The 1985-86 UNLV Rebels went 33-5 (16-2 in the PCAA) under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.79.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-22 | vs Nevada Wolf Pack | W 89–62 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1985-11-25 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 73–55 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1985-11-29 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 61–49 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-11-30 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 60–59 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-12-01 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 60–65 | Sullivan Arena |
| 1985-12-07 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 64–63 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1985-12-14 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | W 74–52 | Lawlor Events Center |
| 1985-12-20 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 105–85 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1985-12-21 | vs Iona Gaels | W 82–63 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1985-12-24 | neutral Stanford Cardinal | W 83–65 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1985-12-25 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 73–80 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1985-12-27 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 88–71 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1985-12-28 | vs UAB Blazers | W 73–72 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-01-02 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 100–94 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-01-04 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 106–80 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-01-09 | at Pacific Tigers | W 85–80 | Alex G. Spanos Center |
| 1986-01-12 | at Fresno State Bulldogs | W 68–53 | Selland Arena |
| 1986-01-16 | vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 79–71 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-01-18 | at Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 62–51 | Titan Gym |
| 1986-01-23 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 92–75 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 72–65 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-01-30 | at San Jose State Spartans | W 62–55 | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
| 1986-02-01 | at Utah State Aggies | W 87–79 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 92–73 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-02-07 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 67–66 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Fresno State Bulldogs | W 72–56 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-02-15 | vs UC Irvine Anteaters | L 92–99 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-02-17 | vs Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 92–83 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1986-02-20 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 88–79 | Pan American Center |
| 1986-02-22 | at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 79–65 | The Thunderdome |
| 1986-02-27 | at UC Irvine Anteaters | L 88–95 | Crawford Hall |
| 1986-03-01 | at Long Beach State Beach | W 94–76 | The Gold Mine |
| 1986-03-06 | neutral Fresno State Bulldogs | W 68–49 | The Forum |
| 1986-03-07 | neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 75–65 | The Forum |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral New Mexico State Aggies | W 75–55 | The Forum |
| 1986-03-14 | neutral UL Monroe Warhawks | W 74–51 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1986-03-16 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | W 70–64 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1986-03-20 | neutral Auburn Tigers | L 63–70 | The Summit |
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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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