The 1985-86 Murray State Racers went 17-12 (8-6 in the OVC) under head coach Steve Newton. Simple Rating System: -4.74.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-06 | neutral Utah State Aggies | L 74–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-07 | neutral Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 63–61 | Assembly Hall |
| 1985-12-09 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 65–99 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1985-12-14 | at Evansville Purple Aces | W 52–34 | Roberts Stadium |
| 1985-12-16 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 70–63 | Racer Arena |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | W 79–65 | Racer Arena |
| 1985-12-23 | at Memphis Tigers | L 59–82 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1985-12-28 | at New Orleans Privateers | L 67–103 | Kiefer Lakefront Arena |
| 1986-01-06 | at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | L 58–80 | E. A. Diddle Arena |
| 1986-01-11 | at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 68–81 | Murphy Center |
| 1986-01-13 | at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | L 53–78 | Eblen Center |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Youngstown State Penguins | W 82–74 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-01-20 | vs Akron Zips | W 82–77 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 67–55 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-01-27 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 65–60 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Austin Peay Governors | W 72–65 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-02-08 | at Morehead State Eagles | W 69–65 | Ellis T. Johnson Arena |
| 1986-02-10 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 68–70 | McBrayer Arena |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 77–72 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-02-17 | vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | W 93–86 | Racer Arena |
| 1986-02-22 | at Akron Zips | L 57–76 | James A. Rhodes Arena |
| 1986-02-24 | at Youngstown State Penguins | L 56–58 | Beeghly Center |
| 1986-02-28 | at Austin Peay Governors | L 64–69 | Winfield Dunn Center |
| 1986-03-03 | neutral Austin Peay Governors | W 78–66 | James A. Rhodes Arena |
| 1986-03-04 | neutral Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | L 81–85 | James A. Rhodes 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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