The 1985-86 Iowa State Cyclones went 22-11 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach Johnny Orr. Simple Rating System: 14.46.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | at Illinois State Redbirds | W 55–52 | Horton Field House |
| 1985-12-04 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 83–60 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1985-12-07 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 69–77 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1985-12-10 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 74–61 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 82–80 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1985-12-21 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 65–86 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Rice Owls | W 94–60 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1985-12-28 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 80–79 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1985-12-30 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 62–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-04 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 67–77 | Calihan Hall |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 92–84 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-01-15 | at Kansas State Wildcats | W 77–73 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1986-01-18 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 82–95 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1986-01-21 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 90–62 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-01-25 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 58–75 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1986-01-28 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | W 77–74 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-02-01 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 65–67 | Gallagher Hall |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 73–70 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-02-12 | at Colorado Buffaloes | W 83–57 | Coors Events/Conference Center |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 84–74 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-02-18 | at Missouri Tigers | L 62–71 | Hearnes Center |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 81–73 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-02-25 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 76–61 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1986-03-01 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 70–90 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-03-06 | neutral Colorado Buffaloes | W 78–60 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-07 | neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 75–58 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 71–73 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 81–79 (OTOT) | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Michigan Wolverines | W 72–69 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1986-03-21 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 66–70 | Kemper 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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