The 1985-86 Virginia Cavaliers went 19-11 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. Simple Rating System: 14.84.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-23 | neutral Houston Cougars | W 92–77 | Capital Centre |
| 1985-11-30 | vs Towson Tigers | W 68–55 | University Hall |
| 1985-12-01 | vs VCU Rams | W 79–75 (OTOT) | University Hall |
| 1985-12-04 | vs VMI Keydets | W 101–58 | University Hall |
| 1985-12-07 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 64–72 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1985-12-10 | neutral Virginia Tech Hokies | L 66–84 | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 1985-12-20 | neutral Old Dominion Monarchs | W 68–61 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1985-12-21 | neutral Richmond Spiders | L 46–58 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral Long Island University Sharks | W 71–52 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 71–70 | Blue Cross Arena |
| 1986-01-02 | vs hartford | W 73–54 | University Hall |
| 1986-01-04 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 61–64 | University Hall |
| 1986-01-08 | vs William & Mary Tribe | W 67–47 | University Hall |
| 1986-01-11 | at Clemson Tigers | W 83–81 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1986-01-14 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 81–52 | University Hall |
| 1986-01-19 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 70–49 | University Hall |
| 1986-01-22 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 54–47 | University Hall |
| 1986-01-25 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 53–55 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1986-01-30 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 86–73 | University Hall |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 65–77 | University Hall |
| 1986-02-09 | at Missouri Tigers | W 64–62 | Hearnes Center |
| 1986-02-12 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 69–53 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-02-15 | at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 55–62 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| 1986-02-18 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 69–60 | University Hall |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 82–69 | University Hall |
| 1986-02-26 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 79–85 | Dean Smith Center |
| 1986-03-01 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 72–87 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1986-03-07 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 64–62 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral Duke Blue Devils | L 70–75 | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 1986-03-13 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | L 68–72 | Greensboro Coliseum |
1985-11-23: Behind Olden Polynice's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Houston Cougars 92–77. Greg Anderson had 26 for Houston Cougars. Olden Polynice grabbed 15 rebounds.
1985-11-30: Behind Olden Polynice's 14 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Towson State Tigers 68–55. Bill Leonard had 19 for Towson State Tigers.
1985-12-01: Virginia Cavaliers beat Virginia Commonwealth 79–75. Tom Calloway led the winners with 22 points. Nicky Jones had 24 for Virginia Commonwealth.
1985-12-04: Virginia Cavaliers blew out VMI 101–58 as John Johnson scored a team-high 19.
1985-12-07: Duke Blue Devils got past Virginia Cavaliers 72–64 as Dawkins, Johnny scored a team-high 24. Kennedy, Mel had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1985-12-10: Virginia Tech Hokies handled Virginia Cavaliers 84–66. Dell Curry led the winners with 20 points. Olden Polynice had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1985-12-20: Virginia Cavaliers beat Old Dominion Monarchs 68–61. Tom Sheehey led the winners with 20 points. Frank Smith had 14 for Old Dominion Monarchs.
1985-12-21: Richmond Spiders beat Virginia Cavaliers 58–46 as John Newman scored a team-high 19. Mel Kennedy had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1985-12-27: Behind Olden Polynice's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Long Island University 71–52. Andre Ervin had 16 for Long Island University.
1985-12-28: Virginia Cavaliers edged Loyola of Chicago 71–70. Olden Polynice led the winners with 20 points. Carl Golston had 24 for Loyola of Chicago.
1986-01-02: Virginia Cavaliers beat Hartford Hawks 73–54 as Olden Polynice scored a team-high 17.
1986-01-04: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets edged Virginia Cavaliers 64–61. Mark Price led the winners with 18 points. Olden Polynice had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1986-01-08: Behind Richard Morgan's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past William & Mary Tribe 67–47. Scott Coval had 14 for William & Mary Tribe.
1986-01-11: Virginia Cavaliers edged Clemson Tigers 83–81. Andrew Kennedy led the winners with 19 points. Anthony Jenkins had 23 for Clemson Tigers.
1986-01-14: Virginia Cavaliers routed Penn Quakers 81–52. Olden Polynice led the winners with 20 points. Bruce Lefkowitz had 18 for Penn Quakers.
1986-01-19: Virginia Cavaliers routed Maryland Terrapins 70–49. Olden Polynice led the winners with 18 points. Len Bias had 19 for Maryland Terrapins.
1986-01-25: North Carolina State Wolfpack survived Virginia Cavaliers 55–53 as Chris Washburn scored a team-high 15. Olden Polynice had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1986-01-30: Virginia Cavaliers handled North Carolina Tar Heels 86–73. Olden Polynice led the winners with 19 points. Brad Daugherty had 21 for North Carolina Tar Heels.
1986-02-06: Behind Henderson, David's 20 points, Duke Blue Devils pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 77–65. Kennedy, Mel had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1986-02-09: Virginia Cavaliers survived Missouri Tigers 64–62 as Olden Polynice scored a team-high 14. Derrick Chievous had 16 for Missouri Tigers.
1986-02-15: Behind Price's 22 points, Georgia Tech defeated Virginia Cavaliers 62–55. Kennedy had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1986-02-22: Virginia Cavaliers handled Clemson Tigers 82–69. Olden Polynice led the winners with 21 points. Michael Best had 21 for Clemson Tigers.
1986-02-26: North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia Cavaliers 85–79. Lebo led the winners with 17 points. Polynice had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1986-03-01: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 87–72 as Len Bias scored a team-high 22. Olden Polynice had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.
1986-03-07: Virginia Cavaliers survived NC State Wolfpack 64–62 as Olden Polynice scored a team-high 16. Chris Washburn had 19 for NC State Wolfpack.
1986-03-08: Behind Johnny Dawkins's 24 points, Duke Blue Devils defeated Virginia Cavaliers 75–70. Tom Sheehey had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.
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