The 1985-86 Ball State Cardinals went 21-10 (11-7 in the MAC) under head coach Al Brown. Simple Rating System: 0.29.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-07 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 64–61 | |
| 1985-12-11 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 57–56 | |
| 1985-12-14 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 84–63 | |
| 1985-12-18 | vs Delaware State Hornets | W 91–69 | |
| 1985-12-19 | vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | W 73–63 | |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 82–75 | |
| 1985-12-27 | at UNLV Rebels | L 71–88 | |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | L 64–81 | |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 70–59 | |
| 1986-01-04 | at Toledo Rockets | L 68–70 | |
| 1986-01-08 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 84–74 | |
| 1986-01-11 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 70–61 | |
| 1986-01-15 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 77–73 | |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 59–73 | |
| 1986-01-22 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 64–67 | |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 58–56 | |
| 1986-01-29 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 76–71 | |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 67–57 | |
| 1986-02-05 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | L 58–66 | |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | L 65–70 | |
| 1986-02-12 | vs Ohio Bobcats | L 61–64 | |
| 1986-02-15 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 77–103 | |
| 1986-02-19 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 82–63 | |
| 1986-02-22 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 71–68 | |
| 1986-02-28 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 85–78 | |
| 1986-03-01 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 81–80 | |
| 1986-03-06 | neutral Western Michigan Broncos | W 87–76 | |
| 1986-03-07 | neutral Ohio Bobcats | W 93–69 | |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 87–79 | |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral Memphis Tigers | L 63–95 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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