1985–86 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by head coach Norm Stewart, the Tigers finished 4th in the Big Eight regular season standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the West region. The Tigers were beaten by No. 6 seed UAB, 66–64, in the opening round[1] and finished with an overall record of 21–14 (8–6 Big Eight).

1985–86 Missouri Tigers men's basketball
Rainbow Classic champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record21–14 (8–6 Big 8)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Sundvold (5th season)
  • Rich Daly (3rd season)
  • Anthony Smith (1st season)
Home arenaHearnes 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 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 3 Derrick Chievous 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So New York, New York
F 33 Greg Church 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Fr
F 42 Mike Sandbothe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
C 52 Gary Leonard 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 264 lb (120 kg) Fr Belleville, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Bob Sundvold
  • Rich Daly
  • Anthony Smith

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*
Texas Southern W 95–63  1–0
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Nov 25, 1985*
California W 61–46  2–0
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Nov 29, 1985*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina
Great Alaska Shootout
L 63–84  2–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 1985*
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
L 56–59  2–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1985*
vs. UTSA
Great Alaska Shootout
W 80–47  3–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 7, 1985*
St. Bonaventure W 67–55  4–2
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 9, 1985*
Western Illinois W 91–64  5–2
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 11, 1985*
Middle Tennessee State W 81–77  6–2
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 14, 1985*
at Tennessee L 54–67  6–3
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dec 16, 1985*
Southern Illinois W 77–42  7–3
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 21, 1985*
vs. No. 15 Illinois
Braggin' Rights
L 55–67  7–4
St. Louis Arena 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 27, 1985*
vs. Villanova
Rainbow Classic
W 72–53  8–4
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1985*
vs. Clemson
Rainbow Classic
W 69–64  9–4
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1985*
vs. Washington State
Rainbow Classic
W 70–63  10–4
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 6, 1986*
Mississippi Valley State W 81–67  11–4
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Big Eight Regular Season
Jan 11, 1986
at Iowa State L 84–92  11–5
(0–1)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, Iowa
Mar 1, 1986
at Colorado W 94–86  21–12
(8–6)
CU Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Big Eight Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1986*
vs. No. 15 Oklahoma
Quarterfinals
L 75–78  21–13
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) UAB
First Round
L 64–66  21–14
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "West Regional Roundup". UPI Archives. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "2017-18 Missouri Tigers men's basketball media guide" (PDF). University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.