The 1985-86 Illinois State Redbirds went 15-14 (9-7 in the MVC) under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: 2.35.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 52–55 | Horton Field House |
| 1985-11-30 | vs Chicago State Cougars | L 57–67 | Horton Field House |
| 1985-12-02 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 58–39 | Horton Field House |
| 1985-12-07 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 64–71 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1985-12-13 | neutral McNeese Cowboys | W 60–52 | Reunion Arena |
| 1985-12-14 | at SMU Mustangs | L 58–68 | Reunion Arena |
| 1985-12-21 | at Missouri State Bears | L 60–76 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral San Francisco Dons | W 68–52 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1985-12-28 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 49–71 | Arena-Auditorium |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 65–61 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-01-06 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 54–58 | Hulman Center |
| 1986-01-11 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 59–58 | Levitt Arena |
| 1986-01-13 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 35–34 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1986-01-18 | vs west texas am | W 42–32 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-01-20 | vs UIC Flames | W 73–68 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-01-23 | at Bradley Braves | L 63–67 | Carver Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 77–73 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-01-30 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 54–61 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-02-01 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 66–76 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 77–53 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-02-10 | vs Bradley Braves | L 67–74 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-02-13 | at west texas am | W 66–61 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-15 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 54–69 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1986-02-20 | vs Wichita State Shockers | L 49–53 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 63–53 | Horton Field House |
| 1986-02-27 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 80–69 | SIU Arena |
| 1986-03-04 | neutral Wichita State Shockers | W 79–70 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1986-03-05 | neutral Bradley Braves | L 64–65 | Tulsa Convention Center |
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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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