1985-86 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Southern Miss Golden Eagles went 17-12 (6-6 in the Metro) under head coach M.K. Turk. Simple Rating System: 5.57.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 9–2 at home, 4–8 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Miss Golden Eagles scored 75.7 points per game and allowed 77.5 (-1.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 2, 1985 to Dec 16, 1985. The most lopsided win was 106–93 over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Dec 16, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 81–61 to Texas A&M Aggies on Dec 21, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against UL Monroe Warhawks (69–68).

Among Southern Miss Golden Eagles' 56 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .586 winning percentage ranks 19th. Previous season: 1984-85 Miss Golden Eagles (7–21). Next season: 1986-87 Miss Golden Eagles (23–11).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
1985-12-02	vs McNeese Cowboys	W 81–77
1985-12-07	at UL Monroe Warhawks	W 69–68
1985-12-11	vs Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 86–82
1985-12-13	at South Alabama Jaguars	W 84–82
1985-12-16	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 106–93
1985-12-20	at Jacksonville Dolphins	L 66–80
1985-12-21	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	L 61–81
1985-12-28	at Arkansas State Red Wolves	L 71–80
1986-01-06	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 63–76
1986-01-08	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 72–88
1986-01-13	vs Louisville Cardinals	L 54–59
1986-01-15	at New Orleans Privateers	L 69–81
1986-01-18	at Florida State Seminoles	W 94–92
1986-01-25	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 77–65
1986-02-01	vs Memphis Tigers	L 64–68
1986-02-05	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 74–69
1986-02-08	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 102–96
1986-02-10	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 89–82
1986-02-15	at Memphis Tigers	L 85–92
1986-02-17	at Louisville Cardinals	L 74–83
1986-02-22	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 69–66
1986-02-24	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 72–62
1986-03-01	vs New Orleans Privateers	W 65–60
1986-03-06	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	L 74–75
1986-03-13	at Florida Gators	L 71–81

Game recaps

1986-01-13: Louisville Cardinals got past Southern Miss Golden Eagles 59–54 as Ellison, Pervis scored a team-high 18. Keys, Randolph had 14 for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

1986-02-17: Behind Thompson, Billy's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Southern Miss Golden Eagles 83–74. Hamilton, Derrek had 27 for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

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