1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks Basketball Atlantic 10 Atlantic 10 26–6 16–2 Jim Boyle 5th Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Atlantic 10 Regular Season championsAtlantic 10 tournament championsFar West Classic Champions NCAA tournament second round The 1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 26–6 (16–2 in A-10 play). Saint Joseph's won both regular season and A-10 Tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East Regional. The team defeated Richmond before losing to No. 14 seed Cleveland State in the second round.Robinson, Navy Sink Syracuse The Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-17-sp-22381-story.html March 17, 1986 April 9, 2022 Roster 1985 Saint Joseph's Hawks y yes Maurice Martin 11 GF 6 6 195 SR y Liberty, New York Liberty HS Bruiser Flint 14 G JR y Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   * Jim Boyle Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| Regular season Dec 5, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Siena Saints Siena Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, New York 53–69 0–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut 72–59 1–1 Dec 21, 1985 yes yes Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–61 2–2 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon Far West Classic 65–63 3–2 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon Far West Classic 64–46 4–2 Dec 29, 1985 yes yes Iowa Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon Far West Classic 60–56 5–2 Jan 13, 1986 yes Duke 3 Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–87 9–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| A-10 Tournament Feb 27, 1986 yes 1985 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Hagan Arena 59–51 23–5 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Brendan Byrne Arena 60–59 24–5 Mar 3, 1986 yes yes West Virginia Brendan Byrne Arena 72–64 25–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Saint Joseph's Hawks| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1986 yes yes 6 E Richmond 11 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York First Round 60–59 26–5 Mar 16, 1986 yes yes 6 E Cleveland State 14 E Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York Second Round 69–75 26–6 AP poll SE Southeast 2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide https://saintjoseph_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/attachments1/files/31200/639393.pdf Saint Joseph's Hawks April 9, 2022 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 932–933 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Saint Joseph's Saint Joseph's Category:Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball seasons