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1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1985–86 |
| team | Indiana Hoosiers |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 14 |
| APRank | 16 |
| record | 21–8 |
| conf_record | 13–5 |
| head_coach | Bobby Knight |
| hc_year | 15th |
| asst_coach1 | Ron Felling |
| asst_coach2 | Kohn Smith |
| asst_coach3 | Royce Waltman |
| asst_coach4 | Joby Wright |
| captain | Steve Alford |
| captain2 | Winston Morgan |
| captain3 | Stew Robinson |
| stadium | Assembly Hall |
| bowl | [NCAA men's Division I tournament](1986-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | [Round of 64](1986-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
The 1985–86 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 15th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 13–5, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. IU was invited to participate in the 1986 NCAA tournament as a 3-seed; however, IU made a quick exit with a first-round loss to 14-seed Cleveland State.
The season was memorialized and popularized by A Season on the Brink, a 1986 book by John Feinstein.
Roster
| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Todd Jadlow | F/C | 6–9 | So. | Salina, Kansas |
| 12 | Steve Alford | G | 6–2 | Jr. | New Castle, Indiana |
| 14 | Magnus Pelkowski | C | 6–10 | RS So. | Bogota, Colombia |
| 20 | Ricky Calloway | G/F | 6–6 | Fr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 21 | Winston Morgan | G/F | 6–5 | Sr. | Anderson, Indiana |
| 22 | Stew Robinson | G | 6–1 | Sr. | Anderson, Indiana |
| 23 | Delray Brooks | G | 6–4 | So. | Michigan City, Indiana |
| 24 | Daryl Thomas | F/C | 6–7 | Jr. | Westchester, Illinois |
| 30 | Todd Meier | F/C | 6–8 | Jr. | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| 32 | Steve Eyl | F | 6–6 | So. | Hamilton, Ohio |
| 34 | Andre Harris | F | 6–6 | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| 35 | Jeff Oliphant | G | 6–5 | RS Fr. | Lyons, Indiana |
| 42 | Kreigh Smith | G/F | 6–7 | RS So. | Tipton, Indiana |
| 44 | Joe Hillman | G | 6–2 | RS So. | Glendale, California |
| 45 | Brian Sloan | F/C | 6–8 | RS So. | McLeansboro, Illinois |
| 52 | Courtney Witte | F/C | 6–8 | Sr. | Vincennes, Indiana |
Schedule/Results
|- !colspan=8| Regular Season |-
|- !colspan=8| NCAA tournament
References
References
- "Indiana Basketball Men's Database". IndyStar.
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