1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 18–13 |
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Home arena | Rosemont Horizon |
Seasons |
The 1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 2nd season at the school, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.
After finishing the regular season at 16–12, DePaul received a bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as the No. 12 seed in the East region. DePaul beat Virginia in the opening round[1] and Oklahoma in the round of 32[2] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the East Regional semifinals, the Blue Demons were defeated by No. 1 Duke, 74–67,[3] and finished the season 18–13.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 30, 1985* | at Northern Illinois | W 63–61 | 1–0 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse (5,757) DeKalb, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 4, 1985* | St. Francis (NY) | W 93–48 | 2–0 | Rosemont Horizon (8,543) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 7, 1985* | Illinois State | W 71–64 | 3–0 | Rosemont Horizon (14,377) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Dec 10, 1985* | No. 19 | Western Michigan | W 70–59 | 4–0 | Rosemont Horizon (8,123) Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 12, 1985* | No. 18 | at Houston | W 84–78 | 5–0 | Hofheinz Pavilion (4,930) Houston, Texas | ||||||
Dec 19, 1985* | No. 18 | at Northwestern | W 70–67 | 6–0 | Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 21, 1985* | No. 18 | No. 5 Georgetown | L 70–85 | 6–1 | Rosemont Horizon (17,259) Rosemont, Illinois | ||||||
Dec 23, 1985* | No. 20 | at Purdue | L 56–71 | 6–2 | Mackey Arena (14,003) West Lafayette, Indiana | ||||||
Dec 27, 1985* | No. 20 | vs. Navy Cotton States Classic | L 64–67 | 6–3 | The Omni (14,010) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
Dec 28, 1985* | No. 20 | vs. Texas Cotton States Classic | W 63–62 | 7–3 | The Omni (15,130) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
Jan 4, 1986* | Dayton | W 66–52 | 8–3 | Rosemont Horizon (12,731) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 9, 1986* | Pepperdine | W 70–57 | 9–3 | Rosemont Horizon (9,876) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 11, 1986* | No. 16 Notre Dame | L 54–70 | 9–4 | Rosemont Horizon (17,093) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 15, 1986* | Cleveland State | L 75–90 | 9–5 | Rosemont Horizon (7,384) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 18, 1986* | No. 12 UAB | W 70–61 | 10–5 | Rosemont Horizon (12,591) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 21, 1986* | Loyola–Chicago | W 90–55 | 11–5 | Rosemont Horizon (11,593) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Jan 29, 1986* | Northern Iowa | W 96–53 | 12–5 | Rosemont Horizon (6,739) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 1, 1986* | at Dayton | L 64–77 | 12–6 | University of Dayton Arena (12,893) Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 4, 1986* | Evansville | W 73–41 | 13–6 | Rosemont Horizon (6,903) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 8, 1986* | at Marquette | L 65–70 | 13–7 | MECCA Arena (11,052) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||||||
Feb 11, 1986* | at Old Dominion | L 53–66 | 13–8 | Norfolk Scope (8,542) Norfolk, Virginia | |||||||
Feb 15, 1986* | No. 19 Louisville | L 53–72 | 13–9 | Rosemont Horizon (15,754) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 17, 1986* | at Creighton | L 61–74 | 13–10 | Omaha Civic Auditorium (5,828) Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||
Feb 19, 1986* | at Indiana State | W 48–44 | 14–10 | Hulman Center (6,769) Terre Haute, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 22, 1986* | No. 6 St. John's | W 81–72 | 15–10 | Rosemont Horizon (13,921) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
Feb 25, 1986* | at No. 12 Notre Dame | L 59–70 | 15–11 | Joyce Center (11,345) Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
Mar 1, 1986* | at UCLA | L 63–65 | 15–12 | Pauley Pavilion (7,235) Los Angeles, California | |||||||
Mar 8, 1986* | Marquette | W 95–87 | 16–12 | Rosemont Horizon (15,331) Rosemont, Illinois | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 1986* | (12 E) | vs. (5 E) Virginia Second round | W 72–68 | 17–12 | Greensboro Coliseum (7,640) Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||
Mar 15, 1986* | (12 E) | vs. (4 E) No. 15 Oklahoma Second round | W 74–69 | 18–12 | Greensboro Coliseum (12,096) Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||
Mar 21, 1986* | (12 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 67–74 | 18–13 | Brendan Byrne Arena (19,454) East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. |
Source:[4] [5]
Rankings
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Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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2 | 38 | Lemone Lampley | Seattle SuperSonics |
References
- ^ "De Paul Surprises Virginia". The Washington Post. March 14, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "DePaul Stuns Oklahoma". The New York Times. March 16, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "ROBINSON SINKS CLEVELAND STATE, 71-70; DUKE ROLLS DEPAUL ELIMINATED BY 74-67". The New York Times. March 22, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "1985–86 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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