1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers WKU Hilltoppers wordmark.png 150 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 23–8 10–4 Clem Haskins David Farrar E. A. Diddle Arena Wendy's Classic Champion NCAA Tournament Second Round The 1985–86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Clem Haskins, in his final year at the helm.1985-86 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary, Sports Reference, retrieved 2 May 2020 WKU finished second in the conference and received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.2019-2020 WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020 This team's roster featured three future NBA players Tellis Frank, Kannard Johnson, and Clarence Martin.1987 NBA Draft, Basketball Reference, retrieved 2 May 2020The Daily News Tops to welcome back 1985-86, '86-87 squads Saturday https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/tops-to-welcome-back-----squads-saturday/article_dd779db8-d33b-5a9c-94ae-47aea64b22d0.html Feb 6, 2017 May 4, 2020 Billy Gordon, Johnson, and Martin were selected to the All-Conference Team, while Ray Swogger made the SBC All-Tournament Team.2016-17 SBC Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 28 April 2020 Schedule 1985-86 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 4 May 2020 1985-86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1986 |- !colspan=6| Regular Season 11/23/1985 yes Samford E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 80–47 1–0 |- 11/27/1985 yes Cincinnati E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 69–58 2–0 12/2/1985 yes Southern Illinois E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 77–67 3–0 12/6/1985 yes Chaminade E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Wendy’s Classic 101–75 4–0 12/7/1985 yes Auburn 19 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY Wendy’s Classic 71–58 5–0 12/9/1985 yes Middle Tennessee E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 86–74 6–0 11/29/1986 yes Columbus College E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 87–61 7–0 12/14/1985 yes yes Louisville 15 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 70–73 7–1 12/21/1985 yes yes Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY 75–68 8–1 12/28/1985 ODU E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 59–62 8–2 (0-1) 1/4/1986 yes yes Virginia Tech 20 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA 71–85 8–3 1/6/1986 yes Murray State E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 80–58 9–3 1/11/1986 yes South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL 57–45 10–3 (1-1) 1/13/1986 yes yes Tennessee State Gentry Complex Nashville, TN 69–58 11–3 1/16/1986 yes UAB 12 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL 75–72 OT 12–3 (2-1) 1/20/1986 VCU E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 62–60 13–3 (3-1) 1/22/1986 yes Dayton E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 64–62 14–3 1/25/1986 UAB 18 E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 81–75 15–3 (4-1) 1/30/1986 yes UNCC Belk Gymnasium Charlotte, NC 78–67 16–3 (5-1) 2/1/1986 South Alabama E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 68–52 17–3 (6-1) 2/3/1986 Jacksonville E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 51–46 18–3 (7-1) 2/6/1986 yes 19 ODU Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA 61–74 18–4 (7-2) 2/8/1986 19 UNCC E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 78–68 19–4 (8-2) 2/10/1986 yes 19 Jacksonville Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL 65–70 19–5 (8-3) 2/13/1986 South Florida E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 77–57 20–5 (9-3) 2/17/1986 yes South Alabama Mitchell Center Mobile, AL 53–51 21–5 (10-3) 2/22/1986 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA 56–60 21–6 (10-4) |- !colspan=6| 1986 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament 2/27/1986 yes 2 South Florida 7 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL Quarterfinals 57–46 22–6 2/28/1986 yes 2 UAB 3 Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, AL Semifinals 45–57 22–7 |- !colspan=6| 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 3/14/1986 yes yes 8 SE Nebraska 9 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC First Round 67–59 23–7 3/16/1986 yes yes 8 SE Kentucky 3 1 SE Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC Second Round 64–71 23–8 AP Poll (S#) during Tournament is seed Awards and honors Clem Haskins – Sun Belt co-Coach of the Year References Western Kentucky Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball seasons Western Kentucky Western Kentucky Basketball, Men's Western Kentucky Basketball, Men's Category:Long stubs with short prose