1985–86 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1985–86 Fairfield Stags Fairfield Stags wordmark.png 200 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 24–7 13–1 Mitch Buonaguro 1st Alumni Hall MAAC Regular season championMAAC tournament champion NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represented Fairfield University in the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Stags, led by first year head coach Mitch Buonaguro, played their home games at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 13–1 in MAAC play to win the conference regular season title. They also won the MAAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the Southeast region. Making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the Stags were beaten by No. 4 seed Illinois, 75–51.Illinois Pulls Away to Defeat Fairfield The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/15/sports/southeast-regional-illinois-pulls-away-to-defeat-fairfield.html March 15, 1986 April 16, 2022 Roster 1985 Fairfield Stags y yes Tony George G 6 3 sr A. J. Wynder G 6 2 jr y The Bronx, New York UMass y Mitch Buonaguro (Boston College) https://fairfieldstags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1985-86 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Fairfield Stags| Regular season Dec 7, 1985 yes Saint Joseph's Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 59–72 2–2 Dec 10, 1985 yes yes Connecticut New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut 72–74 2–3 Jan 2, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Knight Center Miami, Florida 56–47 7–3 Jan 8, 1986 yes yes Syracuse 4 New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut 67–90 7–4 Feb 12, 1986 yes Navy Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 53–78 17–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Fairfield Stags| MAAC Tournament Feb 27, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Quarterfinals 80–56 22–6 Feb 28, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Semifinals 49–47 23–6 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Championship game 67–64 24–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Fairfield Stags| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 13 SE Illinois 19 4 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round 51–75 24–7 |- AP Poll Eastern Sourcehttps://fairfieldstags.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1985-86 1985-86 Basketball Schedule Fairfield University Athletics April 16, 2022 en References Category:Fairfield Stags men's basketball seasons Fairfield Stags Fairfield Fairfield Stags men's basketball Fairfield Stags men's basketball