The 1985-86 North Carolina Tar Heels went 28-6 (10-4 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 26.13.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-24 | vs UCLA Bruins | W 107–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1985-11-25 | vs Iona Gaels | W 110–67 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1985-11-29 | neutral Missouri Tigers | W 84–63 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-11-30 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 73–62 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-12-01 | neutral UNLV Rebels | W 65–60 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 114–71 | |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 99–57 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1985-12-17 | at Jacksonville Dolphins | W 69–65 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1985-12-20 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 89–55 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1985-12-22 | neutral The Citadel Bulldogs | W 104–51 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Manhattan Jaspers | W 129–45 | Knight Center |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral Brown Bears | W 115–63 | Knight Center |
| 1985-12-31 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 109–64 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1986-01-04 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 90–79 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1986-01-09 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 92–68 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-01-11 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 89–65 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-01-14 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 71–67 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 95–92 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-01-19 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 66–64 | MECCA Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 85–77 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-01-26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 73–61 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-01-30 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 73–86 | University Hall |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 85–67 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-02-04 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 78–77 (OTOT) | The Omni |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 91–62 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-02-12 | at Clemson Tigers | W 79–64 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1986-02-20 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 72–77 (OTOT) | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-02-23 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 65–76 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-02-26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 85–79 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-03-02 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 74–82 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1986-03-07 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 75–85 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral Utah Utes | W 84–72 | Dee Events Center |
| 1986-03-15 | neutral UAB Blazers | W 77–59 | Dee Events Center |
| 1986-03-20 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | L 79–94 | The Summit |
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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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