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.
| 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 |
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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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