1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 22–9 7–5 Charles Moir 10th Cassell Coliseum NCAA tournament The 1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1985–86 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing third in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 7 seed in the Southeast region, the team was beaten by No. 10 seed and defending National champion Villanova in the opening round.Villanova Tops Virginia Tech https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/14/sports/southeast-regional-villanova-tops-virginia-tech.html The New York Times March 14, 1986 April 9, 2022 Senior guard Dell Curry ended his career with school records for points in a single season and career, both of which have been surpassed. Curry remains the school record holder for career steals. Curry was taken by the Utah Jazz with the 15th pick of the 1986 NBA draft. Though he only played one season in Utah, Curry would go on to have a 16-year career in the NBA. Roster 1985 Virginia Tech Hokies y yes Dell Curry y 30 G 6 5 195 Sr Grottoes, VA Fort Defiance Charles Moir (Appalachian State) https://hokiesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1985-86 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Tech Hokies| Regular Season Nov 22, 1985 yes yes Michigan 3 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 66–67 0–1 Nov 23, 1985 yes yes 1985 men Chaminade Silverswords Chaminade Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii Maui Invitational 70–66 1–1 Nov 25, 1985 yes yes 1985 men USC Trojans USC L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 90–81 2–1 Nov 30, 1985 yes yes Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 90–76 3–1 Dec 4, 1985 yes 1985 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 72–45 4–1 Dec 7, 1985 yes VCU Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 78–52 5–1 Dec 10, 1985 yes yes Virginia Roanoke Civic Center Roanoke, Virginia 84–66 6–1 Dec 14, 1985 yes yes VCU Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia 59–57 7–1 Dec 21, 1985 yes 20 West Virginia Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 76–69 8–1 Dec 27, 1985 yes yes 19 Miami (OH) Sun Dome Tampa, Florida Miller Classic 82–83 8–2 Dec 28, 1985 yes yes 19 1985 men American Eagles American Sun Dome Tampa, Florida Miller Classic 95–67 9–2 Jan 2, 1986 yes 1985 men James Madison Dukes James Madison Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 74–65 10–2 Jan 4, 1986 yes 20 Western Kentucky Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 85–71 11–2 Jan 8, 1986 Southern Miss Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 88–72 12–2 1–0 Jan 11, 1986 yes 1985 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 71–69 13–2 2–0 Jan 15, 1986 yes yes 1985 men James Madison Dukes James Madison JMU Convocation Center Harrisonburg, Virginia 73–65 14–2 Jan 18, 1986 yes 1985 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 104–107 14–3 2–1 Jan 22, 1986 yes North Carolina A&T Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 79–75 15–3 Jan 25, 1986 1985 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 86–73 16–3 3–1 Jan 27, 1986 yes 16 Memphis State 2 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 61–83 16–4 3–2 Jan 30, 1986 yes 16 Richmond 20 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 71–67 17–4 Feb 1, 1986 15 Memphis State 3 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 76–72 18–4 4–2 Feb 6, 1986 yes Louisville 16 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 68–103 18–5 4–3 Feb 10, 1986 Louisville 19 Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 83–93 18–6 4–4 Feb 15, 1986 South Carolina Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 92–78 19–6 5–4 Feb 19, 1986 yes yes VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia 88–73 20–6 Feb 22, 1986 yes Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, Mississippi 66–69 20–7 5–5 Feb 24, 1986 yes Florida State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida 92–84 21–7 6–5 Feb 28, 1986 Cincinnati Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia 83–71 22–7 7–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Tech Hokies| Metro Tournament Mar 6, 1986 yes yes 3 Florida State 6 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky First round 84–97 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Virginia Tech Hokies| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1986 yes yes 7 SE Villanova 10 SE LSU Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana First Round 62–71 22–9 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast 1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule https://hokiesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1985-86 Virginia Tech Athletics April 9, 20222021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide https://hokiesports.com/documents/2021/11/9//2022_mb_mg__11_9_21.pdf?id=10183 Virginia Tech Athletics April 9, 2022 Rankings 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Players in the 1986 NBA draft 1986 NBA draft Virginia Tech Hokies Round Pick Player NBA club 1 15 Dell Curry Utah Jazz https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1986.html 1986 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com April 9, 2022 References Category:Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball seasons Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Category:1985 in sports in Virginia Category:1986 in sports in Virginia