1985-86 Ole Miss Rebels basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Ole Miss Rebels went 12-17 (4-14 in the SEC) under head coach Lee Hunt. Simple Rating System: 5.21.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 6–5 at home, 0–11 on the road, and 3–1 on neutral courts. The Miss Rebels scored 65.1 points per game and allowed 69.2 (-4.0 per game). The most lopsided win was 61–44 over Campbell Fighting Camels on Dec 21, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 95–69 at Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 6, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Mississippi State Bulldogs (57–56).

Among Ole Miss Rebels' 111 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .414 winning percentage ranks 81st. Previous season: 1984-85 Miss Rebels (11–17). Next season: 1986-87 Miss Rebels (15–14).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-12-07	neutral Alcorn State Braves	W 76–70	Mississippi Coliseum
1985-12-14	vs SE Louisiana Lions	W 64–59	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1985-12-17	at Memphis Tigers	L 56–73	Mid-South Coliseum
1985-12-20	neutral Chattanooga Mocs	L 78–89	BJCC Coliseum
1985-12-21	neutral Campbell Fighting Camels	W 61–44	BJCC Coliseum
1985-12-28	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 89–75	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-01-02	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 70–81	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-01-04	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 66–74	Stokely Center
1986-01-08	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–75	Rupp Arena
1986-01-11	vs Florida Gators	W 79–67	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-01-13	at LSU Tigers	L 68–86	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-01-18	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 57–56	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-01-22	vs Auburn Tigers	L 61–73	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-01-25	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 75–91	Georgia Coliseum
1986-01-29	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 62–69	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-02-01	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-02-05	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 59–55	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-02-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–62	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-02-12	at Florida Gators	L 57–66	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1986-02-15	vs LSU Tigers	W 58–57	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-02-19	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 43–48	Humphrey Coliseum
1986-02-22	at Auburn Tigers	L 73–75	Memorial Coliseum
1986-02-26	vs Georgia Bulldogs	L 61–62	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-03-02	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 59–74	Memorial Coliseum
1986-03-05	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 73–56	Rupp Arena
1986-03-06	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 69–95	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1986-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 75–58 as Kenny Walker scored a team-high 31. Roderick Barnes (*) had 15 for Mississippi.

1986-02-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi 62–58. Kenny Walker led the winners with 15 points. Curtis Ritchwood had 16 for Mississippi.

1986-03-06: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Mississippi 95–69 as Kenny Walker scored a team-high 28. Curtis Ritchwood had 19 for Mississippi.

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