The 1985-86 Louisville Cardinals went 32-7 (10-2 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.65.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-22 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 81–65 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1985-11-23 | neutral Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 80–74 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1985-11-24 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 78–83 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-11-25 | at St. John's Red Storm | L 79–86 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 77–58 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-12-10 | vs Iona Gaels | W 88–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 73–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-12-18 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 65–63 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-12-28 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 64–69 | Rupp Arena |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 94–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-01-06 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 86–55 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-01-09 | at Memphis Tigers | L 71–73 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1986-01-13 | at Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 59–54 | Reed Green Coliseum |
| 1986-01-15 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 85–64 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 83–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-01-20 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | L 82–84 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-01-25 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 69–71 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-28 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 72–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-01 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 91–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-03 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 74–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 103–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-08 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 64–76 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-10 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 93–83 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1986-02-13 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 74–58 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1986-02-15 | at DePaul Blue Demons | W 72–53 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1986-02-17 | vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 83–74 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-19 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 89–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-22 | at Houston Cougars | W 76–59 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1986-02-24 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 66–55 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-02-26 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 65–63 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1986-03-01 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 70–69 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-03-07 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 86–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-03-08 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 88–79 | Freedom Hall |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral Drexel Dragons | W 93–73 | Dee Events Center |
| 1986-03-15 | neutral Bradley Braves | W 82–68 | Dee Events Center |
| 1986-03-20 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | W 94–79 | The Summit |
| 1986-03-22 | neutral Auburn Tigers | W 84–76 | The Summit |
| 1986-03-29 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 88–77 | Reunion Arena |
| 1986-03-31 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | W 72–69 | Reunion Arena |
1985-11-22: Louisville Cardinals handled Miami (OH) RedHawks 81–65. Thompson led the winners with 19 points. Harper had 36 for Miami (OH) RedHawks. Thompson grabbed 17 rebounds.
1985-11-24: Behind Thompson's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Tulsa Golden Hurricane 80–74. Moore had 18 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
1985-12-07: Louisville Cardinals handled Purdue Boilermakers 77–58. Thompson, Billy led the winners with 13 points. Lewis, Troy had 17 for Purdue Boilermakers.
1985-12-10: Louisville Cardinals beat Iona Gaels 88–75 as Ellison, Pervis scored a team-high 19. Coleman, Bob had 23 for Iona Gaels.
1985-12-14: Behind Crook, Herbert's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 73–70. Gordon, Billy had 28 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
1985-12-18: Louisville Cardinals survived Indiana Hoosiers 65–63 as Wagner, Milt scored a team-high 22. Alford, Steve had 27 for Indiana Hoosiers.
1985-12-28: Kentucky Wildcats got past Louisville 69–64 as Winston Bennett scored a team-high 23. Milt Wagner (*) had 19 for Louisville.
1986-01-04: Louisville Cardinals blew out Wyoming Cowboys 94–62 as Thompson, B. scored a team-high 30. Dembo, Fennis had 23 for Wyoming Cowboys.
1986-01-06: Louisville Cardinals routed Eastern Kentucky Colonels 86–55. Thompson, B. led the winners with 19 points. Spence, Lewis had 21 for Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
1986-01-09: Behind Bedford, William's 20 points, Memphis State Tigers held off Louisville Cardinals 73–71. Crook, Herbert had 14 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-01-13: Louisville Cardinals got past Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 59–54 as Ellison, Pervis scored a team-high 18. Keys, Randolph had 14 for Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
1986-01-15: Behind Wagner, Milt's 27 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Florida State Seminoles 85–64. Allen, Randy had 15 for Florida State Seminoles.
1986-01-18: Louisville Cardinals handled Syracuse Orangemen 83–73. Wagner, Milt led the winners with 24 points. Washington, D. had 16 for Syracuse Orangemen.
1986-01-20: Cincinnati Bearcats survived Louisville Cardinals 84–82 as McClendon, Roger scored a team-high 35. Wagner, Milt had 16 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-01-25: Kansas Jayhawks edged Louisville Cardinals 71–69. Kellogg, Ron led the winners with 19 points. Wagner, Milt had 23 for Louisville Cardinals.
1986-01-28: Louisville Cardinals handled La Salle Explorers 72–60. Crook, Herbert led the winners with 14 points. Legler, Tim had 23 for La Salle Explorers.
1986-02-01: Louisville Cardinals handled UCLA Bruins 91–72. Wagner, Milt led the winners with 20 points. Miller, Reggie had 25 for UCLA Bruins.
1986-02-03: Behind Wagner, Milt's 16 points, Louisville Cardinals held off South Carolina Gamecocks 74–72. Moye, Linwood had 19 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
1986-02-06: Louisville Cardinals routed Virginia Tech Hokies 103–68. Thompson, Billy led the winners with 21 points. Curry, Dell had 13 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1986-02-10: Behind Thompson, Billy's 25 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Virginia Tech Hokies 93–83. Colbert, Keith had 25 for Virginia Tech Hokies.
1986-02-13: Louisville Cardinals beat Cincinnati Bearcats 74–58 as Thompson, Billy scored a team-high 23. Shorter, Romell had 15 for Cincinnati Bearcats.
1986-02-15: Louisville Cardinals handled DePaul Blue Demons 72–53. Crook, Herbert led the winners with 28 points. Comegys, Dallas had 20 for DePaul Blue Demons.
1986-02-17: Behind Thompson, Billy's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 83–74. Hamilton, Derrek had 27 for Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles.
1986-02-19: Louisville Cardinals routed Florida State Seminoles 89–67. Wagner, Milt led the winners with 26 points. Barber, PeeWee had 18 for Florida State Seminoles.
1986-02-22: Louisville Cardinals handled Houston Cougars 76–59. Ellison, Pervis led the winners with 25 points. Franklin, Alvin had 18 for Houston Cougars. Anderson, Greg grabbed 15 rebounds.
1986-02-24: Behind Crook, Herbert's 13 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from South Alabama Jaguars 66–55. Brown, Ricky had 15 for South Alabama Jaguars.
1986-02-26: Louisville Cardinals edged South Carolina Gamecocks 65–63. Ellison, Pervis led the winners with 18 points. Foster, Michael had 17 for South Carolina Gamecocks.
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