1985-86 Oregon State Beavers basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Oregon State Beavers went 12-15 (8-10 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ralph Miller. Simple Rating System: 3.07.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 5–7 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The State Beavers scored 60.9 points per game and allowed 61.4 (-0.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 12, 1985 to Dec 27, 1985. The most lopsided win was 66–47 over Washington State Cougars on Jan 16, 1986; the heaviest defeat was 81–63 at New Mexico Lobos on Nov 30, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Portland Pilots (57–58).

Among Oregon State Beavers' 121 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .444 winning percentage ranks 92nd. Previous season: 1984-85 State Beavers (22–9). Next season: 1986-87 State Beavers (19–11).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-22	at Portland Pilots	L 57–58	Chiles Center
1985-11-27	at Wichita State Shockers	L 63–66	Levitt Arena
1985-11-30	at New Mexico Lobos	L 63–81	University Arena
1985-12-12	vs Boise State Broncos	W 60–58	Gill Coliseum
1985-12-14	vs Santa Clara Broncos	W 77–62	Gill Coliseum
1985-12-22	at USC Trojans	W 68–64	L.A. Sports Arena
1985-12-27	neutral Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 69–54	Memorial Coliseum
1985-12-28	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 46–64	Memorial Coliseum
1985-12-29	neutral Boston University Terriers	W 59–55	Memorial Coliseum
1986-01-04	at UCLA Bruins	W 54–49	Pauley Pavilion
1986-01-11	at Oregon Ducks	W 63–56	McArthur Court
1986-01-16	vs Washington State Cougars	W 66–47	Gill Coliseum
1986-01-18	vs Washington Huskies	L 55–65	Gill Coliseum
1986-01-23	at Arizona Wildcats	L 62–63	McKale Center
1986-01-25	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 56–71	Desert Financial Arena
1986-01-31	vs California Golden Bears	W 58–42	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-01	vs Stanford Cardinal	L 52–56	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-04	vs UTEP Miners	L 49–64	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-08	vs Oregon Ducks	L 47–60	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-14	at Washington Huskies	L 72–73	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1986-02-16	at Washington State Cougars	W 57–54	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1986-02-20	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 75–69	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-22	vs Arizona Wildcats	L 53–55	Gill Coliseum
1986-02-27	at Stanford Cardinal	W 74–60	Maples Pavilion
1986-03-02	at California Golden Bears	L 66–72	Harmon Gym
1986-03-06	vs UCLA Bruins	L 63–74	Gill Coliseum
1986-03-08	vs USC Trojans	L 60–66	Gill Coliseum

Game recaps

1985-11-30: New Mexico Lobos handled Oregon State 81–63. Johnny Brown led the winners with 30 points. Darryl Flowers had 17 for Oregon State.

1986-01-04: Behind Ortiz's 22 points, Oregon State Beavers defeated UCLA Bruins 54–49. Miller had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-03-06: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 74–63 as Reggie Miller scored a team-high 41. Jose Ortiz had 21 for Oregon State Beavers. Jose Ortiz grabbed 18 rebounds.

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