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VCU Rams men's basketball, 1979–1991

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The VCU Rams men's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's basketball competitions. This article is a list of results and statistics of the men's basketball team from the 1979–80 season to the 1990–91 season during which the team played in the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents: 1979–80 – 1980–81 – 1981–82 – 1982–83 – 1983–84 – 1984–85 – 1985–86 – 1986–87 – 1987–88 – 1988–89 – 1989–90 – 1990–91 – NBA Draft selections – References


1979–80

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1979–80 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama 12 – 2   .857 23 – 6   .793
UAB 10 – 4   .714 18 – 12   .600
Jacksonville 10 – 4   .714 20 – 9   .690
UNC Charlotte 9 – 5   .643 15 – 12   .556
VCU † 8 – 6   .571 18 – 12   .600
Georgia State 4 – 10   .286 6 – 21   .222
New Orleans 2 – 12   .143 5 – 21   .192
South Florida 1 – 13   .071 6 – 21   .222
† 1980 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/30/79 vs East Carolina Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia
(Spider Classic) 		W 74-64 1-0
12/01/79 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia
(Spider Classic) 		W 69-67 2-0
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
12/06/79 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 63-65 2-1 (0-1)
12/08/79 at William & Mary Kaplan Arena • Williamsburg, Virginia W 57-54 3-1
12/13/79 at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta W 89-62 4-1 (1-1)
12/17/79 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 56-60 4-2 (1-2)
12/20/79 James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 70-59 5-2
12/28/79 vs. #14 Virginia Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		L 72-89 5-3
12/29/79 vs. Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 86-71 6-3
01/02/80 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 75-73 7-3 (2-2)
01/05/80 at South Alabama Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama W 87-74 8-3 (3-2)
01/07/80 at UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama L 71-82 8-4 (3-3)
01/09/80 Navy Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 87-67 9-4
01/12/80 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia L 51-53OT 9-5
01/16/80 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida L 61-74 9-6 (3-4)
01/20/80 Georgia State Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 71-77 9-7 (3-5)
01/22/80 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 64-68 9-8
01/24/80 at New Orleans New Orleans W 83-71 10-8 (4-5)
01/26/80 at South Florida Tampa, Florida W 90-81 11-8 (5-5)
02/02/80 at Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse • Norfolk, Virginia L 75-76 11-9
02/04/80 New Orleans Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 72-64 12-9 (6-5)
02/07/80 South Florida Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 105-78 13-9 (7-5)
02/10/80 UAB Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 90-75 14-9 (8-5)
02/12/80 William & Mary Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 64-56 15-9
02/16/80 at Charlotte Belk Gymnasium • Charlotte, North Carolina L 74-75 15-10 (8-6)
02/20/80 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia L 67-76 15-11
1980 Sun Belt tournament
02/23/80 vs. Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina
(quarterfinals) 		W 100-93 16-11
02/24/80 vs. South Alabama Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina
(semifinals) 		W 74-72 17-11
02/25/80 vs. UAB Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina
(semifinals) 		W 105-58 18-11
1980 NCAA tournament
03/06/80 vs. (E 5) Iowa (E 12) Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina
(first round) 		L 72-86 18-12

1980–81

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1980–81 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU † 9 – 3   .750 24 – 5   .828
South Alabama 9 – 3   .750 25 – 6   .806
UAB 9 – 3   .750 23 – 9   .719
South Florida 7 – 5   .583 18 – 11   .621
Jacksonville 4 – 8   .333 8 – 19   .296
UNC Charlotte 3 – 9   .250 10 – 17   .370
Georgia State 1 – 11   .083 4 – 23   .148
† 1981 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/28/80 vs. Lafayette University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		W 44-40 1–0
11/29/80 vs. #8 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		L 62-77 1-1
12/03/80 William & Mary Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 77-58 2-1
12/09/80 Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 88-76 3–1
12/13/80 at Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse • Norfolk, Virginia W 65-56 4-1
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
12/20/80 Georgia State Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 81-69 5-1 (1-0)
12/22/80 Cincinnati Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 78-58 6-1
12/29/80 vs. Virginia Tech Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 57-51 7-1
12/30/80 vs. Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 61-44 8-1
01/06/81 #15 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 62-76 8-2 (1-1)
01/10/81 at UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama L 65-67 8-3 (1-2)
01/12/81 at South Florida USF Sun Dome • Tampa, Florida L 68-73 8-4 (1-3)
01/18/81 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 86-75 9-4 (2-3)
01/20/81 at Georgia State GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta W 84-71 10-4 (3-3)
01/22/81 at #11 South Alabama Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama W 86-70 11-4 (4-3)
01/26/81 James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 50-49 12-4
01/29/81 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 62-42 13-4 (5-3)
01/31/81 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia W 66-55 14-4
02/03/81 at Charlotte Belk Gymnasium • Charlotte, North Carolina W 90-80 15-4 (6-3)
02/10/81 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 75-64 16-4
02/12/81 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia W 58-57 17-4
02/15/81 UAB Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 79-69 18-4 (7-3)
02/17/81 South Florida Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 70-64OT 19-4 (8-3)
02/22/81 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida W 59-51 20-4 (9-3)
02/24/81 at William & Mary Kaplan Arena • Williamsburg, Virginia W 68-67OT 21-4
1981 Sun Belt tournament
02/28/81 vs. South Florida Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida
(semifinals) 		W 53-45 22-4
03/01/81 vs. UAB Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida
(Finals) 		W 62-61OT 23-4
1981 NCAA tournament
03/13/81 vs. (E 12) Long Island (E 5) Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina
(first round) 		W 86-59 [1] 24-4
03/15/81 vs. #15 (E 4) Tennessee (E 5) Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina
(second round) 		L 56-58OT 24-5

1981–82

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1981–82 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 UAB † 9 – 1   .900 25 – 6   .806
VCU 7 – 3   .700 17 – 11   .607
Jacksonville 5 – 5   .500 14 – 13   .519
South Florida 4 – 6   .400 17 – 11   .607
UNC Charlotte 3 – 7   .300 15 – 12   .556
South Alabama 2 – 8   .200 12 – 16   .429
† 1982 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/27/81 vs. George Mason University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		L 68-81 0-1
11/29/81 vs. Fairfield University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		L 54-58OT 0-2
12/02/81 Johns Hopkins Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 74-46 1-2
12/07/81 at East Tennessee State Memorial Center • Johnson City, Tennessee W 79-72 2-2
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
12/12/81 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 90-64 3-2 (1-0)
12/19/81 James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 45-47 3-3
12/22/81 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 61-55 4-3
12/29/81 vs. James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		L 46-54 4-4
12/30/81 vs. Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 59-53 5-4
01/02/82 at UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama W 55-54 6-4 (2-0)
01/09/82 at Charlotte Belk Gymnasium • Charlotte, North Carolina L 75-792OT 6-5 (2-1)
01/11/82 William & Mary Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 63-62OT 7-5
01/17/82 at South Alabama Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama W 74-67 8-5 (3-1)
01/20/82 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 92-68 9-5 (4-1)
01/23/82 South Florida Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 64-44 10-5 (5-1)
01/25/82 Southern Mississippi Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 71-60 11-5
01/27/82 at Saint Joseph's Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse • Philadelphia, PA L 52-60 11-6
01/30/82 at Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse • Norfolk, Virginia L 58-61 11-7
01/31/82 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 80-58 12-7 (6-1)
02/06/82 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia W 68-66OT 13-7
02/08/82 Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 77-63 14-7
02/10/82 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia L 59-64 14-8
02/14/82 at South Florida USF Sun Dome • Tampa, Florida L 68-71 14-9 (6-2)
02/17/82 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida W 81-73 15-9 (7–2)
02/20/82 UAB Hampton Coliseum • Hampton, Virginia L 55-56 15-10 (7-3)
02/23/82 at William & Mary Kaplan Arena • Williamsburg, Virginia W 65-63 16-10
1982 Sun Belt tournament
02/27/82 vs. South Alabama Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama
(semifinals) 		W 68-66 17-10
02/28/82 vs. UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama
(Finals) 		L 83-94 17-11

1982–83

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1982–83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 12 – 2   .857 19 – 10   .655
VCU 12 – 2   .857 24 – 7   .774
UAB † 9 – 5   .643 19 – 14   .576
South Florida 8 – 6   .571 22 – 10   .688
South Alabama 6 – 8   .429 16 – 12   .571
UNC Charlotte 5 – 9   .357 8 – 20   .286
Western Kentucky 4 – 10   .286 12 – 16   .429
Jacksonville 0 – 14   .000 7 – 22   .241
† 1983 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/26/82 vs. George Mason University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		W 78-67 1–0
11/27/82 vs. #1 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		L 63-69 1-1
12/01/82 East Tennessee State Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 83-60 2-1
12/04/82 Saint Joseph's Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 75-64 3-1
12/08/82 Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 54-48 4–1
12/11/82 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia L 57-66 4-2
12/17/82 vs. Robert Morris WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, West Virginia
(Mountaineer Classic) 		W 94-79 5-2
12/18/82 vs. #20 West Virginia WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, West Virginia
(Mountaineer Classic) 		L 65-66OT 5-3
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
12/29/82 vs. Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		L 85-90 5-4 (0-1)
12/30/82 vs. Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 80-74 6-4
01/04/83 at UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama W 67-65 7-4 (1-1)
01/08/83 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia W 65-56 8-4
01/11/83 Old Dominion Hampton Coliseum • Hampton, Virginia L 62-67 8-5 (1-2)
01/15/83 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 89-77 9-5 (2–2)
01/20/83 at Southern Mississippi Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, Mississippi W 78-64 10-5
01/23/83 at South Alabama Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama W 79-76OT 11-5 (3-2)
01/29/83 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 90-76 12-5 (4–2)
01/31/83 at William & Mary Kaplan Arena • Williamsburg, Virginia W 50-49 13-5
02/03/83 at Western Kentucky Diddle Arena • Bowling Green, Kentucky W 70-57 14-5 (5-2)
02/06/83 South Florida Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 70-63OT 15-5 (6-2)
02/09/83 James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 59-53 16-5
02/12/83 at South Florida USF Sun Dome • Tampa, Florida W 60-58 17-5 (7-2)
02/14/83 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida W 68-61 18-5 (8–2)
02/17/83 UAB Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 80-68 19-5 (9–2)
02/19/83 Western Kentucky Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 60-47 20-5 (10–2)
02/23/83 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 65-58 21-5 (11–2)
02/26/83 at Charlotte Belk Gymnasium • Charlotte, North Carolina W 73-71 22-5 (12-2)
1983 Sun Belt tournament
03/04/83 vs. Western Kentucky Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama
(quarterfinals) 		W 57-55 23-5
03/05/83 vs. UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama
(semifinals) 		L 59-61 23-6
1983 NCAA tournament
03/17/83 vs. (E 12) La Salle (E 5) Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina
(first round) 		W 76-67 23–6
03/18/83 vs. #18 (E 4) Georgia (E 5) Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina
(second round) 		L 54-56 23–7

1983–84

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1983–84 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 11 – 3   .786 23 – 7   .767
Old Dominion 9 – 5   .643 19 – 12   .613
South Florida 9 – 5   .643 17 – 11   .607
South Alabama 9 – 5   .643 22 – 8   .733
UAB † 8 – 6   .571 23 – 11   .676
Western Kentucky 5 – 9   .357 12 – 17   .414
Jacksonville 3 – 11   .214 12 – 16   .429
UNC Charlotte 2 – 12   .143 9 – 19   .321
† 1984 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
12/01/83 Johns Hopkins #20 Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 94–46 1–0
12/03/83 East Carolina #20 Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 75–54 2–0
12/06/83 William & Mary Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 41–38 3–0
12/10/83 Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 59-45 4–0
12/16/83 vs. BYU Rupp Arena • Lexington, Kentucky
(University of Kentucky Invitational) 		L 77–81 4–1
12/17/83 vs. Wyoming Rupp Arena • Lexington, Kentucky
(University of Kentucky Invitational) 		W 70–57 5–1
12/20/83 at Dayton University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, Ohio W 73–67 6–1
12/29/83 vs. Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 83–51 7–1
12/30/83 vs. Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 61–47 8–1
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
01/04/84 at South Alabama Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama L 73–97 8–2 (0–1)
01/09/84 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia W 72–47 9–2
01/12/84 at Charlotte Belk Gymnasium • Charlotte, North Carolina W 64–56 10–2 (1–1)
01/16/84 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 84–55 11–2 (2–1)
01/19/84 at UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama W 63–61 12–2 (3–1)
01/21/84 at Western Kentucky Diddle Arena • Bowling Green, Kentucky W 52–49 13–2 (4–1)
01/26/84 South Florida Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 66–54 14–2 (5–1)
01/28/84 at Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse • Norfolk, Virginia L 54–56OT 14–3 (5–2)
02/02/84 at South Florida USF Sun Dome • Tampa, Florida W 65–51 15–3 (6–2)
02/04/84 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida W 55–49 16–3 (7–2)
02/06/84 UAB Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 49–43 17–3 (8–2)
02/09/84 James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 58–45 18–3
02/11/84 WKU Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 69–67 19–3 (9–2)
02/14/84 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia L 51–56 19–4
02/18/84 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 50–48 20–4 (10–2)
02/22/84 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 87–58 21–4 (11–2)
02/25/84 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 55–57 21–5 (11–3)
1984 Sun Belt tournament
03/02/84 vs. Charlotte Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama
(quarterfinals) 		W 64–52 22–5
03/03/84 vs. UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama
(semifinals) 		L 52–54 22–6
1984 NCAA tournament
03/16/84 vs. (E 11) Northeastern (E 6) Brendan Byrne Arena • East Rutherford, New Jersey
(first round) 		W 70–69 23–6
03/18/84 vs. #18 (E 3) Syracuse (E 6) Byrne Arena • East Rutherford, New Jersey
(second round) 		L 63–78 23–7

1984–85

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1984–85 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 VCU † 12 – 2   .857 26 – 6   .813
UAB 11 – 3   .786 25 – 9   .735
Old Dominion 9 – 5   .643 19 – 12   .613
South Florida 6 – 8   .429 18 – 12   .600
Jacksonville 6 – 8   .429 15 – 14   .517
South Alabama 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536
Western Kentucky 5 – 9   .357 14 – 14   .500
UNC Charlotte 1 – 13   .071 5 – 23   .179
† 1985 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/29/84 at East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum • Greenville, North Carolina W 72-61 1–0
12/01/84 at #6 Louisville Freedom Hall • Louisville, Kentucky L 55-67 1–1
12/04/84 at Richmond Robins Center • Richmond, Virginia W 69-60 2-1
12/08/84 George Mason Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 87-78 3–1
12/15/84 Dayton Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 71-61 4–1
12/21/84 vs. Auburn McKenzie Arena • Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Krystal Classic) 		W 78-59 5–1
12/22/84 vs. Chattanooga McKenzie Arena • Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Krystal Classic) 		W 74-58 6–1
12/28/84 vs. Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 68-52 7–1
12/29/84 vs. #16 Virginia Tech Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		W 69-65 8–1
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
01/05/85 at Jacksonville #20 Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida W 67-65OT 9-1 (1-0)
01/10/85 at Western Kentucky #18 Diddle Arena • Bowling Green, Kentucky W 72-58 10-1 (2-0)
01/14/85 James Madison #18 Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 95-52 11-1
01/17/85 at Charlotte #16 Bojangles' Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina W 85-75 12-1 (3-0)
01/19/85 South Florida #16 Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 58-60 12–2 (3-1)
01/22/85 West Virginia #19 Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 72-60 13–2
01/24/85 at South Alabama #19 Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama W 71-70 14-2 (4-1)
01/26/85 at UAB #19 Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama L 62-66 14-3 (4-2)
01/31/85 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 81-54 15-3 (5–2)
02/02/85 at South Florida USF Sun Dome • Tampa, Florida W 62-55 16–3 (6–2)
02/05/85 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia L 65-66 16-4
02/07/85 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 77-56 17–4 (7–2)
02/09/85 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 53-45 18-4 (8-2)
02/13/85 #19 UAB Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 67-53 19-4 (9-2)
02/16/85 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 90-71 20-4 (10-2)
02/21/85 WKU #17 Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 85-62 21-4 (11–2)
02/23/85 at #4 Memphis #17 Mid-South Coliseum • Memphis, Tennessee L 73-81 21-5
02/25/85 at Old Dominion #17 ODU Fieldhouse • Norfolk, Virginia W 78-66 22-5 (12-2)
1985 Sun Belt tournament
03/01/85 vs. Charlotte #17 Hampton Coliseum • Hampton, Virginia
(quarterfinals) 		W 85-62 23–5
03/02/85 vs. Jacksonville #17 Hampton Coliseum • Hampton, Virginia
(semifinals) 		W 75-57 24–5
03/03/85 vs. Old Dominion #17 Hampton Coliseum • Hampton, Virginia
(Finals) 		W 87-82 25–5
1985 NCAA tournament
03/15/85 vs. (W 15) Marshall #11 (W 2) University Arena • Albuquerque, New Mexico
(first round) 		W 81-65 26-5
03/17/85 vs. (W 7) Alabama #11 (W 2) University Arena • Albuquerque, New Mexico
(second round) 		L 59-63 26-6

1985–86

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1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 11 – 3   .786 23 – 8   .742
Western Kentucky 10 – 4   .714 23 – 8   .742
UAB 9 – 5   .643 25 – 11   .694
Jacksonville † 9 – 5   .643 21 – 10   .677
VCU 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429
South Alabama 5 – 9   .357 16 – 16   .500
South Florida 5 – 9   .357 14 – 14   .500
UNC Charlotte 1 – 13   .071 8 – 20   .286
† 1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Record
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/30/85 vs. UNC Wilmington University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		W 76-75 1–0
12/01/85 vs. Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, Virginia
(Cavalier Invitational) 		L 75-79OT 1-1
12/03/85 Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 59-64 1-2
12/07/85 at Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum • Blacksburg, Virginia L 52-78 1-3
12/14/85 Virginia Tech Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 65-67 1-4
12/20/85 vs. Richmond Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		L 65-67OT 1-5
12/21/85 vs. Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(Times–Dispatch Invitational) 		L 55-67 1-6
12/30/85 at George Mason Patriot Center • Fairfax, Virginia W 77-68 2-6
Sun Belt Conference Regular Season
01/07/86 at South Alabama Jag Gym • Mobile, Alabama L 62-63OT 2-7 (0-1)
01/09/86 at #14 UAB Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama L 70-72OT 2-8 (0-2)
01/11/86 at Dayton UD Arena • Dayton, Ohio L 64-74 2-9
01/13/86 James Madison Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 72-51 3-9
01/16/86 Charlotte Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 67-50 4-9 (1-2)
01/18/86 at Old Dominion ODU Fieldhouse • Norfolk, Virginia L 49-50 4-10 (1-3)
01/20/86 at Western Kentucky Diddle Arena • Bowling Green, Kentucky L 60-62 4-11 (1-4)
01/23/86 Jacksonville Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 81-802OT 5-11 (2-4)
01/25/86 South Alabama Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 83-74 6-11 (3-4)
01/27/86 Marquette Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 61-56 7-11
01/30/86 William & Mary Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 60-44 8-11
02/01/86 at South Florida USF Sun Dome • Tampa, Florida L 67-77 8-12 (3-5)
02/03/86 at Charlotte Bojangles' Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina W 87-70 9-12 (4-5)
02/06/86 UAB Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 63-57 10-12 (5-5)
02/13/86 Old Dominion Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 56-61 10-13 (5-6)
02/15/86 South Florida Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia L 60-64OT 10-14 (5-7)
02/17/86 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, Florida L 58-67 10-15 (5-8)
02/19/86 at James Madison James Madison Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia W 66-65 11-15
02/22/86 WKU Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia W 60-56 12-15 (6-8)
1986 Sun Belt tournament
02/27/86 vs. Jacksonville Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center • Birmingham, Alabama L 49-56 12-16

1986–87

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1986–87 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Kentucky 12 – 2   .857 29 – 9   .763
Jacksonville 11 – 3   .786 19 – 11   .633
UAB † 10 – 4   .714 21 – 11   .656
Virginia Commonwealth 7 – 7   .500 17 – 14   .548
UNC Charlotte 6 – 8   .429 18 – 14   .563
South Alabama 6 – 8   .429 14 – 14   .500
South Florida 3 – 11   .214 8 – 20   .286
Old Dominion 1 – 13   .071 6 – 22   .214
† 1987 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

1987–88

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1987–88 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Charlotte † 11 – 3   .786 22 – 9   .710
VCU 10 – 4   .714 23 – 12   .657
Old Dominion 9 – 5   .643 18 – 12   .600
South Alabama 8 – 6   .571 15 – 14   .517
UAB 7 – 7   .500 16 – 15   .516
Western Kentucky 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536
South Florida 3 – 11   .214 6 – 22   .214
Jacksonville 2 – 12   .143 8 – 21   .276
† 1988 Sun Belt Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[2]

1988–89

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1988–89 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama † 11 – 3   .786 23 – 9   .719
UNC Charlotte 10 – 4   .714 17 – 12   .586
VCU 9 – 5   .643 13 – 15   .464
UAB 8 – 6   .571 22 – 12   .647
Old Dominion 7 – 7   .500 15 – 13   .536
Jacksonville 5 – 9   .357 14 – 16   .467
Western Kentucky 4 – 10   .286 14 – 15   .483
South Florida 2 – 12   .143 7 – 21   .250
† 1989 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

1989–90

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1989–90 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UAB 12 – 2   .857 22 – 9   .710
South Florida † 9 – 5   .643 20 – 11   .645
Old Dominion 7 – 7   .500 14 – 14   .500
Western Kentucky 7 – 7   .500 13 – 17   .433
UNC Charlotte 6 – 8   .429 16 – 14   .533
Jacksonville 5 – 9   .357 13 – 16   .448
South Alabama 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393
VCU 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393
† 1990 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

1990–91

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1990–91 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama † 11 – 3   .786 22 – 9   .710
UAB 9 – 5   .643 18 – 13   .581
South Florida 8 – 6   .571 19 – 11   .633
Western Kentucky 8 – 6   .571 14 – 14   .500
VCU 7 – 7   .500 14 – 17   .452
Old Dominion 5 – 9   .357 14 – 18   .438
UNC Charlotte 6 – 8   .429 14 – 14   .500
Jacksonville 2 – 12   .143 6 – 22   .214
† 1991 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

NBA Draft selections

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References

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  1. ^ "L.I.U. Eliminated From N.C.A.A." The New York Times. March 14, 1981. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary
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