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1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1985–86 |
| team | Duke Blue Devils |
| logo | Duke Blue Devils basketball mark.svg |
| logo_size | 125 |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| CoachRank | 1 |
| APRank | 1 |
| record | 37–3 |
| conf_record | 12–2 |
| head_coach | Mike Krzyzewski |
| hc_year | 6th |
| asst_coach1 | Bob Bender |
| asst_coach2 | Tom Rogers |
| asst_coach3 | Chuck Swenson |
| stadium | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| champion | [NCAA tournament](1986-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament), Runner-up |
| ACC tournament champions | |
| ACC regular season champions | |
| NIT Season Tip-Off champions | |
| bowl | [National Championship Game](1986-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game) |
| bowl_result | |
| L 69-72 vs. [Louisville](1985-86-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team) |
ACC tournament champions ACC regular season champions NIT Season Tip-Off champions L 69-72 vs. Louisville
The 1985–86 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 37–3 (12–2 ACC). Duke was invited to the 1986 NCAA Tournament as a #1 seed. Wins over Mississippi Valley State, Old Dominion, DePaul and Navy put the Blue Devils back in the Final Four for the first time since 1978. One more victory over the Kansas Jayhawks put Duke in the championship game, but the Blue Devils came up short vs the Louisville Cardinals 72–69.
Roster
- Mike Krzyzewski
- Bob Bender
- Tom Rogers
- Chuck Swenson
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season |- !colspan=12 style=| ACC tournament |- !colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Awards and honors
- Mike Krzyzewski, ACC Coach of the Year
- Johnny Dawkins, Naismith College Player of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA
| [1989](1989-nba-draft) | 1 | 2 | Danny Ferry | Los Angeles Clippers |
|---|
References
References
- [http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/seasons/game-leaders.php?season=1985-86 GoDuke.StatsGeek.com]. Retrieved 2015-May-31.
- [https://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/dukechronicle/Date/#1986 ''The Chronicle'', 1986]. Retrieved 2020-October-20.
- (2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". [[Random House]].
- "1986 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com".
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