1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team

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1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball
CAA tournament champions
CAA regular season champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 17
Record30–5 (13–1 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachPete Herrmann (6th season)
Home arenaHalsey Field House
Seasons
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Navy 13 1   .929 30 5   .857
Richmond 12 2   .857 23 7   .767
George Mason 10 4   .714 20 12   .625
UNC Wilmington 6 8   .429 16 13   .552
East Carolina 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
American 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
William & Mary 3 11   .214 8 20   .286
James Madison 3 11   .214 5 23   .179
1986 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


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.

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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
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) Jr Wheeling 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) Jr Osbourn Park Woodbridge, Virginia
F 51 Vernon Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr   Beltsville, Maryland
G Brian Gregory 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr   Mount Prospect, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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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 (5,336)
Hartford, CT
Nov 26, 1985*
Westminster (PA) W 84–54  1–1
 24  Robinson   10  Robinson         Halsey Field House (2,050)
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 (4,226)
Annapolis, MD
Dec 6, 1985*
vs. Ohio
Carrier Classic
W 73–62  4–1
 29  Butler   16  Robinson         Carrier Dome (23,764)
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 (12,732)
Tokyo, Japan
Dec 27, 1985*
vs. No. 20 DePaul
Cotton States Classic
W 67–64  7–2
 23  Butler   16  Robinson         The Omni (14,010)
Atlanta, GA
Dec 28, 1985*
at No. 7 Georgia Tech
Cotton States Classic
L 64–82  7–3
 22  Butler   7  Tied         The Omni (15,768)
Atlanta, GA
CAA regular season
Jan 4, 1986
at UNC Wilmington W 76–61  8–3
(1–0)
 24  Butler   14  Robinson         Trask Coliseum (5,530)
Wilmington, NC
Jan 6, 1986
at East Carolina W 67–62  9–3
(2–0)
 23  Robinson   12  Robinson         Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,500)
Greenville, NC
Jan 9, 1986
James Madison W 85–54  10–3
(3–0)
 26  Robinson   18  Robinson         Halsey Field House (3,735)
Annapolis, MD
Jan 11, 1986
George Mason W 88–74  11–3
(4–0)
 26  Whitaker   13  Robinson         Halsey Field House (4,557)
Annapolis, MD
Jan 15, 1986*
Lafayette W 71–56  12–3
 21  Butler   13  Robinson         Halsey Field House (3,131)
Annapolis, MD
Jan 18, 1986
at American W 97–68  13–3
(5–0)
 17  Robinson   13  Robinson         Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall (2,275)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 20, 1986*
at Delaware W 108–63  14–3
 37  Robinson   14  Robinson         Delaware Field House (2,559)
Newark, DE
Jan 23, 1986
at Richmond L 61–67  14–4
(5–1)
 22  Robinson   11  Robinson         Robins Center (9,673)
Richmond, VA
Jan 25, 1986
at William & Mary W 76–68  15–4
(6–1)
 31  Robinson   8  Robinson         Kaplan Arena (4,521)
Williamsburg, VA
Feb 1, 1986
UNC Wilmington W 95–68  16–4
(7–1)
 31  Robinson   12  Butler         Halsey Field House (3,985)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 3, 1986
East Carolina W 71–56  17–4
(8–1)
 26  Butler   10  Robinson         Halsey Field House (2,565)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 6, 1986
at George Mason W 81–68  18–4
(9–1)
 33  Robinson   20  Robinson         Patriot Center (5,222)
Fairfax, VA
Feb 8, 1986
at James Madison W 63–51  19–4
(10–1)
 20  Robinson   7  Butler         JMU Convocation Center (6,100)
Harrisonburg, VA
Feb 12, 1986*
at Fairfield W 78–53  20–4
 19  Robinson   25  Robinson         Brendan Byrne Arena (5,118)
East Rutherford, NJ
Feb 15, 1986
American W 74–53  21–4
(11–1)
 16  Robinson   13  Robinson         Halsey Field House (4,135)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 17, 1986
No. 17 William & Mary W 66–51  22–4
(12–1)
 19  Robinson   14  Robinson         Halsey Field House (3,185)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 22, 1986*
No. 17 at Army W 55–52 OT 23–4
 23  Robinson   11  Robinson         Christl Arena (3,517)
West Point, NY
Feb 25, 1986
No. 19 Richmond W 85–72  24–4
(13–1)
 27  Butler   11  Robinson         Halsey Field House (6,315)
Annapolis, MD
CAA tournament
Mar 1, 1986*
(1) No. 18 (8) James Madison
Quarterfinals
W 81–67[7]  25–4
 32  Robinson   19  Robinson         Halsey Field House (2,033)
Annapolis, MD
Mar 3, 1986*
(1) No. 18 vs. (4) UNC Wilmington
Semifinals
W 62–60[8]  26–4
 22  Robinson   16  Robinson         Patriot Center (4,439)
Fairfax, VA
Mar 4, 1986*
(1) No. 18 at (3) George Mason
CAA tournament championship
W 72–61[9]  27–4
 26  Robinson   12  Robinson         Patriot Center (6,218)
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 (19,004)
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 (21,713)
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] [14]

Rankings

Awards and honors

References

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  5. ^ "Navy Can't Keep Up With Syracuse, 89-67". The Washington Post. December 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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  7. ^ "Navy Struggles Past Madison, 81-67". The Washington Post. March 2, 1986. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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  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. ^ "1985–86 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  15. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.