1985–86 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Montana State Bobcats Basketball Big Sky Conference Big Sky 14–17 6–8 Stu Starner 3rd Mick Durham 4th Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Big Sky tournament champions NCAA tournament First round The 1985–86 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stu Starner, the Bobcats finished in 6th place after the Big Sky regular season. The team rallied and made a run to win the Big Sky tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the West region, Montana State pushed No. 1 seed St. John's before falling, 83–74, in the opening round.St. John's Struggles in Beating Montana State, 83-74 https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/15/sports/east-regional-st-john-s-struggles-beating-montana-state-83-74-cleveland-st.html The New York Times March 15, 1986 April 30, 2022 Roster 1985 Montana State Bobcats y Tony Hampton G 5 11 Jr Kral Ferch F 6 3 Jr Tom Domako 35 F 6 9 210 So Detroit, Michigan y Stu Starner Mick Durham Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Regular season Nov 22, 1985 yes yes LSU 14 LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 59–84 0–1 Nov 25, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas 72–74 0–2 Dec 2, 1985 yes 1985 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Worthington Arena Havre, Montana 82–72 1–2 Dec 7, 1985 yes 1985 men California Golden Bears California Worthington Arena Havre, Montana 62–69 1–3 Dec 14, 1985 yes Nebraska Worthington Arena Havre, Montana 59–76 1–4 Mar 1, 1986 1985 men Montana Grizzlies Montana Worthington Arena Havre, Montana 88–76 11–16 6–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| Big Sky tournament Mar 7, 1986 yes yes 6 1985 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada 3 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 81–80 12–16 Mar 8, 1986 yes yes 6 1985 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona 1 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Semifinals 80–74 13–16 Mar 9, 1986 yes yes 6 Montana 2 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Championship 82–77 14–16 |- !colspan=9 style=Montana State Bobcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 16 W St. John's 4 1 W Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California First Round 74–83 14–17 W West https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/montana-state/1986-schedule.html 1985–86 Montana State Bobcats Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com April 30, 2022https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2019/11/4/MBBMediaGuide_Electronic.pdf Montana State Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book MSUBobcats.com Montana State University April 30, 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210721140550/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/msubobcats.com/documents/2019/11/4/MBBMediaGuide_Electronic.pdf July 21, 2021 References Category:Montana State Bobcats men's basketball seasons Montana State Montana State Bobcats basketball Montana State Bobcats basketball Montana State