1985–86 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tom Apke, the Buffaloes played their home games at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado and were members of the Big Eight Conference. They finished the season 8–20, 0–14, finishing in last place in conference play.

1985–86 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
ConferenceBig 8 Conference
Record8–20 (0–14 Big 8)
Head coach
Home arenaCU Events Center
Seasons
1985–86 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas 13 1   .929 35 4   .897
Iowa State 9 5   .643 22 11   .667
Nebraska 8 6   .571 19 11   .633
Missouri 8 6   .571 21 14   .600
No. 15 Oklahoma 8 6   .571 26 9   .743
Oklahoma State 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Kansas State 4 10   .286 16 14   .533
Colorado 0 14   .000 8 20   .286
1986 Big Eight tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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1985–86 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Mike Reid 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Rock Island Rock Island, IL
G 11 Michael Lee 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Western Las Vegas, NV
G 21 Jeff Penix 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Chaparral Las Vegas, NV
F 23 Ken Countryman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Beverly Hills Los Angeles, CA
G/F 30 Brian Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr George Washington Denver, CO
G 33 David Kuosman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Mitchell Colorado Springs, CO
G 35 Darren Dunlap 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Palmer Colorado Springs, CO
F 44 Torin Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Verbum Dei Los Angeles, CA
C 45 Randy Downs 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Nogales La Puente, CA
F/C 50 Matt Bullard 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Valley West Des Moines, IA
F/C 54 Scott Wilke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Harlan Panama, IA
F 56 Don Yowell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr   Arvada, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 23, 1985*
Fort Lewis W 84–68  1–0
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Nov 26, 1985*
Phillips W 81–59  2–0
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Nov 30, 1985*
Detroit W 84–71  3–0
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 2, 1985*
Santa Clara W 101–71  4–0
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 4, 1985*
at Tulsa L 65–76  4–1
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 7, 1985*
Wyoming W 74–71  5–1
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 11, 1985*
Colorado State W 78–65  6–1
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 14, 1985*
at Utah L 62–82  6–2
Special Events Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 21, 1985*
Bradley L 69–79  6–3
CU Events/Conference Center (3,827)
Boulder, Colorado
Dec 28, 1985*
at Texas Tech W 70–62  7–3
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Jan 6, 1986*
Saint Mary's (CA) W 80–70  8–3
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 8, 1986*
at Dayton L 66–67  8–4
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 11, 1986*
at Marquette L 71–91  8–5
Milwaukee Arena 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Big Eight Regular Season
Jan 15, 1986
No. 7 Oklahoma L 82–94  8–6
(0–1)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 18, 1986
Kansas State L 69–77 OT 8–7
(0–2)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 21, 1986
7:00 p.m.
at Iowa State L 62–90  8–8
(0–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Jan 25, 1986
Oklahoma State L 76–83  8–9
(0–4)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Jan 28, 1986
at Missouri L 67–83  8–10
(0–5)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 1, 1986
Nebraska L 60–77  8–11
(0–6)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 5, 1986
at No. 6 Kansas L 64–100  8–12
(0–7)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Feb 8, 1986
at Kansas State L 53–79  8–13
(0–8)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 12, 1986
8:05 p.m.
Iowa State L 57–83  8–14
(0–9)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 15, 1986
at Oklahoma L 73–113  8–15
(0–10)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Feb 19, 1986
No. 3 Kansas L 74–79  8–16
(0–11)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 22, 1986
at Oklahoma State L 85–90  8–17
(0–12)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 26, 1986
at Nebraska L 72–79  8–18
(0–13)
Bob Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 1, 1986
Missouri L 86–94  8–19
(0–14)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Big Eight Tournament
Mar 7, 1986*
5:10 p.m.
(7) vs. (2) Iowa State
Quarterfinals
L 60–78  8–20
Kemper Arena (11,032)
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule". cubuffs.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.