1985-86 Arizona Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Arizona Wildcats went 23-9 (14-4 in the Pac-10) under head coach Lute Olson. Simple Rating System: 9.76.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-29neutral UTSA RoadrunnersW 62–49Sullivan Arena
1985-11-30neutral UNLV RebelsL 59–60Sullivan Arena
1985-12-01neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 74–81Sullivan Arena
1985-12-07vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 66–57McKale Center
1985-12-10at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 51–54Tulsa Convention Center
1985-12-12vs San Diego State AztecsW 72–66McKale Center
1985-12-14vs New Mexico LobosW 70–55McKale Center
1985-12-21at Utah UtesL 68–76Special Events Center
1985-12-27vs Princeton TigersW 54–41McKale Center
1985-12-28vs Boston College EaglesW 71–61McKale Center
1986-01-04vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 62–53McKale Center
1986-01-09vs Stanford CardinalW 77–69McKale Center
1986-01-11vs California Golden BearsW 79–72McKale Center
1986-01-16at USC TrojansL 62–63L.A. Sports Arena
1986-01-18at Miami (FL) HurricanesW 81–74Knight Center
1986-01-23vs Oregon State BeaversW 63–62McKale Center
1986-01-25vs Oregon DucksW 85–68McKale Center
1986-01-30at Washington State CougarsL 63–65Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1986-02-01at Washington HuskiesW 70–57Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1986-02-06at California Golden BearsW 61–52Harmon Gym
1986-02-08at Stanford CardinalL 56–62Maples Pavilion
1986-02-13vs UCLA BruinsW 85–60McKale Center
1986-02-15vs USC TrojansW 71–62McKale Center
1986-02-20at Oregon DucksW 65–59McArthur Court
1986-02-22at Oregon State BeaversW 55–53Gill Coliseum
1986-02-27vs Washington HuskiesW 77–56McKale Center
1986-03-01vs Washington State CougarsW 62–61McKale Center
1986-03-03at UCLA BruinsW 88–76Pauley Pavilion
1986-03-09at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 63–70Desert Financial Arena
1986-03-14neutral Auburn TigersL 63–73Long Beach Arena

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