1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Metro Conference during the 1985–86 season. The Hokies were led by head coach Charles Moir and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. After finishing third in the Metro regular season standings, Virginia Tech was knocked off in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. The Hokies still secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 7 seed in the Southeast region, the team was beaten by No. 10 seed and defending National champion Villanova in the opening round.^[1]

1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball
NCAA tournament
Conference	Metro Conference
Record	22–9 (7–5 Metro)
Head coach	Charles Moir (10th season)
Home arena	Cassell Coliseum
Seasons ← 1984–85 1986–87 →

1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 7 Louisville †	10	–	2		.833			32	–	7		.821
No. 12 Memphis State	9	–	3		.750			28	–	6		.824
Virginia Tech	7	–	5		.583			22	–	9		.710
Southern Mississippi	6	–	6		.500			17	–	12		.586
Cincinnati	5	–	7		.417			12	–	16		.429
Florida State	3	–	9		.250			12	–	17		.414
South Carolina	2	–	10		.167			12	–	16		.429
† 1986 Metro Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Senior guard Dell Curry ended his career with school records for points in a single season and career, both of which have been surpassed. Curry remains the school record holder for career steals. Curry was taken by the Utah Jazz with the 15th pick of the 1986 NBA draft. Though he only played one season in Utah, Curry would go on to have a 16-year career in the NBA.

Roster

1985–86 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 30 Dell Curry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Fort Defiance Grottoes, VA	Head coach Charles Moir (Appalachian State) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*		vs. No. 3 Michigan Maui Invitational	L 66–67	0–1	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 23, 1985*		at Chaminade Maui Invitational	W 70–66	1–1	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1985*		at USC	W 90–81	2–1	L.A. Sports Arena  Los Angeles, California
Nov 30, 1985*		at Old Dominion	W 90–76	3–1	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 4, 1985*		Coppin State	W 72–45	4–1	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 7, 1985*		VCU	W 78–52	5–1	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 10, 1985*		vs. Virginia	W 84–66	6–1	Roanoke Civic Center  Roanoke, Virginia
Dec 14, 1985*		at VCU	W 59–57	7–1	Richmond Coliseum  Richmond, Virginia
Dec 21, 1985*	No. 20	West Virginia	W 76–69	8–1	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Dec 27, 1985*	No. 19	vs. Miami (OH) Miller Classic	L 82–83	8–2	Sun Dome  Tampa, Florida
Dec 28, 1985*	No. 19	vs. American Miller Classic	W 95–67	9–2	Sun Dome  Tampa, Florida
Jan 2, 1986*		James Madison	W 74–65	10–2	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 4, 1986*		Western Kentucky	W 85–71	11–2	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 8, 1986		Southern Miss	W 88–72	12–2 (1–0)	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 11, 1986		at South Carolina	W 71–69	13–2 (2–0)	Carolina Coliseum  Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 15, 1986*		at James Madison	W 73–65	14–2	JMU Convocation Center  Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 18, 1986		at Cincinnati	L 104–107	14–3 (2–1)	Riverfront Coliseum  Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 22, 1986*		North Carolina A&T	W 79–75	15–3	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 25, 1986		Florida State	W 86–73	16–3 (3–1)	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan 27, 1986		at No. 2 Memphis State	L 61–83	16–4 (3–2)	Mid-South Coliseum  Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 30, 1986*	No. 16	No. 20 Richmond	W 71–67	17–4	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 6, 1986		at No. 16 Louisville	L 68–103	17–5 (3–3)	Freedom Hall  Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 8, 1986		No. 3 Memphis State	W 76–72	18–5 (4–3)	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 10, 1986		No. 19 Louisville	L 83–93	18–6 (4–4)	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 15, 1986		South Carolina	W 92–78	19–6 (5–4)	Cassell Coliseum  Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 19, 1986*		at VMI	W 88–73	20–6	Cameron Hall  Lexington, Virginia
Feb 22, 1986		at Southern Miss	L 66–69	20–7 (5–5)	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Metro Tournament
Mar 6, 1986*		vs. Florida State Quarterfinals	L 76–77	22–8	Freedom Hall  Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*	(7 SE)	vs. (10 SE) Villanova First Round	L 62–71	22–9	LSU Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Players in the 1986 NBA draft

See also: 1986 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	15	Dell Curry	Utah Jazz

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References

1. "Villanova Tops Virginia Tech". The New York Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
2. "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
3. "2021-22 Virginia Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
4. "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.