1985-86 Jackson State Tigers — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Jackson State Tigers went 14-15 (9-5 in the SWAC) under head coach Paul Covington. Simple Rating System: -10.47.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-26vs Florida A&M RattlersL 59–69
1985-11-30vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 62–77
1985-12-02at Florida A&M RattlersW 96–76
1985-12-05at Nicholls ColonelsL 66–74
1985-12-09at Rice OwlsL 55–56
1985-12-14vs Nicholls ColonelsW 74–63
1985-12-16at SE Louisiana LionsW 70–69
1986-01-03at UIC FlamesL 66–69
1986-01-04neutral Tennessee State TigersL 63–70
1986-01-09at Chicago State CougarsL 63–70
1986-01-11vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 76–64
1986-01-13vs Texas Southern TigersW 74–70
1986-01-18vs Alcorn State BravesW 85–73
1986-01-20at Southern JaguarsL 58–71
1986-01-25vs Grambling TigersW 83–60
1986-01-27vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 83–62
1986-01-29vs Tennessee State TigersL 52–60
1986-02-01vs Alabama State HornetsW 87–83
1986-02-03at Tennessee State TigersL 59–77
1986-02-08at Prairie View A&M PanthersW 64–47
1986-02-10at Texas Southern TigersW 72–66
1986-02-15at Alcorn State BravesL 65–80
1986-02-17vs Southern JaguarsW 64–61
1986-02-22at Grambling TigersL 61–67
1986-02-24at Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsL 76–81
1986-03-01at Alabama State HornetsL 88–89
1986-03-07neutral Texas Southern TigersW 78–69
1986-03-08neutral Prairie View A&M PanthersL 70–84

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