1985–86 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1985–86 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Huskies logo.svg 150 Eastern College Athletic Conference-North ECAC-North 26–5 16–2 Jim Calhoun 14th Karl Fogel Kevin Stacom J. Keith Motley Matthews Arena ECAC North Regular-season championECAC North Conference tournament champion NCAA tournament First Round The 1985–86 Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represented Northeastern University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Calhoun, serving in his 14th and final season at the school, the Huskies competed in the ECAC North Conference and played their home games at Matthews Arena. They finished the season 22–9 overall with a 16–2 mark in ECAC North play to win the regular season conference title. They followed the regular season by winning the ECAC North Conference tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the East region. The Huskies were defeated in the opening round by No. 4 seed Oklahoma, 80–74.Bowie Fills Void After Cue by Tim https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2140869/bowie-fills-void-after-cue-by-tim The Oklahoman March 14, 1986 January 18, 2022 Roster 1985 Northeastern Huskies y yes Enndy Basquiat 11 G 6 4 190 SR Brooklyn, New York Spring Valley HS Andre LaFleur 20 G 6 3 180 JR Los Angeles, California Gov. Dummer Academy Wes Fuller 21 F 6 5 190 JR Camden, New Jersey Camden HS Reggie Lewis y 35 GF 6 7 185 JR Baltimore, Maryland Paul Laurence Dunbar HS Jim Calhoun Karl Fogel Kevin Stacom J. Keith Motley 1980s Northeastern MBB by the Year https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2016/5/3/1980s-Northeastern-Mbb-by-the-year.aspx Northeastern University Athletics January 20, 2022https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/northeastern/1986.html 1985–86 Northeastern Huskies Roster and Stats Sports Reference January 20, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| Regular season Nov 23, 1985 yes yes Maryland 19 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 72–84 10,800 0–1 Dec 2, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Providence Friars Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–83 4,602 0–2 Dec 5, 1985 1985 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 65–60 1,365 1–2 1–0 Dec 7, 1985 yes 1985 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 55–51 1,421 2–2 Dec 14, 1985 yes 1985 men UMass Minutemen UMass Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 71–68 1,219 3–2 Dec 16, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida 75–61 2,716 4–2 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 88–81 5,217 5–2 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes Connecticut Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut Mutual Classic 90–73 11,688 6–2 Jan 9, 1986 yes 1985 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 68–56 350 7–2 2–0 Jan 11, 1986 yes 1985 men Maine Black Bears Maine Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 56–54 2,107 8–2 3–0 Jan 13, 1986 yes 1985 men Tufts Jumbos Tufts Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 76–52 1,013 9–2 Jan 15, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Army Cadets Army Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 55–49 3,518 10–2 Jan 21, 1986 1985 men New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 78–65 1,057 11–2 4–0 Jan 28, 1986 yes Vermont Patrick Gym Burlington, Vermont 73–57 455 12–2 5–0 Jan 30, 1986 yes 1985 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Gallagher Center Lewiston, New York 90–75 2,962 13–2 6–0 Feb 1, 1986 yes 1985 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 47–58 7,315 13–3 6–1 Feb 4, 1986 1985 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 87–76 1,050 14–3 7–1 Feb 6, 1986 Colgate Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 69–54 810 15–3 8–1 Feb 8, 1986 yes 1985 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Case Gym Boston, Massachusetts 75–67 2,763 16–3 9–1 Feb 11, 1986 yes Hartford Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut 74–70 5,070 17–3 10–1 Feb 15, 1986 yes 1985 men Siena Saints Siena Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, New York 65–71 3,719 17–4 10–2 Feb 17, 1986 yes Maine Alfond Arena Orono, Maine 72–57 1,450 18–4 11–2 Feb 19, 1986 Siena Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 96–73 2,384 19–4 12–2 Feb 22, 1986 Canisius Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 90–57 3,891 20–4 13–2 Feb 24, 1986 Niagara Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 85–67 1,819 21–4 14–2 Feb 27, 1986 Boston University Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts 90–70 4,198 22–4 15–2 Mar 1, 1986 yes New Hampshire Lundholm Gym Durham, New Hampshire 66–53 1,675 23–4 16–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| ECAC North tournament Mar 5, 1986 yes Vermont Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Quarterfinals 82–61 1,364 24–4 Mar 6, 1986 yes Siena Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Semifinals 89–75 2,876 25–4 Mar 7, 1986 yes Boston University Matthews Arena Boston, Massachusetts Championship game 63–54 5,644 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Northeastern Huskies| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1986 yes yes 13 E Oklahoma 15 4 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina 74–80 7,640 26–5 AP poll E East 2020-21 Northeastern Men's Basketball Media Guide https://s3.amazonaws.com/northeastern.internetconsult.com/documents/2020/11/16/2020_21_MBB_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf Northeastern University Athletics January 20, 2022https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/A/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1986_500_Northeastern%20University.pdf 1985-1986 Northeastern Huskies Men's Basketball Stats NCAA Career Statistics Awards and honors Reggie Lewis – ECAC North Player of the Year (2x) References Category:Northeastern Huskies men's basketball seasons Northeastern Northeastern Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball Northeastern Huskies men's basketball