1985-86 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Tennessee Volunteers went 12-16 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. Simple Rating System: 9.07.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-22vs SE Louisiana LionsW 79–58Stokely Center
1985-12-02at Michigan WolverinesL 52–87Crisler Arena
1985-12-07vs Texas A&M AggiesW 88–70Stokely Center
1985-12-10vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 54–51Stokely Center
1985-12-14vs Missouri TigersW 67–54Stokely Center
1985-12-20vs Furman PaladinsW 79–45Stokely Center
1985-12-21vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 82–57Stokely Center
1985-12-27neutral Louisiana Ragin' CajunsL 78–79Louisiana Superdome
1985-12-28neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 70–64Louisiana Superdome
1986-01-02vs Florida GatorsL 75–77Stokely Center
1986-01-04vs Ole Miss RebelsW 74–66Stokely Center
1986-01-08at Auburn TigersL 45–55Memorial Coliseum
1986-01-11vs LSU TigersW 88–77Stokely Center
1986-01-15at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 59–60Memorial Gymnasium
1986-01-18at Alabama Crimson TideL 79–92Memorial Coliseum
1986-01-22vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 69–51Stokely Center
1986-01-25at Kentucky WildcatsL 57–74Rupp Arena
1986-01-30vs Georgia BulldogsW 78–77Stokely Center
1986-02-01at Florida GatorsL 61–69Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1986-02-05at Ole Miss RebelsL 55–59C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-02-08vs Auburn TigersW 80–79Stokely Center
1986-02-12at LSU TigersL 50–75Maravich Assembly Center
1986-02-15vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 62–66Stokely Center
1986-02-19vs Alabama Crimson TideL 64–80Stokely Center
1986-02-22at Mississippi State BulldogsL 49–57Humphrey Coliseum
1986-02-27vs Kentucky WildcatsL 60–62Stokely Center
1986-03-01at Georgia BulldogsL 70–91Georgia Coliseum
1986-03-05neutral Ole Miss RebelsL 56–73Rupp Arena

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