1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins Basketball 250 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 21–10 9–5 Bob Wenzel 5th Rich Haddad Kevin Moran Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Sun Belt tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University as members of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by 5th-year head coach Bob Wenzel, played their home games at Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida. After finishing third in the Sun Belt regular season standings, Jacksonville won the conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The team was beaten by No. 9 seed Temple, 61–50 in OT, in the opening round to end the season 21–10 (9–5 Sun Belt). To date, this season marks the school's most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Roster 1985 Jacksonville Dolphins y yes Otis Smith 32 GF 6 5 sr y basketball Jacksonville, FL Nathan Bedford Forrest HS Ronnie Murphy 34 G 6 5 jr y Jacksonville, FL Oviedo HS Willie McDuffie F 6 7 Danny Pearson F 6 6 Jr Bob Wenzel (Rutgers) https://judolphins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1985-86 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| Non-conference regular season Nov 23, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Cajundome Lafayette, Louisiana 80–66 1–0 Nov 30, 1985 yes 1985 men Eckerd Tritons Eckerd Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 83–69 2–0 Dec 3, 1985 yes 1985 men Francis Marion Patriots Francis Marion Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 69–60 3–0 Dec 7, 1985 yes yes 1985 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 77–83 3–1 Dec 14, 1985 yes 1985 men UCF Knights UCF Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 67–47 4–1 Dec 17, 1985 yes North Carolina 1 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 65–69North Carolina (8-0) Triumphs Over Jacksonville by 69-65 https://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/18/sports/college-basketball-north-caroline-8-0-triumphs-over-jacksonville-by-69-65.html The New York Times December 18, 1985 April 10, 2022 4–2 Dec 20, 1985 yes Southern Miss Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Tournament 80–66 5–2 Dec 21, 1985 yes Georgia Tech 7 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida Gator Bowl Tournament 53–72 5–3 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes Washington Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Tournament 67–65 6–3 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Tournament 57–67 6–4 Jan 2, 1986 yes 1985 men Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 103–54 7–4 Jan 4, 1986 yes yes 1985 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida 69–62 8–4 Jan 6, 1986 yes Southwestern Louisiana Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 55–51 9–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| Sun Belt Conference regular season Jan 11, 1986 1985 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 86–77 10–4 1–0 Jan 16, 1986 yes 1985 none South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 53–57 10–5 1–1 Jan 18, 1986 yes UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 67–58 11–5 2–1 Jan 21, 1986 UAB 18 Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 67–75 6,078 11–6 2–2 Jan 23, 1986 yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 80–81 11–7 2–3 Jan 25, 1986 yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 56–64 11–8 2–4 Jan 27, 1986 South Alabama Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 64–61 12–8 3–4 Feb 1, 1986 yes UAB Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama 65–60 12,167 13–8 4–4 Feb 3, 1986 yes Western Kentucky 19 E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 46–51 13–9 4–5 Feb 8, 1986 yes 1985 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, Florida 62–54 14–9 5–5 Feb 10, 1986 Western Kentucky Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 70–65 15–9 6–5 Feb 15, 1986 Old Dominion Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 69–51College Basketball Roundup https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/02/16/college-basketball-roundup/2255f5bc-1cd0-47a9-9031-859cb0d4f5ee/ The Washington Post February 16, 1986 April 10, 2022 16–9 7–5 Feb 17, 1986 VCU Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 67–58 17–9 8–5 Feb 22, 1986 South Florida Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 62–45 18–9 9–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| Sun Belt Conference tournament |- Feb 27, 1986 yes yes 4 VCU Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Quarterfinals 56–49 19–9 Feb 28, 1986 yes yes 4 Old Dominion 1 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Semifinals 67–61 20–9 Mar 1, 1986 yes yes 4 UAB 3 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Championship game 70–69 8,715 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1986 yes yes 8 MW Temple 9 MW University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First Round 50–61 OTTEMPLE CROWNS JACKSONVILLE IN OT https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1986-03-14-0200450140-story.html Orlando Sentinel March 14, 1986 April 9, 2022 21–10 AP Poll Eastern SourceJacksonville Men's Basketball Record Book https://judolphins.com/documents/2022/3/16/MBB_Record_Book_3_16_22.pdf Jacksonville University Athletics March 16, 2022 April 10, 20221985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/jacksonville/1986-schedule.html April 9, 2022 Sports Reference en References Category:Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball seasons Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball