1985-86 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 23-6 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.66.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 78.9 points per game and allowed 65.4 (+13.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 7, 1985 to Jan 11, 1986. The most lopsided win was 102–47 over Manhattan Jaspers on Feb 19, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 82–67 at Indiana Hoosiers on Dec 3, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (74–75).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .793 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 1984-85 Dame Fighting Irish (21–9). Next season: 1986-87 Dame Fighting Irish (24–8).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-30	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 87–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1985-12-03	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–82	Assembly Hall
1985-12-07	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 71–58	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1985-12-09	vs Oregon Ducks	W 72–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1985-12-21	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 98–54	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1985-12-30	vs Creighton Bluejays	W 80–54	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-01-04	at La Salle Explorers	W 77–63	The Palestra
1986-01-07	at Providence Friars	W 78–72	Providence Civic Center
1986-01-11	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 70–54	Rosemont Horizon
1986-01-13	at BYU Cougars	L 76–80	Marriott Center
1986-01-18	vs UCLA Bruins	W 74–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-01-20	vs Hofstra Pride	W 91–67	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-01-22	vs American University Eagles	W 67–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-01-26	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 61–73	Dean Smith Center
1986-01-29	vs Utah Utes	W 94–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-02-01	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	W 72–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-02-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 69–62	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-02-05	at Dayton Flyers	L 65–67	University of Dayton Arena
1986-02-08	at Syracuse Orange	W 85–81	Carrier Dome
1986-02-11	vs Fordham Rams	W 81–58	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-02-16	at Duke Blue Devils	L 74–75	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1986-02-19	neutral Manhattan Jaspers	W 102–47	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-02-22	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 126–73	Knight Center
1986-02-25	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 70–59	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-03-01	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 74–66	MECCA Arena
1986-03-03	at New Orleans Privateers	W 75–67	Kiefer Lakefront Arena
1986-03-08	vs Dayton Flyers	W 69–55	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-03-14	neutral Little Rock Trojans	L 83–90	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Game recaps

1986-01-18: Notre Dame Fighting Irish handled UCLA Bruins 74–64. David Rivers led the winners with 21 points. Montel Hatcher had 22 for UCLA Bruins.

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