1985-86 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 6–3 on the road, and 10–1 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 86.6 points per game and allowed 69.0 (+17.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 21 games, from Nov 24, 1985 to Jan 26, 1986. The most lopsided win was 129–45 over Manhattan Jaspers on Dec 27, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 94–79 to Louisville Cardinals on Mar 20, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (78–77, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .824 winning percentage ranks 27th. Previous season: 1984-85 Carolina Tar Heels (27–9). Next season: 1986-87 Carolina Tar Heels (32–4).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

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

Game recaps

1985-11-24: Behind Daugherty's 31 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past UCLA Bruins 107–70. Miller had 20 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-01-30: Virginia Cavaliers handled North Carolina Tar Heels 86–73. Olden Polynice led the winners with 19 points. Brad Daugherty had 21 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1986-02-26: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 85–79. Lebo led the winners with 17 points. Polynice had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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