1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 26–6 (16–2 in A-10 play). Saint Joseph's won both regular season and A-10 Tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East Regional. The team defeated Richmond before losing to No. 14 seed Cleveland State in the second round.^[1]

1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season co-champions Atlantic 10 tournament champions Far West Classic Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference	Atlantic 10
Record	26–6 (16–2 Atlantic 10)
Head coach	Jim Boyle (5th season)
Home arena	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Seasons ← 1984–85 1986–87 →

1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Saint Joseph's†	16	–	2		.889			26	–	6		.813
West Virginia	15	–	3		.833			22	–	11		.667
Temple	15	–	3		.833			25	–	6		.806
St. Bonaventure	10	–	8		.556			15	–	13		.536
Duquesne	9	–	9		.500			15	–	14		.517
George Washington	7	–	11		.389			12	–	16		.429
UMass	6	–	12		.333			9	–	9		.500
Rhode Island	5	–	13		.278			9	–	19		.321
Penn State	5	–	13		.278			12	–	17		.414
Rutgers	2	–	16		.111			8	–	21		.276
† 1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G/F 11 Maurice Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Liberty HS Liberty, New York G 14 Bruiser Flint — — Jr   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Head coach Jim Boyle Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 5, 1985*		at Siena	L 53–69	0–1	Alumni Recreation Center  Loudonville, New York
Dec 7, 1985*		at Fairfield	W 72–59	1–1	Alumni Hall  Fairfield, Connecticut
Dec 21, 1985*		vs. Villanova	W 63–61	2–2	Palestra  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1985*		vs. Kansas State Far West Classic	W 65–63	3–2	Memorial Coliseum  Portland, Oregon
Dec 28, 1985*		vs. Oregon State Far West Classic	W 64–46	4–2	Memorial Coliseum  Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1985*		vs. Iowa Far West Classic	W 60–56	5–2	Memorial Coliseum  Portland, Oregon
Jan 13, 1986*		No. 3 Duke	L 66–87	9–3	Palestra  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A-10 Tournament
Feb 27, 1986*		Penn State	W 59–51	23–5	Hagan Arena
Mar 1, 1986*		vs. Duquesne	W 60–59	24–5	Brendan Byrne Arena
Mar 3, 1986*		vs. West Virginia	W 72–64	25–5	Brendan Byrne Arena
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*	(6 E)	vs. (11 E) Richmond First Round	W 60–59	26–5	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
Mar 16, 1986*	(6 E)	vs. (14 E) Cleveland State Second Round	L 69–75	26–6	Carrier Dome  Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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References

1. "Robinson, Navy Sink Syracuse". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
2. "2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
3. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.