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1985–86 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team

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1985–86 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball
TAAC Regular season champions
TAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceTrans America Athletic Conference
Record23–11 (12–2 TAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarton Coliseum
Seasons
1985–86 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock 12 2   .857 23 11   .676
Samford 8 6   .571 16 13   .552
Houston Baptist 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Hardin–Simmons 7 7   .500 15 13   .536
Mercer 6 8   .429 15 14   .517
Centenary 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
Georgia Southern 6 8   .429 15 13   .536
Georgia State 4 10   .286 10 18   .357
Stetson - -   10 18   .357
1986 TAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1985–86 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by head coach Mike Newell, played their home games at Barton Coliseum and were members of the Trans America Athletic Conference. They finished the season with a record of 23–11, 12–2 in TAAC play. They won the 1986 TAAC men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. After knocking off No. 3 seed Notre Dame in the opening round,[1] the Trojans lost to NC State, 80–66 in 2OT,[2] in the round of 32.

With the NCAA Tournament's expansion to 64 teams the year prior, Arkansas–Little Rock joined Cleveland State as the first No. 14 seeds to defeat a No. 3 seed. Cleveland State followed their opening round victory with another to become the first No. 14 seed to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

Roster

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1985–86 Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Myron Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Hamburg, Arkansas
G Pete Myers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Mobile, Alabama
G Paul Springer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 1985*
vs. Iowa L 99–108  0–1
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 4, 1985*
Middle Tennessee W 72–70  1–1
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 13, 1985*
vs. George Mason W 70–67  2–1
Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 14, 1985*
at Marshall L 76–79  2–2
Henderson Center 
Huntington, West Virginia
Dec 18, 1985*
Southeastern Louisiana L 62–69  2–3
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 23, 1985*
at Providence L 80–104  2–4
Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Dec 28, 1985*
UTSA W 87–67  3–4
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 30, 1985*
at Northwestern State L 61–68  3–5
Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 3, 1986*
vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Sooner Invitational
L 64–66  3–6
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 4, 1986*
vs. Austin Peay
Sooner Invitational
L 67–75  3–7
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, Oklahoma
Jan 6, 1986
Hardin-Simmons L 56–61  3–8
(0–1)
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb 24, 1986
Georgia State W 86–65  18–9
(12–2)
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
TAAC tournament
Mar 1, 1986*
(1) (8) Georgia State
Quarterfinals
W 115–82  19–9
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 2, 1986*
(1) (5) Mercer
Semifinals
W 81–66  20–9
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 3, 1986*
(1) (6) Centenary
Championship game
W 85–63  21–9
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(14 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 10 Notre Dame
First Round
W 90–83  22–9
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 16, 1986*
(14 MW) vs. (6 MW) NC State
Second Round
L 66–80 2OT 22–10
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "LITTLE ROCK FALLS ON IRISH". The Chicago Tribune. March 15, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "LITTLE ROCK TUMBLES TO NC STATE IN 2 OTS". The Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1986. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Little Rock Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Arkansas-Little Rock Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.