The 1985-86 St. John's Red Storm went 31-5 (14-2 in the Big East) under head coach Lou Carnesecca. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.21.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-22 | neutral Navy Midshipmen | W 67–58 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1985-11-24 | neutral West Virginia Mountaineers | W 65–58 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1985-11-25 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 86–79 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-11-29 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 70–71 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-12-03 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 85–55 | Alumni Hall |
| 1985-12-06 | vs Columbia Lions | W 80–58 | Alumni Hall |
| 1985-12-07 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 88–56 | Alumni Hall |
| 1985-12-11 | vs Marist Red Foxes | W 62–48 | Alumni Hall |
| 1985-12-14 | at UCLA Bruins | W 69–65 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 104–61 | Alumni Hall |
| 1985-12-23 | vs Monmouth Hawks | W 98–58 | Alumni Hall |
| 1985-12-26 | vs James Madison Dukes | W 79–57 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1985-12-27 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 85–69 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-01-02 | at Providence Friars | W 95–90 | Providence Civic Center |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 78–75 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-01-07 | at Boston College Eagles | L 77–79 | Roberts Center |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 79–74 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-01-15 | at Seton Hall Pirates | W 74–58 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1986-01-18 | at UConn Huskies | W 61–60 | Hartford Civic Center |
| 1986-01-22 | vs Fordham Rams | W 56–47 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-01-25 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 68–67 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1986-01-29 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 81–61 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-02-01 | at Syracuse Orange | L 64–68 | Carrier Dome |
| 1986-02-03 | vs Providence Friars | W 85–61 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Boston College Eagles | W 87–75 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-02-10 | at Georgetown Hoyas | W 60–58 | Capital Centre |
| 1986-02-15 | vs UConn Huskies | W 74–54 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-02-18 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 79–76 | The Pavilion |
| 1986-02-22 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 72–81 | Rosemont Horizon |
| 1986-02-26 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 86–79 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-03-01 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 82–70 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-03-06 | vs Seton Hall Pirates | W 87–68 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-03-07 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 75–64 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 70–69 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral Montana State Bobcats | W 83–74 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Auburn Tigers | L 65–81 | Long Beach Arena |
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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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