1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen were led by sixth-year head coach Paul Evans, and played their home games at Halsey Field House in Annapolis, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
CAA Tournament Champions
CAA Regular Season Champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 17
1985–86 record30–5 (13–1 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachPete Herrmann (6th season)
Home arenaHalsey Field House
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Navy131 .929  305  .857
Richmond122 .857  237  .767
George Mason104 .714  2012  .625
UNC Wilmington68 .429  1613  .552
East Carolina68 .429  1216  .429
American311 .214  1018  .357
William & Mary311 .214  820  .286
James Madison311 .214  523  .179
Rankings from AP Poll

Behind Consensus Second-Team All-American David Robinson, the team won the CAA regular-season (13-1) and conference tournament titles, made a run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 30-5.

Roster

1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 5 Kylor Whitaker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr  Lebanon, Oregon
G 10 Doug Wojcik 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrWheeling Central Catholic Wheeling, West Virginia
F 40 Carl Liebert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr  Floyds Knobs, Indiana
C 50 David Robinson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrOsbourn Park Woodbridge, Virginia
F 51 Vernon Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr  Beltsville, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

[1] [2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 22, 1985*
No. 19 vs. St. John's
Big Apple NIT First Round
L 58–66  0–1
 27  Robinson  18  Robinson        Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Nov 26, 1985*
Westminster (PA) W 84–54  1–1
 24  Robinson  10  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Dec 2, 1985*
Case Western Reserve W 105–55[3]  2–1
 21  Robinson  11  Liebert  6  Tied  Halsey Field House (1,075)
Annapolis, MD
Dec 4, 1985*
Penn State W 103–50[4]  3–1
 21  Robinson  17  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Dec 6, 1985*
vs. Ohio
Carrier Classic
W 73–62  4–1
 29  Butler  16  Robinson        Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 7, 1985*
at No. 4 Syracuse
Carrier Classic
L 67–89[5]  4–2
 22  Robinson  11  Robinson        Carrier Dome (25,432)
Syracuse, NY
Dec 20, 1985*
vs. Air Force
Suntory Ball Tournament
W 70–53[6]  5–2
 19  Robinson  13  Robinson        Osaka Castle Hall (13,185)
Osaka, Japan
Dec 22, 1985*
vs. Army
Suntory Ball Tournament
W 93–63  6–2
 19  Robinson  17  Butler        Kokugikan Arena 
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 27, 1985*
vs. No. 20 DePaul
Cotton States Classic
W 67–64  7–2
 23  Butler  16  Robinson        The Omni 
Atlanta, GA
Dec 28, 1985*
at No. 7 Georgia Tech
Cotton States Classic
L 64–82  7–3
 22  Butler  7  Tied        The Omni 
Atlanta, GA
CAA regular season
Jan 4, 1986
at UNC Wilmington W 76–61  8–3
(1–0)
 24  Butler  14  Robinson        Trask Coliseum 
Wilmington, NC
Jan 6, 1986
at East Carolina W 67–62  9–3
(2–0)
 23  Robinson  12  Robinson        Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
Jan 9, 1986
James Madison W 85–54  10–3
(3–0)
 26  Robinson  18  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 11, 1986
George Mason W 88–74  11–3
(4–0)
 26  Whitaker  13  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 15, 1986*
Lafayette W 71–56  12–3
 21  Butler  13  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Jan 18, 1986
at American W 97–68  13–3
(5–0)
 17  Robinson  13  Robinson        Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 20, 1986*
at Delaware W 108–63  14–3
 37  Robinson  14  Robinson        Delaware Field House 
Newark, DE
Jan 23, 1986
at Richmond L 61–67  14–4
(5–1)
 22  Robinson  11  Robinson        Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
Jan 25, 1986
at William & Mary W 76–68  15–4
(6–1)
 31  Robinson  8  Robinson        Kaplan Arena 
Williamsburg, VA
Feb 1, 1986
UNC Wilmington W 95–68  16–4
(7–1)
 31  Robinson  12  Butler        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 3, 1986
East Carolina W 71–56  17–4
(8–1)
 26  Butler  10  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 6, 1986
at George Mason W 81–68  18–4
(9–1)
 33  Robinson  20  Robinson        Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
Feb 8, 1986
at James Madison W 63–51  19–4
(10–1)
 20  Robinson  7  Butler        JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
Feb 12, 1986*
at Fairfield W 78–53  20–4
 19  Robinson  25  Robinson        Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
Feb 15, 1986
American W 74–53  21–4
(11–1)
 16  Robinson  13  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 17, 1986
No. 17 William & Mary W 66–51  22–4
(12–1)
 19  Robinson  14  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Feb 22, 1986*
No. 17 at Army W 55–52 OT 23–4
 23  Robinson  11  Robinson        Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
Feb 25, 1986
No. 19 Richmond W 85–72  24–4
(13–1)
 27  Butler  11  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
CAA Tournament
Mar 1, 1986*
No. 18 James Madison
CAA Tournament Quarterfinal
W 81–67[7]  25–4
 32  Robinson  19  Robinson        Halsey Field House 
Annapolis, MD
Mar 3, 1986*
No. 18 vs. North Carolina-Wilmington
CAA Tournament Semifinal
W 62–60[8]  26–4
 22  Robinson  16  Robinson        Patriot Center (4,439)
Fairfax, VA
Mar 4, 1986*
No. 18 at George Mason
CAA Tournament Championship
W 72–61[9]  27–4
 26  Robinson  12  Robinson        Patriot Center 
Fairfax, VA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(7 E) No. 17 vs. (10 E) Tulsa
First Round
W 87-68  28-4
 30  Robinson  12  Robinson  11  Whitaker  Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Mar 16, 1986*
(7 E) No. 17 at (2 E) No. 9 Syracuse
Second Round
W 97-85[10]  29-4
 35  Robinson  11  Robinson  7  Whitaker  Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Mar 21, 1986*
(7 E) No. 17 at (14 E) Cleveland State
Regional Semifinal
W 71-70[11][12]  30-4
 23  Whitaker  14  Robinson  10  Whitaker  Brendan Byrne Arena (19,454)
East Rutherford, NJ
Mar 23, 1986*
(7 E) No. 17 at (1 E) No. 1 Duke
Regional Final
L 50-71  30-5
 23  Robinson  10  Robinson  7  Whitaker  Brendan Byrne Arena (19,454)
East Rutherford, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[13]

Rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. "1985-86 Navy Midshipmen Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  2. "Navy 1986 Summary". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  3. "Navy Rolls, 105-55". The Washington Post. December 3, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. "Navy Gives Penn State Painful Lesson, 103-50". The Washington Post. December 5, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  5. "Navy Can't Keep Up With Syracuse, 89-67". The Washington Post. December 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  6. "Navy 70, Air Force 53". Associated Press. December 21, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  7. "Navy Struggles Past Madison, 81-67". The Washington Post. March 2, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  8. "George Mason, Navy Advance To CAA Final". The Washington Post. March 4, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  9. "Navy Subdues George Mason, Wins CAA Title". The Washington Post. March 5, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  10. "Robinson, Navy Sink Syracuse". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  11. "NAVY`S ROBINSON BREAKS THE BASKETBALL MOLD". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  12. "Robinson Sinks Cleveland State, 71-70". The New York Times. March 22, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  13. "1985-86 Navy Midshipmen Schedule and Results". Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  14. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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