1985–86 Temple Owls men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1985–86 Temple Owls Temple T logo.svg 125 Atlantic 10 Conference A–10 25–6 15–3 John Chaney 4th McGonigle Hall NCAA tournament second round The 1985–86 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach John Chaney, the Owls played their home games at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Temple finished tied for second place in the A-10 regular season standings, then lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament. The Owls received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the Midwest region, the Owls defeated Jacksonville in the opening roundTEMPLE CROWNS JACKSONVILLE IN OT https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1986-03-14-0200450140-story.html Orlando Sentinel March 14, 1986 April 9, 2022 before falling to No. 1 seed and eventual Final Four participant Kansas, 65–43.KANSAS PROVES TOO MUCH FOR TEMPLE https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1986-03-16-0200470176-story.html Orlando Sentinel March 16, 1986 April 9, 2022 The team finished with a record of 25–6 (15–3 A-10). Roster 1985 Temple Owls y yes Nate Blackwell y 3 G 6 4 170 JR Philadelphia, PA South Philadelphia HS Howard Evans 21 G 6 1 SO     Mike Vreeswyk y 32 F 6 7 220 FR   Morrisville HS Tim Perry y 33 F 6 9 201 SO Freehold, NJ Freehold HS Ramón Rivas y 44 C 6 10 250 SO Carolina, PR Pedro Albizu Campos Derrick Brantley F 6 7 SO     Ed Coe G 6 3 SR     Jerome Dowdell G 6 3 FR     Darrin Pearsall F 6 7     https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/temple/1986.html John Chaney . Retrieved 2019-Apr-27.2015-16 Temple Owls media guide https://web.archive.org/web/20230108193311/http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/10/22/6-History%2015-16.pdf?id=4333 January 8, 2023 . Retrieved 2022-Apr-9. Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Temple Owls| Regular season Nov 26, 1985 yes yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–51 1–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 59–75 1–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 62–60 4–1 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes Villanova The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–73 5–1 Dec 21, 1985 yes 1985 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–59 6–1 Jan 4, 1986 1985 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–60 9–1 1–0 Jan 9, 1986 yes Saint Joseph's The Palestra 71–80 9–2 1–1 Jan 11, 1986 1985 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–59 10–2 2–1 Jan 16, 1986 yes 1985 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 54–53 11–2 3–1 Jan 18, 1986 yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 65–69 OT 11–3 3–2 Feb 26, 1986 George Washington McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–54 24–4 15–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Temple Owls| Atlantic 10 Tournament Mar 1, 1986 yes yes West Virginia Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 56–61 24–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Temple Owls| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1986 yes yes 9 MW Jacksonville 8 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First Round 61–50 OT 25–5 Mar 15, 1986 yes yes 9 MW Kansas 2 1 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Second Round 43–65 25–6 AP poll Eastern Standard Time MW Midwest 2015-16 Temple Owls media guide http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/10/22/6-History%2015-16.pdf?id=4333 Temple University Athletics April 9, 2022 January 8, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230108193311/http://owlsports.com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2015/10/22/6-History%2015-16.pdf?id=4333 dead Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Temple Owls men's basketball seasons Temple Temple Temple Temple Category:1985 in Philadelphia Category:1986 in Philadelphia