1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks Big Eight Conference Big 8 2 2 35–4 13–1 Larry Brown 3rd R. C. Buford 3rd Tom Butler 1st Ed Manning 3rd Bill Self 1st Greg Dreiling Mark Turgeon Allen Fieldhouse Big Eight tournament championsBig Eight Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1985–86 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. One major rule change that took effect during the season was the introduction of the shot clock. Roster 1985 Kansas Jayhawks y yes Jeff Johnson 42 G 6 4 175 So Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence Scooter Barry y 10 G 6 2 165 Fr Concord, California De La Salle Mark Turgeon y 11 G 5 10 150 Jr Topeka, Kansas Hayden Altonio Campbell 15 G 5 11 165 Sr St. Louis, Missouri Vashon Rodney Hull 20 F 6 7 205 Sr Chicago, Illinois Simeon Milt Newton y 21 GF 6 4 175 Fr Washington, D.C. Coolidge Cedric Hunter y 22 G 6 0 180 Jr Omaha, Nebraska Omaha South Archie Marshall y basketball 23 F 6 6 185 Jr y Tulsa, Oklahoma Edison Chris Piper 24 F 6 8 195 So y Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence Danny Manning y 25 FC 6 10 255 So Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence Greg Dreiling y 30 C 7 1 250 Sr Wichita, Kansas Kapaun Mt. Carmel Calvin Thompson y 35 F 6 6 205 Sr Kansas City, Kansas Wyandotte Mark Pellock 40 C 6 9 215 Fr Parsons, Kansas Parsons Jerry L. Johnson 43 F 6 7 190 Sr Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Benson Ron Kellogg y 44 SG 6 5 190 Sr Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Northwest https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/1985-86/ Larry Brown 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule |- !colspan=8| Regular season November 22 yes 5 yes Pepperdine Preseason NIT First Round 67–61 1–0 McNichols Arena Denver, CO November 24 yes 5 yes Washington Preseason NIT Second Round 69–64 2–0 McNichols Arena Denver, CO November 29 yes ESPN 5 yes 9 Louisville Preseason NIT Semifinals 83–78 3–0 Madison Square Garden New York, NY December 1 yes ESPN 5 yes 6 Duke Preseason NIT Championship Game 86–92 3–1 Madison Square Garden New York, NY December 3 yes 7 SIU-Edwardsville 86–71 4–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS December 4 yes 7 Western Carolina 101–79 5–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS December 7 yes 7 yes NC State 71–56 6–1 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC December 9 yes 7 South Alabama 72–48 7–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS December 14 yes 7 9 Kentucky 83–66 8–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS December 21 yes 6 Arkansas 89–78 9–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS December 23 yes 6 George Washington 94–71 10–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS December 27 yes 6 yes Louisiana Tech 81–59 11–1 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO December 28 yes 6 yes Wichita State 81–56 12–1 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO January 4 yes 5 yes 9 Memphis State 80–83 OTKansas Loses in Overtime https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/05/sports/kansas-loses-in-overtime.html The New York Times January 5, 1986 March 29, 2022 12–2 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, TN January 6 yes 5 yes Detroit 60–51 13–2 Cobo Arena Detroit, MI January 11 yes 9 SMU 72–56 14–2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS January 15 8 yes Nebraska 81–70 15–2 1–0 Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE January 18 8 Oklahoma State 95–72 16–2 2–0 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS January 21 7 5 Oklahoma 98–92 17–2 3–0 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS January 23 7 yes Missouri Border War 81–77 18–2 4–0 Hearnes Center Columbia, MO January 25 yes 7 13 Louisville 71–69 19–2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS January 27 7 yes Iowa State 74–77 19–3 4–1 Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA February 1 4 yes Kansas State Sunflower Showdown 64–50 20–3 5–1 Ahearn Fieldhouse Manhattan, KS February 5 6 Colorado 100–64 21–3 6–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS February 8 6 yes Oklahoma State 85–69 22–3 7–1 Gallagher-Iba Arena 6,381 Stillwater, OK February 11 3 Missouri 100–66 23–3 8–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS February 15 3 Nebraska 79–61 24–3 9–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS February 19 3 yes Colorado 79–74 25–3 10–1 Coors Events Center Boulder, CO February 22 3 Kansas State 84–69 26–3 11–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS February 24 3 yes 10 Oklahoma 87–80 27–3 12–1 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK March 1 2 Iowa State 90–70 28–3 13–1 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |- !colspan=8| Big 8 Tournament March 7 yes 2 yes Kansas State Big Eight tournament quarterfinal 74–51 29–3 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO March 8 yes 2 yes 15 Oklahoma Big Eight tournament semifinal 72–70 30–3 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO March 9 yes 2 yes Iowa State Big Eight tournament Final 73–71 31–3 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO |- !colspan=8| NCAA Tournament March 13 yes NCAA productions 1 2 yes 16 North Carolina A&T NCAA Midwest Regional first round 71–46 32–3 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH March 15 yes CBS 1 2 yes 8 Temple NCAA Midwest Regional second round 65–43 33–3 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH March 21 yes CBS 1 2 yes 5 18 Michigan State NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal 96–86 OTKansas, Wolfpack Survive https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/22/sports/midwest-regional-kansas-wolfpack-survive.html The New York Times March 22, 1986 September 27, 2020 34–3 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO March 23 yes CBS 1 2 yes 3 NC State NCAA Midwest Regional final 75–67In Manning, Kansas Finds the Right Man : North Carolina State's Latest Run for the Title Ends, 75-67 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-24-sp-127-story.html Los Angeles Times March 24, 1986 September 27, 2020 35–3 Kemper Arena Kansas City, MO March 29 yes CBS 1 2 yes 1 1 Duke NCAA Final Four 67–71Louisville and Duke Head for the Final One https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/03/30/louisville-and-duke-head-for-the-final-one/5f367c63-db89-4df7-aae2-206d9c1ed979/ The Washington Post March 30, 1986 September 27, 2020 35–4 Reunion Arena Dallas, TX AP poll Central Time MW Midwest References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Kansas Kansas Jay Kansas Jay