1985–86 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1985–86 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Independent 11 10 23–6 Digger Phelps 15th Athletic & Convocation Center NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1985-86 college basketball season. The Irish were led by head coach Digger Phelps, in his 15th season, and played their home games at the Athletic & Convocation Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Irish completed a perfect season at home (15–0). Notre Dame earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were upset by Arkansas–Little Rock in the opening round.LITTLE ROCK FALLS ON IRISH https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-03-15-8601190696-story.html The Chicago Tribune March 15, 1986 February 26, 2022 The team finished with a 23–6 record and a No. 10 ranking in the final AP poll. Roster 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y David Rivers 4 G 6 2 170 So y Jersey City, New Jersey Donald Royal 15 F 6 8 205 Jr y New Orleans, Louisiana Tim Kempton 41 FC 6 10 240 Sr y Jamaica, New York Joseph Price 6 5 200 Sr y basketball Marion, Indiana Digger Phelps (Rider) Schedule and results no yes no no no |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season Nov 22, 1985 yes 12 1985 men Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 79–49 1–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes 11 1985 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 87–56 1–0 Dec 3, 1985 yes yes 10 Indiana 19 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 67–82 1–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes 10 1985 men Loyola Ramblers Loyola–Chicago Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 71–58 2–1 Dec 9, 1985 yes 17 1985 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 72–63 3–1 Dec 21, 1985 yes 19 1985 men Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 98–54 4–1 Dec 30, 1985 yes 17 1985 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 80–54 5–1 Jan 4, 1986 yes yes 17 1985 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–63 6–1 Jan 7, 1986 yes yes 16 1985 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 78–72 7–1 Jan 11, 1986 yes yes 16 DePaul Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, Illinois 70–54 8–1 Jan 13, 1986 yes yes 13 1985 men BYU Cougars BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 76–80 8–2 Jan 18, 1986 yes 13 UCLA Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 74–64 11,345 9–2 Jan 20, 1986 yes 16 1985 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 91–67 10–2 Jan 22, 1986 yes 16 1985 men American Eagles American Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 67–56 11–2 Jan 26, 1986 yes yes 16 North Carolina 1 Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina 61–73 11–3 Jan 29, 1986 yes 14 Utah Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 94–64 12–3 Feb 1, 1986 yes 14 1985 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 72–70 13–3 Feb 3, 1986 yes 14 Maryland Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 69–62 14–3 Feb 5, 1986 yes yes 14 1985 men Dayton Flyers Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 65–67 14–4 Feb 8, 1986 yes yes 14 Syracuse 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York 85–81 15–4 Feb 11, 1986 yes 14 1985 men Fordham Rams Fordham Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 81–58 16–4 Feb 16, 1986 yes yes 14 Duke 2 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 74–75 16–5 Feb 19, 1986 yes yes 14 1985 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Madison Square Garden New York, New York 102–47 17–5 Feb 22, 1986 yes yes 14 1985 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Knight Center Miami, Florida 126–73 18–5 Feb 25, 1986 yes 12 DePaul Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 70–59 19–5 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 12 Marquette MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 74–66 20–5 Mar 3, 1986 yes yes 12 1985 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 75–67 21–5 Mar 8, 1986 yes 12 Dayton Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana 69–55 22–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 10 3 MW Arkansas–Little Rock 14 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota First round 83–90 23–6 yes AP Poll/UPI Poll 2019-20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Men's Basketball Media Guide https://und.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-20-ND-MBB-Media-Guide.pdf 120 PDF Notre Dame Athletics February 26, 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 0-345-51392-4 References Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish