov 29, 1985 yes yes 13 1985 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Hawaii-Loa Gym 81–70 3–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes 13 Illinois 7 Hawaii-Loa Gym 59–57 4–0 Dec 1, 1985 yes yes 8 1985 men Hawaii–Hilo Vulcans Hawaii–Hilo Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium 91–68 5–0 Dec 6, 1985 yes 8 1985 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 85–63 6–0 Dec 9, 1985 yes 8 1985 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas A&M Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 79–58 7–0 Dec 14, 1985 yes 8 1985 men Texas Longhorns Texas Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 93–92 OT 8–0 Dec 21, 1985 yes 8 1985 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 103–85 9–0 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes 8 1985 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 68–65 10–0 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes 8 1985 men SMU Mustangs SMU Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 92–69 11–0 Jan 3, 1986 yes 7 1985 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 100–68 12–0 Jan 4, 1986 yes 7 1985 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 103–66 13–0 Jan 8, 1986 yes 7 1985 men Denver Pioneers Denver Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 109–64 14–0 Jan 11, 1986 yes 7 1985 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 98–73 15–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 8 Regular Season Jan 15, 1986 yes 7 Colorado CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado 94–82 16–0 1–0 Jan 18, 1986 7 Iowa State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 95–82 17–0 2–0 Jan 21, 1986 yes 5 Kansas 7 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 92–98 17–1 2–1 Jan 25, 1986 yes 5 1985 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 83–80 18–1 3–1 Jan 29, 1986 6 Nebraska Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 87–60 19–1 4–1 Feb 1, 1986 6 Missouri Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 88–84 20–1 5–1 Feb 5, 1986 5 1985 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 106–84 21–1 6–1 Feb 8, 1986 yes 5 Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa 70–73 21–2 6–2 Feb 11, 1986 Kansas State Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 85–77 22–2 7–2 Feb 13, 1986 yes Missouri Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri 88–101 22–3 7–3 Feb 15, 1986 Colorado Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 113–73 23–3 8–3 Feb 19, 1986 yes Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 64–66 23–4 8–4 Feb 22, 1986 yes Duke 2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 84–93 23–5 Feb 24, 1986 Kansas 2 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 80–87 23–6 8–5 Mar 1, 1986 14 NC State 18 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 72–69 24–6 Mar 3, 1986 yes 14 Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 84–87 24–7 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| Big 8 Tournament Mar 6, 1986 yes yes 15 Missouri Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals 78–75 25–7 Mar 7, 1986 yes yes 15 Kansas 2 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals 70–72 25–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Oklahoma Sooners| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1986 yes yes 15 4 E Northeastern 13 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First Round 80–74Bowie Fills Void After Cue by Tim https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2140869/bowie-fills-void-after-cue-by-tim The Oklahoman March 14, 1986 April 2, 2022 26–8 Mar 15, 1986 yes yes 15 4 E DePaul 12 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Second Round 69–74 26–9 AP Poll Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region E=East 2019-20 Oklahoma Men's Basketball Media Guide https://soonersports.com/documents/2018/10/23/5478125.pdf University of Oklahoma Athletics April 2, 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 899–900 2009 0-345-51392-4 1986 NBA draft 1986 NBA draft Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NBA club 366Anthony BowieGuardHouston Rockets https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1986.html April 2, 2022 1986 NBA Draft Sports Reference References Category:Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball seasons Oklahoma Oklahoma