The 1985-86 Penn State Nittany Lions went 12-17 (5-13 in the A-10) under head coach Bruce Parkhill. Simple Rating System: -6.17.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-04 | at Navy Midshipmen | L 50–103 | Halsey Field House |
| 1985-12-06 | at Oklahoma Sooners | L 63–85 | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 1985-12-14 | vs Morgan State Bears | W 78–51 | Rec Hall |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 86–76 | Rec Hall |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Long Beach State Beach | L 45–47 | MECCA Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral Valparaiso Beacons | W 52–40 | MECCA Arena |
| 1986-01-02 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 65–56 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1986-01-04 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 42–72 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-06 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 64–63 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-01-09 | vs Rhode Island Rams | L 77–78 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Duquesne Dukes | L 78–79 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-01-13 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 53–63 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-01-18 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 68–87 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-01-20 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 85–57 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-01-23 | at Temple Owls | L 36–76 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-01-25 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | L 61–65 | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1986-01-30 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 59–54 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 74–59 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-02-03 | at Rhode Island Rams | L 60–66 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1986-02-06 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 46–61 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1986-02-08 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 55–65 | Civic Arena |
| 1986-02-10 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | L 52–56 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1986-02-15 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 65–66 | Reilly Center |
| 1986-02-20 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 61–56 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Temple Owls | L 46–61 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-02-25 | at Rhode Island Rams | W 50–47 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1986-02-27 | at Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 51–59 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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