1985-86 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Vanderbilt Commodores went 13-15 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 5.68.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 9–6 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 69.6 points per game and allowed 72.5 (-3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 7, 1985 to Dec 27, 1985. The most lopsided win was 85–61 over Baylor Bears on Dec 7, 1985; the heaviest defeat was 86–55 at Florida Gators on Jan 8, 1986. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against South Florida Bulls (65–66).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1985-86's .464 winning percentage ranks 88th. Previous season: 1984-85 Commodores (11–17). Next season: 1986-87 Commodores (18–16).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1985-11-29	neutral South Florida Bulls	L 65–66	Littlejohn Coliseum
1985-11-30	neutral East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 75–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1985-12-04	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 74–84	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-12-07	vs Baylor Bears	W 85–61	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-12-09	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 82–75	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-12-14	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 89–76	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-12-21	at Princeton Tigers	W 49–45	Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-27	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 78–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1985-12-28	vs Iowa State Cyclones	L 79–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-01-02	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 81–70	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1986-01-04	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 71–80	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-01-08	at Florida Gators	L 55–86	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1986-01-11	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–71	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-01-15	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 60–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-01-18	at LSU Tigers	L 67–84	Maravich Assembly Center
1986-01-22	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	L 72–85	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-01-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 60–64	Humphrey Coliseum
1986-01-29	at Auburn Tigers	L 70–97	Memorial Coliseum
1986-02-01	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 66–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-02-05	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 65–73	Rupp Arena
1986-02-08	vs Florida Gators	W 60–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-02-12	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 70–101	Georgia Coliseum
1986-02-15	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 66–62	Stokely Center
1986-02-19	vs LSU Tigers	L 68–74	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-02-22	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 68–69	Memorial Coliseum
1986-02-26	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–65	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-03-01	vs Auburn Tigers	L 65–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1986-03-05	neutral Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 54–62	Rupp Arena

Game recaps

1986-01-04: Kentucky Wildcats got past Vanderbilt 80–71 as Kenny Walker scored a team-high 25. Brett Burrow (*) had 18 for Vanderbilt.

1986-02-05: Behind James Blackmon's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Vanderbilt 73–65. Darrell Dulaney had 19 for Vanderbilt.

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