1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team

^[2] The 1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1985-86 season. Head coach Lynn Archibald would lead the Utes to a tie for the WAC regular season title and an NCAA tournament appearance.

1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball
WAC Regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	20–10 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach	Lynn Archibald (3rd season)
Home arena	Special Events Center
Seasons ← 1984–85 1986–87 →

1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wyoming	12	–	4		.750			24	–	12		.667
No. 20 UTEP †	12	–	4		.750			27	–	6		.818
Utah	12	–	4		.750			20	–	10		.667
Brigham Young	11	–	5		.688			18	–	14		.563
New Mexico	8	–	8		.500			17	–	14		.548
San Diego State	7	–	9		.438			10	–	19		.345
Colorado State	6	–	10		.375			11	–	18		.379
Air Force	3	–	13		.188			10	–	19		.345
Hawaii	1	–	15		.063			4	–	24		.143
† 1986 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Roster

1985–86 Utah Utes men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 11 Kelvin Upshaw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois F 42 Jerry Stroman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) —	Head coach Lynn Archibald (Utah State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*		Tennessee State	W 80–49	1–0	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 23, 1985*		Utah State	L 84–87	1–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 29, 1985*		Houston Baptist	W 78–61	2–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 30, 1985*		Cal State Fullerton	W 80–66	3–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 2, 1985*		at Alabama	L 57–73	3–2	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Dec 4, 1985*		Santa Clara	W 76–71	4–2	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 7, 1985*		at Weber State	L 67–68	4–3	Dee Events Center  Ogden, Utah
Dec 14, 1985*		Colorado	W 82–62	5–3	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 21, 1985*		Arizona	W 76–68	6–3	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 28, 1985*		at Utah State	W 61–56	7–3	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum  Logan, Utah
Jan 2, 1986		at New Mexico	L 58–71	7–4 (0–1)	University Arena  Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 4, 1986		at No. 19 UTEP	L 52–62	7–5 (0–2)	Special Events Center  El Paso, Texas
Jan 10, 1986		San Diego State	W 93–89 ^OT	8–5 (1–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 11, 1986		Hawaii	W 89–67	9–5 (2–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 16, 1986		at Colorado State	W 59–54	10–5 (3–2)	Moby Arena  Fort Collins, Colorado
Jan 18, 1986		at Wyoming	L 79–94	10–6 (3–3)	Arena-Auditorium  Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 22, 1986		Air Force	W 82–60	11–6 (4–3)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 25, 1986		at BYU	L 69–87	12–7 (4–4)	Marriott Center  Provo, Utah
Jan 29, 1986*		at No. 14 Notre Dame	L 64–94	12–8	Joyce Center  Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 6, 1986		at Hawaii	W 78–63	13–8 (5–4)	Neal S. Blaisdell Center  Honolulu, Hawaii
Feb 8, 1986		at San Diego State	W 59–58	14–8 (6–4)	San Diego Sports Arena  San Diego, California
Feb 14, 1986		No. 15 UTEP	W 71–67	15–8 (7–4)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 15, 1986		New Mexico	W 60–59	16–8 (8–4)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 20, 1986		at Air Force	W 64–63	17–8 (9–4)	Clune Arena  Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 22, 1986		BYU	W 74–71	18–8 (10–4)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 27, 1986		Wyoming	W 74–72	19–8 (11–4)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 1, 1986		Colorado State	W 80–64	20–8 (12–4)	Jon M. Huntsman Center  Salt Lake City, Utah
WAC Tournament
Mar 6, 1986*		vs. San Diego State Quarterfinals	L 71–73	20–9	Arena-Auditorium  Laramie, Wyoming
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*	(14 W)	vs. (3 W) No. 8 North Carolina First Round	L 72–84^[4]	20–10	Dee Events Center  Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.

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References

1. sports-reference.com 1984-85 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
2. "1985-86 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
3. "1985–86 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
4. "North Carolina 84, Utah 72". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
5. "NCAA basketball tournament History: Utah Utes - ESPN". ESPN.com.
6. "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved April 23, 2022.