The 1985-86 Kent State Golden Flashes went 11-16 (7-11 in the MAC) under head coach Jim McDonald. Simple Rating System: -3.24.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-23 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | W 92–59 | Memorial Gym |
| 1985-11-30 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 73–89 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-03 | at Memphis Tigers | L 69–83 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Akron Zips | W 66–60 | Memorial Gym |
| 1985-12-14 | at Cleveland State Vikings | L 76–101 | Woodling Gym |
| 1985-12-27 | at New Mexico Lobos | L 40–52 | University Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 74–64 | University Arena |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 55–51 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-01-04 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | L 62–76 | Chick Evans Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-08 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 76–91 | Convocation Center |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Ball State Cardinals | L 61–70 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-01-15 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 51–58 | Millett Hall |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | L 62–67 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-01-22 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 58–55 | Rose Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 84–72 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-01-27 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | L 55–75 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-01-29 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 74–72 | Bowen Field House |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | L 64–70 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-02-05 | vs Ohio Bobcats | L 63–68 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-02-08 | at Ball State Cardinals | W 70–65 | Irving Gymnasium |
| 1986-02-12 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 69–77 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-02-15 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 58–62 | Read Fieldhouse |
| 1986-02-19 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | L 58–70 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-02-22 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 67–58 | Anderson Arena |
| 1986-02-26 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 79–71 | Memorial Gym |
| 1986-03-01 | at Toledo Rockets | L 67–69 | John F. Savage Hall |
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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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