The 1985-86 Lamar Cardinals went 18-12 (6-6 in the Southland) under head coach Pat Foster. Simple Rating System: 4.77.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-21 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 62–66 | |
| 1985-11-26 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 78–59 | |
| 1985-12-05 | neutral Texas A&M Aggies | W 68–59 | |
| 1985-12-09 | at Samford Bulldogs | W 60–56 | |
| 1985-12-16 | vs LSU Tigers | L 57–74 | |
| 1985-12-23 | vs Northwestern State Demons | W 61–47 | |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | L 56–67 | |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | L 53–75 | |
| 1985-12-30 | vs Washington Huskies | W 79–61 | |
| 1986-01-04 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 81–66 | |
| 1986-01-09 | vs SE Louisiana Lions | W 81–60 | |
| 1986-01-11 | at McNeese Cowboys | L 62–67 | |
| 1986-01-16 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 87–72 | |
| 1986-01-18 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | W 98–80 | |
| 1986-01-23 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 72–66 | |
| 1986-01-25 | at Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 65–61 | |
| 1986-01-30 | at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 61–82 | |
| 1986-02-01 | at UL Monroe Warhawks | L 55–73 | |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 67–73 | |
| 1986-02-08 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | L 66–73 | |
| 1986-02-13 | at North Texas Mean Green | L 60–73 | |
| 1986-02-15 | at UT Arlington Mavericks | W 75–69 | |
| 1986-02-20 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 82–77 | |
| 1986-02-22 | at UTSA Roadrunners | W 87–63 | |
| 1986-02-27 | vs McNeese Cowboys | W 90–81 | |
| 1986-03-01 | at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 82–79 | |
| 1986-03-04 | neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | L 58–60 | |
| 1986-03-13 | vs George Mason Patriots | L 63–65 |
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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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