1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Xavier Musketeers Basketball File:Xavier Musketeers logo.svg 100px Midwestern Collegiate Conference MCC 25–5 10–2 Pete Gillen 1st Cincinnati Gardens MCC Regular season championsMCC tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1985–86 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 25–5 record (10–2 MCC), and won MCC regular season and MCC tournament titles to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers lost to No. 5 seed Alabama in the opening round. Roster 1985 Xavier Musketeers y Byron Larkin 23 SG 6 3 185 So y Cincinnati, Ohio Pete Gillen (Fairfield) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Regular season Nov 22, 1985 yes Huntington Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 100–51 1–0 Nov 24, 1985 yes 1985 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 91–75 2–0 Dec 4, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 56–53 3–0 Dec 7, 1985 yes Pittsburgh Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 83–73 4–0 Dec 10, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan 83–61 5–0 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 74–80 5–1 Dec 21, 1985 yes 1985 men Wayne State Warriors Wayne State Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 84–69 6–1 Dec 28, 1985 yes 1985 men Providence Friars Providence Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 85–73 7–1 Jan 2, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Stetson Hatters Stetson 77–70 8–1 Jan 4, 1986 yes yes 1985 men South Florida Bulls South Florida 52–57 8–2 Jan 8, 1986 yes 1985 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's (NJ) Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 67–46 9–2 Jan 11, 1986 1985 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 72–76 9–3 0–1 Jan 13, 1986 1985 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 78–75 10–3 1–1 Jan 18, 1986 yes 1985 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis 72–60 11–3 2–1 Jan 20, 1986 yes 1985 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 78–69 12–3 3–1 Jan 23, 1986 yes 1985 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 80–76 13–3 Jan 25, 1986 1985 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 86–74 14–3 4–1 Jan 29, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 71–68 15–3 Feb 1, 1986 1985 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 77–56 16–3 5–1 Feb 5, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 85–71 17–3 Feb 8, 1986 yes Detroit 71–80 17–4 5–2 Feb 10, 1986 yes Loyola–Chicago 91–88 OT 18–4 6–2 Feb 15, 1986 Saint Louis Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 81–72 OT 19–4 7–2 Feb 17, 1986 Evansville Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 81–72 20–4 8–2 Feb 20, 1986 yes Butler 86–81 21–4 9–2 Feb 22, 1986 yes Oral Roberts 73–71 22–4 10–2 Feb 25, 1986 yes 1985 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, Ohio 93–78 23–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament Feb 28, 1986 yes yes Loyola–Chicago Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Semifinals 99–91 24–4 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes Saint Louis Market Square Arena Indianapolis, Indiana Championship game 74–66 25–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Xavier Musketeers| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 12 SE Alabama 5 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Round 80–97Moe Iba Resigns; Western Kentucky to Meet Kentucky https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-15-sp-21050-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1986 April 16, 2022 25–5 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 2019-20 Xavier Men's Basketball Media Guide https://goxavier.com/documents/2019/11/18/2019_20_MBB_Guide_web_version.pdf Xavier University Athletics April 16, 20221985-86 Xavier Musketeers Roster and Stats https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1986.html Sports Reference April 16, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/1986-schedule.html 1985-86 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results April 16, 2022 References Xavier Category:Xavier Musketeers men's basketball seasons Xavier Xavier Musketeers men's basketball Xavier Musketeers men's basketball