The 1985-86 Ohio State Buckeyes went 19-14 (8-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Eldon Miller. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.6.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | vs brooklyn | W 83–57 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-11-30 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 78–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-12-03 | vs Florida Gators | W 80–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-12-05 | vs Akron Zips | W 91–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | W 99–95 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-12-14 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 70–79 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1985-12-19 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 80–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1985-12-29 | at UTEP Miners | L 57–58 | Special Events Center |
| 1985-12-30 | neutral Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 66–69 | Special Events Center |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 84–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 68–78 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-09 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–61 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1986-01-11 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 79–77 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-01-15 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-18 | at Boston College Eagles | L 74–87 | Roberts Center |
| 1986-01-23 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 65–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 73–66 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-01-30 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 65–70 | Williams Arena |
| 1986-02-01 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 75–86 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 83–60 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 73–71 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-02-16 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 75–84 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-02-20 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 79–85 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-22 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 62–66 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 81–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-03-02 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 68–55 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-03-06 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 82–99 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 81–91 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-03-14 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 65–62 | Convocation Center |
| 1986-03-17 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 71–65 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-03-21 | vs BYU Cougars | W 79–68 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-03-24 | neutral Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | W 79–66 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-03-26 | neutral Wyoming Cowboys | W 73–63 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
1985-12-03: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Florida Gators 80–73. Hopson, Dennis led the winners with 34 points. Maxwell, Vernon had 28 for Florida Gators.
1986-01-02: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Michigan State Spartans 84–73. Dennis Hopson led the winners with 32 points. Scott Skiles had 33 for Michigan State Spartans.
1986-01-25: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Purdue Boilermakers 73–66 as Sellers, Brad scored a team-high 26. McCants, Melvin had 17 for Purdue Boilermakers.
1986-02-08: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Wisconsin Badgers 73–71 as Wesson, Keith scored a team-high 19. Olson, Rick had 23 for Wisconsin Badgers.
1986-02-20: Behind Troy Lewis's 20 points, Purdue Boilermakers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 85–79. Dennis Hopson had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1986-02-22: Behind Ken Norman's 24 points, Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 66–62. Brad Sellers had 17 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1986-02-26: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Iowa Hawkeyes 81–74 as Dennis Hopson scored a team-high 21. Gerry Wright had 17 for Iowa Hawkeyes.
1986-03-02: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Minnesota Golden Gophers 68–55 as Dennis Hopson scored a team-high 26. Marc Wilson had 18 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
1986-03-06: Michigan Wolverines beat Ohio State Buckeyes 99–82 as Roy Tarpley scored a team-high 22. Dennis Hopson had 27 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1986-03-08: Michigan State Spartans beat Ohio State Buckeyes 91–81 as Scott Skiles scored a team-high 43. Brad Ellers had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.
1986-03-14: Behind Hopson's 22 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Ohio University 65–62. Graham had 19 for Ohio University.
1986-03-17: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Texas 71–65 as Brad Sellers scored a team-high 25. Patrick Fairs had 18 for Texas.
1986-03-21: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Brigham Young Cougars 79–68 as Hopson, Dennis scored a team-high 16. Webb, Richie had 17 for Brigham Young Cougars.
1986-03-26: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Wyoming Cowboys 73–63. Dennis Hopson led the winners with 26 points. Fennis Lembo had 27 for Wyoming Cowboys.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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