The 1985-86 Evansville Purple Aces went 8-19 (3-9 in the MW Coll) under head coach Jim Crews. Simple Rating System: -5.88.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 57–58 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1985-12-02 | vs Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | W 68–46 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-04 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 42–51 | Hulman Center |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Missouri State Bears | L 46–57 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-09 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 71–65 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Murray State Racers | L 34–52 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | L 64–68 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-23 | vs Pepperdine Waves | L 61–62 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-30 | at New Orleans Privateers | L 54–77 | Kiefer Lakefront Arena |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 71–48 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1986-01-06 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 70–77 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 64–57 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1986-01-13 | at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 64–76 | Mabee Center |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 70–68 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1986-01-20 | at Xavier Musketeers | L 69–78 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 1986-01-25 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 65–71 | Alumni Gym |
| 1986-01-27 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 73–83 | Calihan Hall |
| 1986-02-01 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 58–67 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1986-02-04 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 41–73 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1986-02-06 | at Eastern Illinois Panthers | L 72–84 | Lantz Arena |
| 1986-02-10 | vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 70–74 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1986-02-15 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 59–57 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-17 | at Xavier Musketeers | L 72–81 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 77–84 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1986-02-24 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 80–74 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1986-02-27 | neutral Detroit Mercy Titans | L 52–70 | Market Square 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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