1985-86 Utah Utes basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Utah Utes went 20-10 (12-4 in the WAC) under head coach Lynn Archibald. Simple Rating System: 4.61.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Utes scored 72.0 points per game and allowed 69.4 (+2.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 6, 1986 to Mar 1, 1986. The most lopsided win was 80–49 over Tennessee State Tigers on Nov 22, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 94–64 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Jan 29, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Weber State Wildcats (67–68). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Utah Utes' 109 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .667 winning percentage ranks 47th. Previous season: 1984-85 Utes (15–16). Next season: 1986-87 Utes (17–13).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-22	vs Tennessee State Tigers	W 80–49	Special Events Center
1985-11-23	vs Utah State Aggies	L 84–87	Special Events Center
1985-11-29	vs Houston Christian Huskies	W 78–61	Special Events Center
1985-11-30	vs Cal State Fullerton Titans	W 80–66	Special Events Center
1985-12-02	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 57–73	Memorial Coliseum
1985-12-04	vs Santa Clara Broncos	W 76–71	Special Events Center
1985-12-07	at Weber State Wildcats	L 67–68	Dee Events Center
1985-12-14	vs Colorado Buffaloes	W 82–62	Special Events Center
1985-12-21	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 76–68	Special Events Center
1985-12-28	at Utah State Aggies	W 61–56	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1986-01-02	at New Mexico Lobos	L 58–71	University Arena
1986-01-04	at UTEP Miners	L 52–62	Special Events Center
1986-01-10	vs San Diego State Aztecs	W 93–89 (OTOT)	Special Events Center
1986-01-11	vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 89–67	Special Events Center
1986-01-16	at Colorado State Rams	W 59–54	Moby Arena
1986-01-18	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 79–94	Arena-Auditorium
1986-01-22	vs Air Force Falcons	W 82–60	Special Events Center
1986-01-25	at BYU Cougars	L 69–87	Marriott Center
1986-01-29	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 64–94	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1986-02-06	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 78–63	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1986-02-08	at San Diego State Aztecs	W 59–58	San Diego Sports Arena
1986-02-14	vs UTEP Miners	W 71–67	Special Events Center
1986-02-15	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 60–59	Special Events Center
1986-02-20	at Air Force Falcons	W 64–63	Clune Arena
1986-02-22	vs BYU Cougars	W 74–71	Special Events Center
1986-02-27	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 74–72	Special Events Center
1986-03-01	vs Colorado State Rams	W 80–64	Special Events Center
1986-03-06	neutral San Diego State Aztecs	L 71–73	Arena-Auditorium
1986-03-13	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 72–84	Dee Events Center

Game recaps

1986-01-02: New Mexico Lobos beat Utah Utes 71–58 as Johnny Brown scored a team-high 26. Albert Springs had 15 for Utah Utes.

1986-02-15: Behind Hendrix's 19 points, Utah Utes held off New Mexico Lobos 60–59. Scarborough had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.

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