1985-86 Duke Blue Devils basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Duke Blue Devils went 37-3 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 22.1.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 40 games from this season: 15–0 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 14–1 on neutral courts. The Blue Devils scored 79.8 points per game and allowed 67.2 (+12.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 21 games, from Jan 25, 1986 to Mar 29, 1986. The most lopsided win was 88–46 over App State Mountaineers on Dec 28, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 87–80 at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Jan 21, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against St. John's Red Storm (71–70).

Among Duke Blue Devils' 114 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .925 winning percentage ranks 3rd. Previous season: 1984-85 Blue Devils (23–8). Next season: 1986-87 Blue Devils (24–9).

Game-by-game results (40 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-21	neutral Lamar Cardinals	W 66–62	The Summit
1985-11-24	neutral UAB Blazers	W 66–54	The Summit
1985-11-26	at William & Mary Tribe	W 81–61	William & Mary Hall
1985-11-29	at St. John's Red Storm	W 71–70	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1985-12-01	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 92–86	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1985-12-02	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 98–66	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1985-12-04	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 84–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-12-07	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 72–64	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1985-12-18	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 69–52	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1985-12-28	vs App State Mountaineers	W 88–46	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1985-12-30	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 78–55	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-01-04	at Maryland Terrapins	W 81–75	Cole Fieldhouse
1986-01-08	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 84–58	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-01-11	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 74–64	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-01-13	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 87–66	The Palestra
1986-01-16	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 92–63	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-01-18	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 92–95	Dean Smith Center
1986-01-21	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 80–87	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1986-01-25	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 80–68	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-01-27	vs Harvard Crimson	W 89–52	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-01-29	vs Clemson Tigers	W 89–78	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-02-01	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 68–58	Greensboro Coliseum
1986-02-06	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 77–65	University Hall
1986-02-09	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 75–59	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-02-11	neutral Stetson Hatters	W 85–64	Ocean Center
1986-02-15	at NC State Wolfpack	W 72–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1986-02-16	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 75–74	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-02-19	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 104–82	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-02-22	vs Oklahoma Sooners	W 93–84	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-02-26	at Clemson Tigers	W 77–69	Littlejohn Coliseum
1986-03-02	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 82–74	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-03-07	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 68–60	Greensboro Coliseum
1986-03-08	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 75–70	Greensboro Coliseum
1986-03-09	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 68–67	Greensboro Coliseum
1986-03-13	neutral Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	W 85–78	Greensboro Coliseum
1986-03-15	neutral Old Dominion Monarchs	W 89–61	Greensboro Coliseum
1986-03-21	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	W 74–67	Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-03-23	neutral Navy Midshipmen	W 71–50	Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-03-29	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	W 71–67	Reunion Arena
1986-03-31	neutral Louisville Cardinals	L 69–72	Reunion Arena

Game recaps

1985-12-07: Duke Blue Devils got past Virginia Cavaliers 72–64 as Dawkins, Johnny scored a team-high 24. Kennedy, Mel had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1986-02-06: Behind Henderson, David's 20 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 77–65. Kennedy, Mel had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1986-03-08: Behind Johnny Dawkins's 24 points, Duke Blue Devils defeated Virginia Cavaliers 75–70. Tom Sheehey had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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