The 1985-86 Michigan State Spartans went 23-8 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jud Heathcote. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.79.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-23 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 98–63 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-11-26 | vs Maine Black Bears | W 89–58 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-11-30 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 84–64 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-12-04 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 87–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-12-06 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 90–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-12-14 | at Iowa State Cyclones | L 80–82 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1985-12-21 | vs UIC Flames | W 99–74 | Jenison Field House |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Massachusetts Minutemen | W 93–45 | University Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | at New Mexico Lobos | W 76–61 | University Arena |
| 1986-01-02 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73–84 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-05 | at Indiana Hoosiers | W 77–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-09 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 83–88 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-01-12 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 58–51 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-01-16 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 71–82 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1986-01-18 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 71–76 | Williams Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 91–79 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-01-30 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 83–81 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 97–69 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-02-06 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 84–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-08 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 82–88 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-13 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 83–73 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 76–66 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-02-20 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 74–59 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-02-27 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 82–48 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-03-02 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 84–71 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1986-03-04 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 103–60 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-03-05 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 79–97 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-03-08 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 91–81 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral Washington Huskies | W 72–70 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1986-03-15 | neutral Georgetown Hoyas | W 80–68 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1986-03-21 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 86–96 (OTOT) | Kemper 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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