1985-86 UCLA Bruins basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 UCLA Bruins went 15-14 (9-9 in the Pac-10) under head coach Walt Hazzard. Simple Rating System: 6.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 13–4 at home, 2–10 on the road. The Bruins scored 75.0 points per game and allowed 74.4 (+0.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 29, 1985 to Dec 7, 1985. The most lopsided win was 109–64 over Miami (FL) Hurricanes on Dec 21, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 107–70 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Nov 24, 1985. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Washington State Cougars (81–80).

Among UCLA Bruins' 107 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .517 winning percentage ranks 85th. Previous season: 1984-85 Bruins (21–12). Next season: 1986-87 Bruins (25–7).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-24	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 70–107	Carmichael Auditorium
1985-11-29	vs Saint Mary's Gaels	W 91–62	Pauley Pavilion
1985-11-30	vs Temple Owls	W 75–59	Pauley Pavilion
1985-12-07	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 84–64	Pauley Pavilion
1985-12-14	vs St. John's Red Storm	L 65–69	Pauley Pavilion
1985-12-20	vs Loyola Marymount Lions	W 85–79	Pauley Pavilion
1985-12-21	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 109–64	Pauley Pavilion
1986-01-02	vs Oregon Ducks	W 71–65	Pauley Pavilion
1986-01-04	vs Oregon State Beavers	L 49–54	Pauley Pavilion
1986-01-09	at Washington Huskies	L 65–90	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1986-01-11	at Washington State Cougars	W 81–80	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1986-01-16	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 86–75	Pauley Pavilion
1986-01-18	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 64–74	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-01-23	at Stanford Cardinal	L 70–76	Maples Pavilion
1986-01-25	at California Golden Bears	L 67–75	Harmon Gym
1986-01-29	vs USC Trojans	W 66–56	Pauley Pavilion
1986-02-01	at Louisville Cardinals	L 72–91	Freedom Hall
1986-02-06	vs Washington Huskies	W 94–89	Pauley Pavilion
1986-02-09	vs Washington State Cougars	W 88–81	Pauley Pavilion
1986-02-13	at Arizona Wildcats	L 60–85	McKale Center
1986-02-15	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 73–74	Desert Financial Arena
1986-02-20	vs California Golden Bears	W 76–63	Pauley Pavilion
1986-02-22	at USC Trojans	L 64–79	L.A. Sports Arena
1986-02-24	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 95–74	Pauley Pavilion
1986-03-01	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 65–63	Pauley Pavilion
1986-03-03	vs Arizona Wildcats	L 76–88	Pauley Pavilion
1986-03-06	at Oregon State Beavers	W 74–63	Gill Coliseum
1986-03-08	at Oregon Ducks	L 65–80	McArthur Court
1986-03-13	vs UC Irvine Anteaters	L 74–80	Pauley Pavilion

Game recaps

1985-11-24: Behind Daugherty's 31 points, North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past UCLA Bruins 107–70. Miller had 20 for UCLA Bruins.

1985-11-29: Behind Miller's 30 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Saint Mary's Gaels 91–62. Robertson had 15 for Saint Mary's Gaels.

1985-11-30: Behind Miller's 28 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Temple Owls 75–59. Coe had 21 for Temple Owls. Jackson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1985-12-07: Behind Miller's 28 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Long Beach State 84–64. Wiley, Morlon had 16 for Long Beach State.

1985-12-14: St. John's Red Storm beat UCLA Bruins 69–65. Berry led the winners with 23 points. Richardson had 15 for UCLA Bruins.

1985-12-20: UCLA Bruins beat Loyola Marymount Lions 85–79. Miller led the winners with 32 points. Smith had 23 for Loyola Marymount Lions.

1985-12-21: UCLA Bruins routed Miami (FL) Hurricanes 109–64. Hatcher led the winners with 25 points. Brown had 19 for Miami (FL) Hurricanes.

1986-01-02: Behind Miller's 22 points, UCLA Bruins defeated Oregon Ducks 71–65. Taylor had 17 for Oregon Ducks.

1986-01-04: Behind Ortiz's 22 points, Oregon State Beavers defeated UCLA Bruins 54–49. Miller had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-01-11: Behind Reggie Miller's 35 points, UCLA Bruins held off Washington State Cougars 81–80. Keith Morrison had 20 for Washington State Cougars. Jack Haley grabbed 17 rebounds.

1986-01-16: Behind Miller's 35 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Arizona State Sun Devils 86–75. Carlino had 18 for Arizona State Sun Devils.

1986-01-18: Notre Dame Fighting Irish handled UCLA Bruins 74–64. David Rivers led the winners with 21 points. Montel Hatcher had 22 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-01-23: Behind Novian Whitsitt's 19 points, Stanford Cardinal defeated UCLA Bruins 76–70. Reggie Miller had 28 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-01-25: Behind Dave Butler's 23 points, California defeated UCLA Bruins 75–67. Reggie Miller had 26 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-01-29: UCLA Bruins handled USC Trojans 66–56. Miller led the winners with 21 points. Dowell had 20 for USC Trojans.

1986-02-01: Louisville Cardinals handled UCLA Bruins 91–72. Wagner, Milt led the winners with 20 points. Miller, Reggie had 25 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-02-06: UCLA Bruins beat Washington Huskies 94–89. Miller led the winners with 34 points. Fortier had 27 for Washington Huskies.

1986-02-09: UCLA Bruins beat Washington State Cougars 88–81. Miller led the winners with 39 points. Jennings had 18 for Washington State Cougars.

1986-02-13: Arizona Wildcats blew out UCLA Bruins 85–60 as Elliott scored a team-high 20. Miller had 16 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-02-15: Behind Arthur Thomas's 18 points, Arizona State Sun Devils held off UCLA Bruins 74–73. Reggie Miller had 21 for UCLA Bruins. Craig Jackson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1986-02-20: UCLA Bruins handled California 76–63. Miller led the winners with 27 points. Johnson had 24 for California.

1986-02-22: USC Trojans handled UCLA Bruins 79–64. Greg Kimble led the winners with 22 points. Reggie Miller had 29 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-02-24: UCLA Bruins routed Stanford Cardinal 95–74. Miller led the winners with 35 points. Lichti had 26 for Stanford Cardinal.

1986-03-01: Behind Miller's 24 points, UCLA Bruins held off DePaul 65–63. Holmes had 19 for DePaul.

1986-03-03: Arizona Wildcats beat UCLA Bruins 88–76 as Elliott scored a team-high 28. Miller had 29 for UCLA Bruins.

1986-03-06: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 74–63 as Reggie Miller scored a team-high 41. Jose Ortiz had 21 for Oregon State Beavers. Jose Ortiz grabbed 18 rebounds.

1986-03-08: Oregon Ducks handled UCLA Bruins 80–65. Anthony Taylor led the winners with 23 points. Montel Hatcher had 22 for UCLA Bruins. Jerry Adams grabbed 16 rebounds.

1986-03-13: UC Irvine Anteaters got past UCLA Bruins 80–74 as Rogers scored a team-high 29. Hatcher had 24 for UCLA Bruins. Murphy grabbed 17 rebounds.

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