1985-86 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 19-11 (8-6 in the Big 8) under head coach Moe Iba. Simple Rating System: 11.57.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-26vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 85–50Bob Devaney Sports Center
1985-11-30at Wyoming CowboysW 64–53Arena-Auditorium
1985-12-02vs UC Irvine AnteatersL 80–87Bob Devaney Sports Center
1985-12-07vs Creighton BluejaysW 71–52Bob Devaney Sports Center
1985-12-12at Washington State CougarsW 79–72Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1985-12-14at Montana State BobcatsW 76–59Worthington Arena
1985-12-20vs Georgia BulldogsL 63–67Bob Devaney Sports Center
1985-12-23vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 80–67Bob Devaney Sports Center
1985-12-29neutral Alabama Crimson TideL 61–78Special Events Center
1985-12-30neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 69–66Special Events Center
1986-01-06vs Evansville Purple AcesW 77–70Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-01-15vs Kansas JayhawksL 70–81Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-01-18vs Missouri TigersL 67–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-01-22vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 68–52Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-01-25vs Iowa State CyclonesW 75–58Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-01-29at Oklahoma SoonersL 60–87Lloyd Noble Center
1986-02-01at Colorado BuffaloesW 77–60Coors Events/Conference Center
1986-02-05vs Kansas State WildcatsL 54–64Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-02-08at Missouri TigersW 75–66Hearnes Center
1986-02-12at Oklahoma State CowboysW 62–51Gallagher Hall
1986-02-15at Kansas JayhawksL 61–79Allen Fieldhouse
1986-02-19vs Oklahoma SoonersW 66–64Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-02-22at Iowa State CyclonesL 73–81James H. Hilton Coliseum
1986-02-26vs Colorado BuffaloesW 79–72Bob Devaney Sports Center
1986-03-01at Kansas State WildcatsW 64–60Ahearn Field House
1986-03-06neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 82–75Kemper Arena
1986-03-07neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 58–75Kemper Arena
1986-03-14neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 59–67Charlotte Coliseum (I)

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