The 1985-86 Kentucky Wildcats went 32-4 (17-1 in the SEC) under head coach Eddie Sutton. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.8.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-22 | vs Northwestern State Demons | W 77–58 | Rupp Arena |
| 1985-11-26 | at Chaminade | W 89–57 | McCabe Gymnasium |
| 1985-11-27 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 98–65 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1985-12-03 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 84–54 | Rupp Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 63–58 | Rupp Arena |
| 1985-12-14 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 68–83 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-20 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 86–52 | Rupp Arena |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Pepperdine Waves | W 88–56 | Rupp Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 69–64 | Rupp Arena |
| 1985-12-30 | neutral VMI Keydets | W 93–55 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-01-04 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 80–71 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1986-01-06 | at Auburn Tigers | L 56–60 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-01-08 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 75–58 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 76–52 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-01-15 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 64–52 | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 1986-01-18 | at Florida Gators | W 72–55 | Stephen C. O''Connell Center |
| 1986-01-23 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 74–69 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 74–57 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-01-29 | at LSU Tigers | W 54–52 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1986-01-31 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 81–71 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-02-02 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 51–54 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-05 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 73–65 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-02-08 | at Ole Miss Rebels | W 62–58 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 1986-02-13 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 73–71 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 88–62 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-02-19 | vs Florida Gators | W 80–69 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-02-22 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 80–75 | Georgia Coliseum |
| 1986-02-27 | at Tennessee Volunteers | W 62–60 | Stokely Center |
| 1986-03-01 | vs LSU Tigers | W 68–57 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-03-06 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 95–69 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-03-07 | vs LSU Tigers | W 61–58 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 83–72 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral Davidson Wildcats | W 75–55 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 71–64 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1986-03-20 | neutral Alabama Crimson Tide | W 68–63 | The Omni |
| 1986-03-22 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 57–59 | The Omni |
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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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