1985-86 Massachusetts Minutemen — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Massachusetts Minutemen went 9-19 (6-12 in the A-10) under head coach Ron Gerlufsen. Simple Rating System: -8.72.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-26vs New Hampshire WildcatsL 54–57
1985-12-02at Boston University TerriersL 67–73
1985-12-04vs UConn HuskiesL 70–78
1985-12-07vs hartfordW 72–65
1985-12-11vs St. Bonaventure BonniesL 77–78
1985-12-14at Northeastern HuskiesL 68–71
1985-12-27neutral Michigan State SpartansL 45–93
1985-12-28neutral Kent State Golden FlashesL 64–74
1986-01-04vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 78–72
1986-01-06at Penn State Nittany LionsL 63–64
1986-01-11neutral Rhode Island RamsW 81–75
1986-01-16at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 63–72
1986-01-18at Saint Joseph's HawksL 74–88
1986-01-23neutral Duquesne DukesW 69–60
1986-01-25vs West Virginia MountaineersL 61–69
1986-01-27vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 82–76
1986-01-30at George Washington RevolutionariesL 67–77
1986-02-01at Temple OwlsL 38–69
1986-02-03at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 60–78
1986-02-08at Rhode Island RamsW 60–59
1986-02-10vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 56–52
1986-02-13vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 60–50
1986-02-15vs Saint Joseph's HawksL 50–84
1986-02-17vs Temple OwlsL 47–58
1986-02-20at West Virginia MountaineersL 40–68
1986-02-22at Duquesne DukesL 54–63
1986-02-25vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 42–52

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