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1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

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1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record23–14 (10–6 Big East)
Head coach
Home arenaJohn Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (Capacity: 6,500)
Seasons
1985–86 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 St. John's 14 2   .875 31 5   .861
No. 9 Syracuse 14 2   .875 26 6   .813
No. 13 Georgetown 11 5   .688 24 8   .750
Villanova 10 6   .625 23 14   .622
Providence 7 9   .438 17 14   .548
Pittsburgh 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
Boston College 4 12   .250 13 15   .464
Connecticut 3 13   .188 12 16   .429
Seton Hall 3 13   .188 14 18   .438
1986 Big East tournament winner
As of March 31, 1986[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1985–86 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.

Previous season

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Villanova finished the regular season tied for third place in the Big East standings. In the conference tournament, the Wildcats defeated Pittsburgh in the quarterfinal round before losing to St. John's in the semifinals. The team was awarded an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Southeast region. After escaping the opening round with a 2-point win over Dayton, Villanova knocked off No. 1 seed Michigan, No. 5 seed Maryland, and No. 2 seed North Carolina to reach the Final Four. They shut down Memphis State in the National Semifinals, while Georgetown handled St. John's in the other National semifinal. The Wildcats played a near perfect game to defeat the Hoyas in the championship game, 66–64. As of the 2021–22 season, Villanova is the only No. 8 seed to win the National championship.

Roster

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1985–86 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Kenny Wilson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
G 4 Dwight Wilbur 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Paterson, New Jersey
G 10 Veltra Dawson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Highland Park, Illinois
G 13 Roland Massimino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Villanova, Pennsylvania
G Pat Enright 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr
F 21 Harold Pressley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Mystic, Connecticut
G 22 Gary Massey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
F 31 Mark Plansky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
G 32 Harold Jensen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Trumbull, Connecticut
C 41 Chuck Everson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Brentwood, New York
G 42 Doug West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr
C 43 Wyatt Maker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Salinas, California
F 50 Connally Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Orange, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*
Drexel W 66–51  1–0
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 24, 1985*
Vermont W 101–61  2–0
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 26, 1985*
at Lamar L 59–78  2–1
Montagne Center 
Beaumont, Texas
Nov 29, 1985*
vs. No. 16 UNLV
Great Alaska Shootout
L 49–61  2–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 1985*
vs. UTSA
Great Alaska Shootout
W 67–56  3–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1985*
at Alaska-Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
W 71–52  4–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 4, 1985*
at La Salle W 50–46  5–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1985*
Wagner W 85–62  6–2
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 14, 1985*
vs. Temple L 73–81  6–3
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 21, 1985*
vs. Saint Joseph's L 61–63  6–4
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1985*
vs. Missouri
Rainbow Classic
L 53–72  6–5
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 28, 1985*
vs. Bradley
Rainbow Classic
L 56–58 OT 6–6
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 29, 1985*
at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic
W 76–61  7–6
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Big East Regular Season
Jan 2, 1986
at Seton Hall W 62–56  8–6
(1–0)
Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Jan 4, 1986*
Marist W 87–71  9–6
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 1986
No. 4 Syracuse L 72–77  9–7
(1–1)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 11, 1986
at Providence W 78–77 2OT 10–7
(2–1)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 13, 1986
at Connecticut W 68–59  11–7
(3–1)
Hartford Civic Center 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 18, 1986
Pittsburgh W 74–70  12–7
(4–1)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 20, 1986
at No. 12 Georgetown L 72–76  12–8
(4–2)
Capital Centre 
Landover, Maryland
Jan 25, 1986
Providence W 80–68  13–8
(5–2)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 27, 1986*
at Penn W 68–64  14–8
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 29, 1986
at No. 7 St. John's L 61–81  14–9
(5–3)
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 4, 1986
at Boston College W 67–57  15–9
(6–3)
Roberts Center 
Boston, Massachusetts
Feb 6, 1986*
Maryland W 64–62  16–9
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 7, 1986
at Pittsburgh L 71–85  16–10
(6–4)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 9, 1986
Connecticut W 59–53  17–10
(7–4)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 12, 1986
at No. 12 Syracuse L 57–80  17–11
(7–5)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 15, 1986
No. 9 Georgetown W 90–88 2OT 18–11
(8–5)
The Spectrum 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 18, 1986
No. 6 St. John's L 76–79  18–12
(8–6)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 22, 1986
Seton Hall W 78–65  19–12
(9–6)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 25, 1986*
Monmouth W 85–52  20–12
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 1, 1986
Boston College W 74–63  21–12
(10–6)
The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Big East tournament
Mar 5, 1986*
vs. Providence
Quarterfinals
W 75–63  22–12
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Mar 7, 1986*
at No. 5 St. John's
Semifinals
L 64–75  22–13
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
(10 SE) vs. (7 SE) Virginia Tech
First Round
W 71–62[2]  23–13
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 15, 1986*
(10 SE) vs. (2 SE) No. 6 Georgia Tech
Second Round
L 61–66[3]  23–14
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Players in the 1986 NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 17 Harold Pressley Sacramento Kings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1985-86 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Villanova Tops Virginia Tech". The New York Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "LSU Beats Memphis State With Basket at the Buzzer". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "1985-86 Villanova Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2022.