The 1985-86 NC State Wolfpack went 21-13 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Jim Valvano. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.92.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-25 | vs Western Carolina Catamounts | W 80–57 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1985-11-27 | vs Furman Paladins | W 94–56 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1985-11-30 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 58–60 | Alumni Gym |
| 1985-12-04 | at Florida State Seminoles | L 67–76 | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
| 1985-12-07 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 56–71 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1985-12-19 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 77–64 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Radford Highlanders | W 92–57 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1985-12-25 | neutral UNLV Rebels | W 80–73 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1985-12-30 | vs Monmouth Hawks | W 106–53 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-01-04 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 79–90 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1986-01-08 | vs North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 66–48 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-01-11 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 64–74 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-01-15 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 60–57 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-01-18 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 45–44 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-01-23 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 67–55 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 55–53 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-01-29 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 54–67 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-02 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 54–51 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-05 | at Clemson Tigers | W 73–69 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 76–64 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-10 | vs brooklyn | W 103–52 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-13 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 66–67 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-15 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 70–72 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-18 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 60–69 | University Hall |
| 1986-02-23 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 76–65 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-27 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 57–69 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-03-01 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 69–72 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1986-03-07 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | L 62–64 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | W 66–64 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Little Rock Trojans | W 80–66 (2OTOT) | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| 1986-03-21 | neutral Iowa State Cyclones | W 70–66 | Kemper Arena |
| 1986-03-23 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 67–75 | 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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