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1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team


The 1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 72nd season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum. The team played home games at Freedom Hall.

1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Metro Conference tournament champions
Metro Conference regular season champions
ConferenceMetro Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record32–7 (10–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFreedom Hall
Seasons
1985–86 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Louisville †10–2 .83332–7 .821
No. 12 Memphis State9–3 .75028–6 .824
Virginia Tech7–5 .58322–9 .710
Southern Mississippi6–6 .50017–12 .586
Cincinnati5–7 .41712–16 .429
Florida State3–9 .25012–17 .414
South Carolina2–10 .16712–16 .429
† 1986 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team compiled a 32–7 record and brought Louisville basketball their second NCAA national championship when they defeated Duke, 72–69.

Roster

1985–86 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G/F34Mike Abram6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoNorthsideMuncie, Indiana
F41Herbert Crook6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoEasternLouisville, Kentucky
F/C43Pervis Ellison6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrSavannahSavannah, Georgia
G42Jeff Hall6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrFairviewAshland, Kentucky
F44Tony Kimbro6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrSenecaLouisville, Kentucky
F/C33Avery Marshall6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrMyrtle BeachMyrtle Beach, South Carolina
F/C10Mark McSwain6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrSt. Pius XAtlanta, Georgia
F24Will Olliges6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)SoSt.XavierLouisville, Kentucky
F21Kenny Payne6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrNortheast JonesLaurel, Mississippi
F30David Robinson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrEastsideGainesville, Florida
F55Billy Thompson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrCamdenCamden, New Jersey
F00Robbie Valentine6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrNorth HardinRadcliff, Kentucky
G20Milt Wagner6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrCamdenCamden, New Jersey
G15Kevin Walls6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrCamdenCamden, New Jersey
G23Chris West6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrManualLouisville, Kentucky
G22Keith Williams6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrSenecaLouisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jerry Jones
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*
 No. 9 vs. Miami (OH)
Preseason NIT		W 81–65 1–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 23, 1985*
 No. 9 vs. Tulsa
Preseason NIT		W 80–74 2–0
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 24, 1985*
 No. 9 vs. No. 5 Kansas
Preseason NIT		L 78–83 2–1
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Nov 25, 1985*
 No. 9 at No. 18 St. John's
Preseason NIT		L 79–86 2–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 7, 1985*
 No. 16 PurdueW 77–58 3–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 10, 1985*
 IonaW 88–75 4–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 14, 1985*
 Western KentuckyW 73–70 5–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 18, 1985*
 No. 16 No. 17 IndianaW 65–63 6–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 28, 1985*
 No. 15 at No. 13 KentuckyL 64–69 6–3
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 4, 1986*
 WyomingW 94–62 7–3
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 6, 1986*
 Eastern KentuckyW 86–55 8–3
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 9, 1986
 at No. 6 Memphis StateL 71–73 8–4
(0–1)		Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Jan 13, 1986
 at Southern MissW 59–54 9–4
(1–1)		Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jan 15, 1986
 at Florida StateW 85–64 10–4
(2–1)		Donald L. Tucker Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
Jan 18, 1986*
 No. 4 SyracuseW 83–73 11–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 20, 1986
 CincinnatiL 82–84 11–5
(2–2)		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 25, 1986*
 at No. 7 KansasL 69–71 11–6
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 1, 1986
 No. 7 Memphis StateW 70–69 24–7
(10–2)		Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Metro Conference tournament
Mar 7, 1986*
 CincinnatiW 86–65 25–7
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 8, 1986*
 No. 10 Memphis StateW 88–79 26–7
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(2 W) No. 7 vs. (15 W) Drexel
First round		W 93–73 27–7
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Mar 15, 1986*
(2 W) No. 7 vs. No. 14 Bradley
Second Round		W 82–68 28–7
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Mar 20, 1986*
(2 W) No. 7 vs. (3 W) No. 8 North Carolina
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen		W 94–79 29–7
The Summit 
Houston, Texas
Mar 22, 1986*
(2 W) No. 7 vs. (8 W) Auburn
Regional Final – Elite Eight		W 84–76 30–7
The Summit 
Houston, Texas
Mar 29, 1986*
(2 W) No. 7 vs. (11 SE) LSU
National semifinal – Final Four		W 88–77 31–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 31, 1986*
(2 W) No. 7 vs. (1 E) No. 1 Duke
National Championship Game		W 72–69 32–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

NCAA basketball tournament

West region

First roundQuarter-finalsRegional semifinalsRegional Finals
            
1St John's83
16Montana St74
1St John's65
8Auburn81
8Auburn73
9Arizona63
8Auburn70
4UNLV63
5Maryland69
12Pepperdine64
5Maryland64
4UNLV70
4UNLV74
13Northeast Louisiana51
8Auburn76
2Louisville84
6UAB66
11Missouri64
6UAB59
3North Carolina77
3North Carolina84
14Utah72
3North Carolina79
2Louisville94
7Bradley83
10UTEP65
7Bradley68
2Louisville82
2Louisville93
15Drexel73

Final Four

National semifinalsNational Championship Game
      
E1Duke71
M1Kansas67
E1Duke69
W2Louisville72
S11LSU77
W2Louisville88

Awards and honors

  • Billy Thompson, first team All-Metro Conference
  • Billy Thompson, AP honorable mention All-American
  • Billy Thompson, NCAA All-Tournament team
  • Billy Thompson, NCAA All-West regional
  • Milt Wagner, first team All-Metro Conference
  • Milt Wagner. AP honorable mention All-American
  • Pervis Ellison, Final Four Most Outstanding Player[1]
  • Pervis Ellison, NCAA All-West regional
  • Pervis Ellison, Metro Conference Freshman of the Year
  • Pervis Ellison, second team All-Metro Conference
  • Herbert Crook, NCAA All-West regional
  • Tony Kimbro, Metro Conference All-Freshman team

Team players drafted into the NBA

YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
1986119Billy ThompsonAtlanta Hawks
1986235Milt WagnerDallas Mavericks
19866118Jeff HallIndiana Pacers
1988361Herbert CrookIndiana Pacers
198911Pervis EllisonSacramento Kings
1989119Kenny PaynePhiladelphia 76ers

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References

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