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 |
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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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