1985-86 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Wisconsin Badgers went 12-16 (4-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Steve Yoder. Simple Rating System: 4.13.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-22at South Carolina GamecocksW 68–65Carolina Coliseum
1985-11-30vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 75–74Wisconsin Field House
1985-12-07vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 88–66Wisconsin Field House
1985-12-09at Washington State CougarsW 74–68Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1985-12-12vs Northern Illinois HuskiesW 76–67Wisconsin Field House
1985-12-27neutral Boston College EaglesL 72–74McKale Center
1985-12-28neutral Princeton TigersL 49–54McKale Center
1986-01-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 57–52Wisconsin Field House
1986-01-09vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 61–78Wisconsin Field House
1986-01-11vs Indiana HoosiersL 69–80Wisconsin Field House
1986-01-16at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 54–73Assembly Hall
1986-01-19at Purdue BoilermakersL 73–100Mackey Arena
1986-01-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 65–67Wisconsin Field House
1986-01-25vs Iowa HawkeyesW 69–63Wisconsin Field House
1986-01-30at Michigan State SpartansL 81–83Jenison Field House
1986-02-01at Michigan WolverinesL 64–91Crisler Arena
1986-02-06at Indiana HoosiersL 69–78Assembly Hall
1986-02-08at Ohio State BuckeyesL 71–73St. John Arena
1986-02-13vs Purdue BoilermakersL 78–80Wisconsin Field House
1986-02-15vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 74–82Wisconsin Field House
1986-02-20at Iowa HawkeyesL 48–101Carver-Hawkeye Arena
1986-02-22at Minnesota Golden GophersW 70–64Williams Arena
1986-02-26vs Michigan WolverinesL 74–97Wisconsin Field House
1986-03-02vs Michigan State SpartansL 71–84Wisconsin Field House
1986-03-09at Northwestern WildcatsW 70–68Welsh–Ryan Arena

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