1985-86 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Cornell Big Red went 14-12 (9-5 in the Ivy) under head coach Tom Miller. Simple Rating System: -5.8.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-23at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 61–67Koessler Athletic Center
1985-11-25at Syracuse OrangeL 62–96Carrier Dome
1985-11-29neutral Georgia BulldogsL 57–60Knight Center
1985-11-30neutral Georgia State PanthersL 77–79Knight Center
1985-12-03vs Marist Red FoxesW 73–65Barton Hall
1985-12-07at Northeastern HuskiesL 51–55Matthews Arena
1985-12-10vs Colgate RaidersW 75–53Barton Hall
1985-12-27neutral East Carolina PiratesW 54–53Alumni Recreation Center
1985-12-28at Siena SaintsL 55–70Alumni Recreation Center
1986-01-02at uticaL 78–88Clark Athletic Center
1986-01-06vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 72–59Barton Hall
1986-01-11vs Columbia LionsW 54–52Barton Hall
1986-01-17vs Yale BulldogsW 64–51Barton Hall
1986-01-18vs Brown BearsL 62–64Barton Hall
1986-01-25at Columbia LionsL 53–62Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1986-01-31vs Princeton TigersW 54–48Barton Hall
1986-02-01vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 45–44Barton Hall
1986-02-07at Harvard CrimsonW 72–51Lavietes Pavilion
1986-02-08at Dartmouth Big GreenL 49–63Alumni Gym
1986-02-14at Brown BearsW 61–58Marvel Gym
1986-02-15at Yale BulldogsW 79–73Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1986-02-21vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 48–44Barton Hall
1986-02-22vs Harvard CrimsonW 71–35Barton Hall
1986-02-28at Pennsylvania QuakersL 71–77The Palestra
1986-03-01at Princeton TigersL 53–56Jadwin Gymnasium

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