1985-86 Kent State Golden Flashes — schedule and results

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.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-23vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 92–59Memorial Gym
1985-11-30at Indiana HoosiersL 73–89Assembly Hall
1985-12-03at Memphis TigersL 69–83Mid-South Coliseum
1985-12-07vs Akron ZipsW 66–60Memorial Gym
1985-12-14at Cleveland State VikingsL 76–101Woodling Gym
1985-12-27at New Mexico LobosL 40–52University Arena
1985-12-28neutral Massachusetts MinutemenW 74–64University Arena
1986-01-02vs Toledo RocketsW 55–51Memorial Gym
1986-01-04at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 62–76Chick Evans Fieldhouse
1986-01-08at Ohio BobcatsL 76–91Convocation Center
1986-01-11vs Ball State CardinalsL 61–70Memorial Gym
1986-01-15at Miami (OH) RedHawksL 51–58Millett Hall
1986-01-18vs Western Michigan BroncosL 62–67Memorial Gym
1986-01-22at Central Michigan ChippewasW 58–55Rose Arena
1986-01-25vs Bowling Green FalconsW 84–72Memorial Gym
1986-01-27vs Cleveland State VikingsL 55–75Memorial Gym
1986-01-29at Eastern Michigan EaglesW 74–72Bowen Field House
1986-02-01vs Northern Illinois HuskiesL 64–70Memorial Gym
1986-02-05vs Ohio BobcatsL 63–68Memorial Gym
1986-02-08at Ball State CardinalsW 70–65Irving Gymnasium
1986-02-12vs Miami (OH) RedHawksL 69–77Memorial Gym
1986-02-15at Western Michigan BroncosL 58–62Read Fieldhouse
1986-02-19vs Central Michigan ChippewasL 58–70Memorial Gym
1986-02-22at Bowling Green FalconsW 67–58Anderson Arena
1986-02-26vs Eastern Michigan EaglesW 79–71Memorial Gym
1986-03-01at Toledo RocketsL 67–69John F. Savage Hall

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