The 1985-86 Purdue Boilermakers went 22-10 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gene Keady. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.77.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 88–52 | Mackey Arena |
| 1985-11-29 | at Alaska Anchorage | W 92–70 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-11-30 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 62–73 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-12-01 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 81–74 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-12-05 | vs Morehead State Eagles | W 81–71 | Mackey Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 58–77 | Freedom Hall |
| 1985-12-09 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 86–67 | SIU Arena |
| 1985-12-15 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 72–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 79–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1985-12-23 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 71–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Lamar Cardinals | W 67–56 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1985-12-28 | at Santa Clara Broncos | W 84–56 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 76–73 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 68–61 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-01-09 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 88–83 | Jenison Field House |
| 1986-01-11 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 71–75 | Crisler Arena |
| 1986-01-16 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 85–64 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-01-19 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 100–73 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-01-23 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 70–71 (OTOT) | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-01-25 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 66–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1986-02-02 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 68–80 | Assembly Hall |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 79–80 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 88–82 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-13 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 80–78 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1986-02-15 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 65–50 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1986-02-20 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 85–79 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-23 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 85–68 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-02-27 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 72–81 | Mackey Arena |
| 1986-03-06 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 64–63 | Williams Arena |
| 1986-03-08 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 64–77 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral LSU Tigers | L 87–94 (2OTOT) | Maravich Assembly Center |
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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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