1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record23–7 (12–2 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaRobins Center
1985–86 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Navy131 .929305  .857
Richmond122 .857237  .767
George Mason104 .7142012  .625
UNC Wilmington68 .4291613  .552
East Carolina68 .4291216  .429
American311 .2141018  .357
William & Mary311 .214820  .286
James Madison311 .214523  .179
1986 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1985–86 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA; formerly known as the ECAC South Conference) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.

Richmond finished second behind Navy in the CAA regular-season standings with a 12–2 conference record, and lost in the semifinal round of the CAA tournament. The Spiders received an at-large bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament. As No. 11 seed in the East region, Richmond lost to No. 6 seed Saint Joseph's, 60–59, in the opening round.

Roster

1985–86 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 20 Johnny Newman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrGeorge Washington HS Danville, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 1985*
    at Providence W 70–64  1–0
    Providence Civic Center 
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 30, 1985*
    Wake Forest W 66–43  2–0
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 3, 1985*
    at VCU W 64–59  3–0
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 6, 1985*
    vs. Saint Mary's
    Apple Invitational
    W 75–63  4–0
     
    Palo Alto, California
    Dec 7, 1985*
    vs. Stanford
    Apple Invitational
    W 57–53  5–0
     
    Palo Alto, California
    Dec 10, 1985*
    VMI W 69–61  6–0
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 20, 1985*
    at VCU
    Times-Dispatch Tournament
    W 67–65 OT 7–0
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 21, 1985*
    vs. Virginia
    Times-Dispatch Tournament
    W 58–46  8–0
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Dec 30, 1985*
    at No. 6 Georgia Tech L 64–90[1]  8–1
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jan 4, 1986
    William & Mary W 52–36  9–1
    (1–0)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 11, 1986
    East Carolina W 60–52  10–1
    (2–0)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 13, 1986
    UNC Wilmington W 79–63  11–1
    (3–0)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 15, 1986*
    Radford W 74–52  12–1
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 18, 1986
    at George Mason W 62–59  13–1
    (4–0)
    Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    Jan 20, 1986
    at James Madison W 61–44  14–1
    (5–0)
    Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Jan 23, 1986
    Navy W 67–61  15–1
    (6–0)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 25, 1986
    American W 74–59  16–1
    (7–0)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 27, 1986*
    Old Dominion L 59–62  16–2
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Jan 30, 1986*
    No. 20 at No. 16 Virginia Tech L 67–71  16–3
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Feb 1, 1986
    at William & Mary W 67–47  17–3
    (8–0)
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Feb 8, 1986
    at East Carolina W 71–52  18–3
    (9–0)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
    Greenville, North Carolina
    Feb 10, 1986
    at UNC Wilmington W 70–59  19–3
    (10–0)
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Feb 13, 1986
    James Madison W 68–62  20–3
    (11–0)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 15, 1986
    George Mason L 58–73  20–4
    (11–1)
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 20, 1986*
    Loyola (MD) W 76–62  21–4
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Feb 22, 1986
    at American W 76–68  22–4
    (12–1)
    Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 25, 1986
    at No. 19 Navy L 72–85  22–5
    (12–2)
    Halsey Field House 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    CAA Tournament
    Mar 1, 1986*
    (2) (7) William & Mary
    Quarterfinals
    W 61–50  23–5
    Robins Center 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 2, 1986*
    (2) at (3) George Mason
    Semifinals
    L 60–62  23–6
    Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 14, 1986*
    (11 E) vs. (6 E) Saint Joseph's
    First Round
    L 59–60  23–7
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

    [2]

    Rankings

    [3]

    1986 NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Team
    229Johnny NewmanCleveland Cavaliers

    [4]

    References

    1. "College Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. December 31, 1985. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
    2. "2019–20 Richmond Spiders Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 932–933. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    3. "1986 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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