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1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

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1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season co-champions
Atlantic 10 tournament champions
Far West Classic Champions
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record26–6 (16–2 Atlantic 10)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Seasons
1985–86 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Joseph's 16 2   .889 26 6   .813
West Virginia 15 3   .833 22 11   .667
Temple 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Duquesne 9 9   .500 15 14   .517
George Washington 7 11   .389 12 16   .429
UMass 6 12   .333 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Penn State 5 13   .278 12 17   .414
Rutgers 2 16   .111 8 21   .276
1986 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University as a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by 2nd year head coach Jim Boyle, the Hawks finished with an overall record of 26–6 (16–2 in A-10 play). Saint Joseph's won both regular season and A-10 Tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the East Regional. The team defeated Richmond before losing to No. 14 seed Cleveland State in the second round.[1]

Roster

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1985–86 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 11 Maurice Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Liberty HS Liberty, New York
G 14 Bruiser Flint
Jr   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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
Regular season
Dec 5, 1985*
at Siena L 53–69  0–1
Alumni Recreation Center 
Loudonville, New York
Dec 7, 1985*
at Fairfield W 72–59  1–1
Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, Connecticut
Dec 21, 1985*
vs. Villanova W 63–61  2–2
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1985*
vs. Kansas State
Far West Classic
W 65–63  3–2
Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 28, 1985*
vs. Oregon State
Far West Classic
W 64–46  4–2
Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1985*
vs. Iowa
Far West Classic
W 60–56  5–2
Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 13, 1986*
No. 3 Duke L 66–87  9–3
Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A-10 Tournament
Feb 27, 1986*
Penn State W 59–51  23–5
Hagan Arena 
 
Mar 1, 1986*
vs. Duquesne W 60–59  24–5
Brendan Byrne Arena 
 
Mar 3, 1986*
vs. West Virginia W 72–64  25–5
Brendan Byrne Arena 
 
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(6 E) vs. (11 E) Richmond
First Round
W 60–59  26–5
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 16, 1986*
(6 E) vs. (14 E) Cleveland State
Second Round
L 69–75  26–6
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Robinson, Navy Sink Syracuse". The Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.