1985-86 Seton Hall Pirates — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Seton Hall Pirates went 14-18 (3-13 in the Big East) under head coach P.J. Carlesimo. Simple Rating System: 2.66.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-30vs Columbia LionsL 54–58Brendan Byrne Arena
1985-12-03at Princeton TigersW 44–43Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-09vs Manhattan JaspersW 114–61Brendan Byrne Arena
1985-12-11vs Fordham RamsW 73–66Brendan Byrne Arena
1985-12-14at Saint Peter's PeacocksL 60–61Yanitelli Center
1985-12-21at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 90–80Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1985-12-22at Stanford CardinalW 76–75Maples Pavilion
1985-12-28neutral Washington State CougarsL 67–74Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1985-12-30neutral Clemson TigersL 62–69Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1986-01-02vs Villanova WildcatsL 56–62Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-01-04at Syracuse OrangeL 75–96Carrier Dome
1986-01-07vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 66–81Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-01-15vs St. John's Red StormL 58–74Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-01-18vs Georgetown HoyasL 72–82Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-01-21at UConn HuskiesL 70–82Hartford Civic Center
1986-01-23at Brown BearsW 83–54Marvel Gym
1986-01-30at Boston College EaglesL 65–76Roberts Center
1986-02-01at Pittsburgh PanthersW 85–73Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1986-02-05vs Syracuse OrangeL 61–84Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-02-08at Georgetown HoyasL 54–81Capital Centre
1986-02-12vs Providence FriarsL 66–67Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-02-15vs Boston College EaglesW 84–75Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-02-18vs UConn HuskiesW 65–62Brendan Byrne Arena
1986-02-22at Villanova WildcatsL 65–78The Pavilion
1986-02-24at Providence FriarsL 82–97Providence Civic Center
1986-03-01at St. John's Red StormL 70–82Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-03-05neutral UConn HuskiesW 76–66Madison Square Garden (IV)
1986-03-06at St. John's Red StormL 68–87Madison Square Garden (IV)

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