1985–86 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1985–86 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Bob Valvano, who was in his second year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981, although at this time the conference was known as the ECAC Metro Conference.

1985–86 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceECAC Metro
1985–86 record9–19 (4–12 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
1985–86 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson133 .813  228  .733
Marist115 .688  1912  .613
Loyola (MD)106 .625  1612  .571
Wagner106 .625  1613  .552
Saint Francis (PA)88 .500  1018  .357
Robert Morris610 .375  1018  .357
Monmouth*610 .375  919  .321
St. Francis (NY)412 .250  919  .321
Long Island412 .250  919  .321
1986 ECAC Metro Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The Terriers finished their season at 9–19 overall and 4–12 in conference play.[1][2] They qualified for the NEC Tournament with the 7th seed, but lost in the opening round to eventual tournament champions Marist.

Jim Paguaga had two record setting games. On February 7, he recorded a program-record 16 assists against York College, and three days later on February 10, he recorded a then-program record 8 steals against Monmouth. The record was surpassed by Ron Arnold on February 4, 1993 when he recorded 11 stelas against Mount St. Mary's. Paguaga also set the Terrier record for most steals in a season with 120, which is 13th all-time in NCAA history.[3]

Roster

1985–86 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Jim Paguaga 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
F Theo Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
C Julian McKelly 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
SrSt. Esteban Episcopal School Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G Brian LaGrua 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
C Barry Leskun 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
F Donlad Pugh 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
F Dickens Benoit 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
G Lem Brabham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F Blaine Drayton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F Darwin Purdie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Wilmington, Delaware
G Rodney Henry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
G Juan Jorge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November , 1985*
Dowling W 75–62  1–0
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (850)
Brooklyn, NY
November 30, 1985*
at Manhattan W 70–66  2–0
Draddy Gymnasium (750)
Bronx, NY
December 4, 1985*
at DePaul L 48–93  2–1
Allstate Arena (8,543)
Rosemont, IL
December , 1985*
at Pace L 67–69  2–2
 (500)
New York, NY
December 11, 1985*
Bucknell L 68–73  2–3
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (511)
Brooklyn, NY
December 14, 1985*
Rider W 82–66  3–3
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (514)
Brooklyn, NY
December , 1985*
Queens W 60–56  4–3
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (621)
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 1986
at Long Island
Battle of Brooklyn
L 66–76  4–4 (0–1)
Schwartz Athletic Center (1,000)
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1986
at Marist W 54–53  5–4 (1–1)
McCann Arena (1,150)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 10, 1986
at Monmouth
Monmouth Tournament
L 51–54  5–5 (1–2)
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (700)
West Long Branch, NJ
January 11, 1986*
vs. Rider
Monmouth Tournament
L 72–81  5–6
William T. Boylan Gymnasium (700)
West Long Branch, NJ
January 13, 1986
at Loyola (MD) L 64–66  5–7 (1–3)
Reitz Arena (1,475)
Baltimore, MD
January 16, 1986
Saint Francis (PA) L 62–69  5–8 (1–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (516)
Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 1986
Robert Morris L 45–66  5–9 (1–5)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (754)
Brooklyn, NY
January 22, 1986
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 55–81  5–10 (1–6)
 (300)
Rutherford, NJ
January 25, 1986
at Wagner W 65–62  6–10 (2–6)
Sutter Gymnasium (1,000)
Staten Island, NY
January 30, 1986*
at Siena L 56–64  6–11
Alumni Recreation Center (1,915)
Loudonville, NY
February 1, 1986
Long Island W 58–47  7–11 (3–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,010)
Brooklyn, NY
February 3, 1986*
at Hofstra L 58–75  7–12
Physical Fitness Center (1,423)
Hempstead, NY
February , 1986*
York W 92–57  8–12
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (350)
Brooklyn, NY
February 10, 1986
Monmouth W 71–69 OT 9–12 (4–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (650)
Brooklyn, NY
February 12, 1986
Marist L 52–62  9–13 (4–7)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (500)
Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 1986
Loyola (MD) L 53–63  9–14 (4–8)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (650)
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 1986
at Saint Francis (PA) L 74–76  9–15 (4–9)
Maurice Stokes Athletic Center (1,100)
Loretto, PA
February 22, 1986
at Robert Morris L 60–61  9–16 (4–10)
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,000)
Moon Township, PA
March 1, 1986
Wagner L 74–85  9–17 (4–11)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (750)
Brooklyn, NY
March 3, 1986
Fairleigh Dickinson L 82–83 OT 9–18 (4–12)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (550)
Brooklyn, NY
ECAC Metro Tournament
March 4, 1986
vs. Marist
Quarterfinal
L 64–83  9–19
Charles L. Sewall Center (1,100)
Moon Township, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "FINAL 1986 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. "1985-86 FINAL STANDINGS" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. "Official 2007 NCAA men's basketball records book" (pdf). NCAApublications.com. p. 21. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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