The 1985-86 Temple Owls went 25-6 (15-3 in the A-10) under head coach John Chaney. Simple Rating System: 9.39.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-26 | at Drexel Dragons | W 64–51 | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
| 1985-11-30 | at UCLA Bruins | L 59–75 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1985-12-04 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | W 76–53 | The Palestra |
| 1985-12-06 | neutral Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 69–63 | Levitt Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 62–60 | Levitt Arena |
| 1985-12-14 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 81–73 | The Palestra |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 64–59 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1985-12-27 | at La Salle Explorers | W 81–58 | The Spectrum |
| 1985-12-28 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | W 66–47 | The Spectrum |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 76–60 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-01-09 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 71–80 | The Palestra |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 68–59 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-01-16 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 54–53 | Civic Arena |
| 1986-01-18 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 65–69 (OTOT) | WVU Coliseum |
| 1986-01-23 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 76–36 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-01-25 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 87–74 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-01-27 | at George Washington Revolutionaries | W 74–51 | Charles E. Smith Center |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 69–38 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-02-03 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 70–64 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-02-06 | at Rhode Island Rams | W 70–57 | Keaney Gymnasium |
| 1986-02-08 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 63–65 | The Palestra |
| 1986-02-10 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 71–53 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1986-02-13 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 79–62 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-02-15 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 57–51 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-02-17 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 58–47 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1986-02-20 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 72–63 | Reilly Center |
| 1986-02-22 | at Penn State Nittany Lions | W 61–46 | Rec Hall |
| 1986-02-26 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 73–54 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1986-03-01 | neutral West Virginia Mountaineers | L 56–61 | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral Jacksonville Dolphins | W 61–50 (OTOT) | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1986-03-15 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | L 43–65 | University of Dayton 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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