1985–86 Akron Zips men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Akron Zips Basketball 250 Mid-American Conference MAC 22–8 10–4 Bob Huggins 2nd Coleman Crawford 3rd James A. Rhodes Arena OVC tournament championsOVC Regular season co-champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1985–86 Akron Zips men's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Zips, led by second-year head coach Bob Huggins, played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 10–4 in OVC play to finish in first place. They defeated Austin Peay, Tennessee Tech, and Middle Tennessee State to win the OVC tournament. The Zips received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region, they lost in the first round to Michigan.Midwest Regional https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-15-sp-21051-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 15, 1986 April 30, 2022 Roster 1985 Akron Zips y yes Marcel Boyce y F 6 6 sr Bob Huggins (West Virginia) Coleman Crawford (North Alabama) https://gozips.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1985-86 Schedule and results 1985-86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1985 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Akron Zips| Non-conference regular season Nov 26, 1985 yes 1985 men Davis & Elkins Senators Davis & Elkins James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 93–70 1,766 1–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Anderson Arena Bowling Green, Ohio 90–85 1,911 2–0 Dec 5, 1985 yes yes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 73–91 10,998 2–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 60–66 4,617 2–2 Dec 10, 1985 yes yes Cleveland State Woodling Gym Cleveland, Ohio 76–88 1,727 2–3 Dec 14, 1985 yes 1985 men Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland-Eastern Shore James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 84–56 1,592 3–3 Dec 21, 1985 yes 1985 men Hiram Terriers Hiram James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 102–59 1,475 4–3 Dec 28, 1985 yes 1985 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 79–56 1,241 5–3 Dec 30, 1985 yes 1985 men Ashland Eagles Ashland James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 84–58 1,356 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Akron Zips| OVC regular season Jan 4, 1986 yes 1985 men Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Beeghly Center Youngstown, Ohio 64–62 5,807 7–3 1–0 Jan 11, 1986 1985 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 63–55 2,217 8–3 2–0 Jan 13, 1986 1985 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 85–75 1,486 9–3 3–0 Jan 16, 1986 yes yes 1985 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Trask Coliseum Wilmington, North Carolina 82–73 1,920 10–3 Jan 18, 1986 yes 1985 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Winfield Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 77–67 4,153 11–3 4–0 Jan 20, 1986 yes 1985 men Murray State Racers Murray State Racer Arena Murray, Kentucky 77–83 4,000 11–4 4–1 Jan 22, 1986 yes 1985 men Urbana Blue Knights Urbana James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 117–79 2,108 12–4 Jan 25, 1986 yes 1985 men Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Eblen Center Cookeville, Tennessee 64–54 5,187 13–4 5–1 Jan 27, 1986 yes 1985 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 78–86 4,000 13–5 5–2 Jan 29, 1986 yes yes 1985 men UCF Knights UCF Education Gymnasium Orlando, Florida 81–70 212 14–5 Feb 1, 1986 Youngstown State James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 62–65 5,552 14–6 5–3 Feb 3, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit Mercy Calihan Hall Detroit, Michigan 53–51 1,843 15–6 Feb 8, 1986 Middle Tennessee James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 72–70 5,023 16–6 6–3 Feb 10, 1986 Tennessee Tech James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 79–69 3,358 17–6 7–3 Feb 15, 1986 yes Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, Kentucky 67–64 2,000 18–6 8–3 Feb 17, 1986 yes Eastern Kentucky Alumni Coliseum Richmond, Kentucky 64–84 1,900 18–7 8–4 Feb 22, 1986 Murray State James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 76–57 7,131 19–7 9–4 Feb 24, 1986 Austin Peay James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio 84–72 5,511 20–7 10–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Akron Zips| OVC tournament Mar 4, 1986 yes Tennessee Tech James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio Semifinals 67–58 5,582 21–7 Mar 5, 1986 yes Middle Tennessee James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, Ohio Championship game 68–63Akron 68, Middle Tennessee St. 63 https://apnews.com/3edd05f5d29a5566848da8021c8ea31f AP News March 9, 1986 April 30, 2022 6,701 22–7 |- !colspan=12 style=Akron Zips| NCAA tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 15 MW Michigan 5 2 MW Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota First Round 64–70 27,454 22–8 yes AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest Akron Basketball Record Book https://gozips.com/documents/2022/3/15/59_85_Records_2020_21_Groce_.pdf University of Akron Athletics April 30, 2022 References Category:Akron Zips men's basketball seasons Akron Akron Zips men's basketball Akron Zips men's basketball Akron