1985-86 California Golden Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 California Golden Bears went 19-10 (11-7 in the Pac-10) under head coach Lou Campanelli. Simple Rating System: 5.62.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 5–8 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Golden Bears scored 67.3 points per game and allowed 64.6 (+2.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 5, 1985 to Dec 27, 1985. The most lopsided win was 81–53 over Stanford Cardinal on Feb 15, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 58–42 at Oregon State Beavers on Jan 31, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Nevada Wolf Pack (52–51).

Among California Golden Bears' 111 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .655 winning percentage ranks 37th. Previous season: 1984-85 Golden Bears (13–15). Next season: 1986-87 Golden Bears (20–15).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-25	at Missouri Tigers	L 46–61	Hearnes Center
1985-12-05	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 87–71	Harmon Gym
1985-12-07	at Montana State Bobcats	W 69–62	Worthington Arena
1985-12-18	at Saint Mary's Gaels	W 67–62	McKeon Pavilion
1985-12-20	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	W 52–51	Harmon Gym
1985-12-27	neutral Drake Bulldogs	W 80–55	University of Dayton Arena
1985-12-28	at Dayton Flyers	L 53–59	University of Dayton Arena
1986-01-02	vs Washington Huskies	W 62–60	Harmon Gym
1986-01-04	vs Washington State Cougars	W 84–68	Harmon Gym
1986-01-06	vs San Francisco Dons	W 59–58	Harmon Gym
1986-01-09	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 67–69	Desert Financial Arena
1986-01-11	at Arizona Wildcats	L 72–79	McKale Center
1986-01-18	at Stanford Cardinal	W 75–69	Maples Pavilion
1986-01-22	vs USC Trojans	W 62–61	Harmon Gym
1986-01-25	vs UCLA Bruins	W 75–67	Harmon Gym
1986-01-31	at Oregon State Beavers	L 42–58	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-02	at Oregon Ducks	L 55–65	McArthur Court
1986-02-06	vs Arizona Wildcats	L 52–61	Harmon Gym
1986-02-08	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 83–61	Harmon Gym
1986-02-15	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 81–53	Harmon Gym
1986-02-20	at UCLA Bruins	L 63–76	Pauley Pavilion
1986-02-24	at USC Trojans	W 65–63	L.A. Sports Arena
1986-02-27	vs Oregon Ducks	W 64–55	Harmon Gym
1986-03-02	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 72–66	Harmon Gym
1986-03-06	at Washington State Cougars	L 78–81	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1986-03-08	at Washington Huskies	W 78–72	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1986-03-13	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	L 75–80	Harmon Gym

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1986-01-25: Behind Dave Butler's 23 points, California defeated UCLA Bruins 75–67. Reggie Miller had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-02-20: UCLA Bruins handled California 76–63. Miller led the winners with 27 points. Johnson had 24 for California.

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