1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
ACC Tournament champions
ACC regular season champions
NIT Season Tip-Off champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1985–86 record37–3 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Duke122 .857  373  .925
No. 6 Georgia Tech113 .786  277  .794
No. 8 North Carolina104 .714  286  .824
NC State77 .500  2113  .618
Virginia77 .500  1911  .633
Maryland68 .429  1914  .576
Clemson311 .214  1915  .559
Wake Forest014 .000  821  .276
1986 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Tommy Amaker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) JrW.T. Woodson Falls Church, Virginia
G 12 David Henderson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWarren County Henderson, North Carolina
G 14 Quin Snyder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMercer Island Mercer Island, Washington
C 21 Jay Bilas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrRolling Hills Rolling Hills Estates, California
G 24 Johnny Dawkins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrMackin Catholic Washington, D.C.
G 31 Kevin Strickland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoNorth Surry Mount Airy, North Carolina
PF 32 Mark Alarie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrBrophy Prep Phoenix, Arizona
F 33 John Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Fort Washington, Maryland
F 35 Danny Ferry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, Maryland
F 40 Weldon Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrCrete-Monee Park Forest, IL
C 51 Martin Nessley 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrWhitehall-Yearling Whitehall, Ohio
F 55 Billy King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPark View Sterling, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
November 21*
10:00 p.m., Mizlou
No. 6 vs. Lamar W 66–62  1–0
 18  Henderson  7  Alarie, Henderson  4  Amaker  The Summit (1,250)
Houston, TX
November 24*
 Mizlou
No. 6 No. 16 UAB W 66–54  2–0
 18  Dawkins  11  Ferry        The Summit (947)
Houston, TX
November 26*
7:30 p.m.
No. 6 at William & Mary W 84–61  3–0
 28  Dawkins  7  Ferry        William & Mary Hall (6,400)
Williamsburg, VA
November 29*
 Mizlou/USA
No. 6 No. 18 St. John's
Preseason NIT Semi-Finals
W 71–70  4–0
 20  Dawkins  8  Ferry        Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
December 1*
 Mizlou/USA
No. 6 No. 5 Kansas
Preseason NIT Championship
W 92–86  5–0
 30  Henderson  7  Alarie        Madison Square Garden (8,598)
New York, NY
December 2*
7:30 p.m.
No. 6 East Carolina W 98–66  6–0
 25  Alarie  8  Alarie        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
December 4*
7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Vanderbilt W 84–74  7–0
 21  Dawkins  8  Ferry        Memorial Gymnasium (14,287)
Nashville, TN
December 7
9:00 p.m.
No. 3 Virginia W 72–64  8–0
(1–0)
 24  Dawkins  10  Henderson        Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
December 18*
7:30 p.m.
No. 3 at Davidson W 69–52  9–0
 13  Alarie  9  Ferry        Charlotte Coliseum (7,791)
Charlotte, NC
December 28*
1:30 p.m.
No. 3 Appalachian State W 88–46  10–0
 16  Dawkins  8  Bilas        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
December 30*
7:30 p.m.
No. 3 Northwestern W 78–55  11–0
 21  Dawkins  8  Ferry        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 4
9:00 p.m.
No. 3 at Maryland
Rivalry
W 81–75  12–0
(2–0)
 25  Henderson  7  Ferry, Henderson        Cole Field House (14,500)
College Park, MD
January 8*
7:30 p.m.
No. 3 St. Louis W 84–58  13–0
 21  Alarie  6  Ferry        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 11
12:00 p.m.
No. 3 NC State W 74–64  14–0
(3–0)
 24  Alarie  8  Henderson        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 13*
7:00 p.m.
No. 3 at St. Joseph's W 87–66  15–0
 22  Alarie  9  Alarie        The Palestra (9,208)
Philadelphia, PA
January 16
9:00 p.m.
No. 3 Wake Forest W 92–63  16–0
(4–0)
 17  Henderson  6  Bilas,Henderson        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 18
1:30 p.m., Raycom/JP
No. 3 at No. 1 North Carolina
Rivalry
L 92–95  16–1
(4–1)
 24  Henderson  7  Henderson        Dean Smith Center (21,444)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 21
9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2 at No. 4 Georgia Tech L 80–87  16–2
(4–2)
 26  Alarie  8  Alarie        Alexander Memorial Coliseum (7,126)
Atlanta, GA
January 25
9:00 p.m.
No. 2 Maryland W 80–68  17–2
(5–2)
 24  Dawkins  8  Bilas        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 27*
7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Harvard W 89–52  18–2
 14  Henderson  10  Bilas        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
January 29
7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Clemson W 89–78  19–2
(6–2)
 29  Alarie  7  Alarie        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 1
1:30 p.m.
No. 5 at Wake Forest W 68–58  20–2
(7–2)
 20  Alarie  9  Bilas,Ferry,Alarie        Greensboro Coliseum (13,300)
Greensboro, NC
February 6
7:30 p.m.
No. 4 at Virginia W 77–65  21–2
(8–2)
 20  Dawkins,Henderson  7  Bilas,Ferry        University Hall (9,000)
Charlottesville, VA
February 9
1:00 p.m., NBC
No. 4 No. 2 Georgia Tech W 75–59  22–2
(9–2)
 24  Alarie  9  Alarie        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 11*
8:00 p.m.
No. 2 Stetson W 85–66  23–2
 18  Dawkins  10  Alarie        Ocean Center (5,387)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 15
7:30 p.m.
No. 2 No. 17 NC State W 72–70  24–2
(10–2)
 24  Dawkins  7  Alarie        Reynolds Coliseum (12,400)
Raleigh, NC
February 16*
1:00 p.m., NBC
No. 2 No. 14 Notre Dame W 75–74  25–2
 22  Alarie  8  Dawkins        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 19*
7:30 p.m.
No. 2 Miami (FL) W 104–82  26–2
 18  Alarie  9  Ferry        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 2*
4:00 p.m., CBS
No. 2 No. 10 Oklahoma W 93–84  27–2
 28  Henderson  8  Henderson        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
February 26
7:30 p.m.
No. 1 Clemson W 77–69  28–2
(11–2)
 27  Dawkins  11  Henderson        Littlejohn Coliseum (8,736)
Clemson, SC
March 2
1:00 p.m.
No. 1 No. 3 North Carolina W 82–74  29–2
(12–2)
 27  Henderson  5  Amaker        Cameron Indoor Stadium (8,564)
Durham, NC
March 7*
No. 1 vs. Wake Forest
ACC Tournament
W 68–60  30–2
 22  Alarie  6  Alarie,Bilas        Greensboro Coliseum (16,242)
Greensboro, NC
March 8*
No. 1 vs. Virginia
ACC Tournament
W 75–70  31–2
 24  Dawkins  9  Henderson        Greensboro Coliseum (16,242)
Greensboro, NC
March 9*
No. 1 vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech
ACC Tournament
W 68–67  32–2
 20  Dawkins  8  Bilas,Ferry        Greensboro Coliseum (16,242)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
March 13*
 ESPN (via NCAA Productions)
(1 E) No. 1 vs. (16 E) Mississippi Valley State
NCAA Tournament
W 85–78  33–2
 27  Dawkins  11  Ferry  4  Snyder  Greensboro Coliseum (8,328)
Greensboro, NC
March 15*
 ESPN
(1 E) No. 1 vs. Old Dominion
NCAA Tournament
W 89–61  34–2
 25  Dawkins  14  Alarie  7  Amaker  Greensboro Coliseum (12,096)
Greensboro, NC
March 21*
 ESPN
(1 E) No. 1 DePaul
East Regional Semifinal
W 74–67  35–2
                   Meadowlands Arena (19,454)
East Rutherford, NJ
March 23*
 CBS
(1 E) No. 1 No. 17 Navy
East Regional Final
W 71–50  36–2
 28  Dawkins  10  Bilas  5  Amaker  Meadowlands Arena (19,454)
East Rutherford, NJ
March 29*
 CBS
(1 E) No. 1 vs. No. 2 Kansas
National Semifinal
W 71–67  37–2
 24  Dawkins  8  Alarie  6  Amaker  Reunion Arena (16,493)
Dallas, TX
March 31*
 CBS
(1 E) No. 1 vs. No. 7 Louisville
NCAA Tournament Championship
L 69–72  37–3
 24  Dawkins  6  Alarie  7  Amaker  Reunion Arena (16,493)
Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
1986110Johnny DawkinsSan Antonio Spurs
1986118Mark AlarieDenver Nuggets
1986358David HendersonWashington Bullets
19865108Jay BilasDallas Mavericks
1987355Tommy AmakerSeattle SuperSonics
19876116Martin NessleyLos Angeles Clippers
198912Danny FerryLos Angeles Clippers

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References

  1. GoDuke.StatsGeek.com. Retrieved 2015-May-31.
  2. The Chronicle, 1986. Retrieved 2020-October-20.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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