Kentucky Schedule
(1985-86)

Final Record: Won: 32; Lost: 4
SEC Conference Record: Won: 17; Lost: 1
Head Coach: Eddie Sutton - [National Coach of Year (AP, NABC) SEC Coach of Year (AP, UPI)]
Assistant Coach(es): Leonard Hamilton, James Dickey, Doug Barnes, Wayne Breeden
Manager(s): John Syers, Dave Schulz, Rick Marshall, Joe Mack Treas, Tim Jackson, Arch Jones
Team Captain(s): Kenny Walker, Roger Harden and Leroy Byrd
Final Ranking: 3rd by AP and 4th by UPI and 4th by CNN/USA Today
Notes: SEC Champions; SEC Tournament Champions; Eddie Sutton's First and Best Season
Participated as #1 Seed in the Southeast Region of the NCAA Tournament

| Roster | Player Statistics | Game Statistics |

GamesFGFGA%FTFTA%Total
Reb		Asst.St.BSFTOTotal
Points
Kentucky3610302003.514606841.7211191612280976424422666
Opponents368861914.463432602.7181031442192867595482210

DateGameResultScoreNotes
11/14/1985Czechoslovakia at KentuckyW98-52Exhibition
11/22/1985Northwestern State at (#11) KentuckyW77 - 58-
11/26/1985(#11) Kentucky at ChaminadeW89 - 57-
11/27/1985(#10) Kentucky at HawaiiW98 - 65-
12/3/1985Cincinnati at (#9) KentuckyW84 - 54-
12/7/1985(#19) Indiana at (#9) KentuckyW63 - 58-
12/14/1985(#9) Kentucky at (#7) KansasL66 - 83-
12/20/1985East Carolina at (#13) KentuckyW86 - 52UKIT
12/21/1985Pepperdine at (#13) KentuckyW88 - 56UKIT Championship
12/28/1985(#15) Louisville at (#13) KentuckyW69 - 64-
12/30/1985(#13) Kentucky vs. Virginia MilitaryW93 - 55(at Louisville, KY)
1/4/1986(#12) Kentucky at VanderbiltW80 - 71-
1/6/1986(#12) Kentucky at AuburnL56 - 60
1/8/1986Mississippi at (#11) KentuckyW75 - 58-
1/11/1986Alabama at (#11) KentuckyW76 - 52-
1/15/1986(#11) Kentucky at Mississippi StateW64 - 52-
1/18/1986(#11) Kentucky at FloridaW72 - 55-
1/23/1986Georgia at (#11) KentuckyW74 - 69-
1/25/1986Tennessee at (#11) KentuckyW74 - 57-
1/29/1986(#8) Kentucky at (#17) Louisiana StateW54 - 52-
1/31/1986Auburn at (#8) KentuckyW81 - 71-
2/2/1986(#8) Kentucky at North Carolina StateL51 - 54-
2/5/1986Vanderbilt at (#12) KentuckyW73 - 65-
2/8/1986(#12) Kentucky at MississippiW62 - 58-
2/13/1986(#11) Kentucky at (#18) AlabamaW73 - 71-
2/15/1986Mississippi State at (#11) KentuckyW88 - 62-
2/19/1986Florida at (#8) KentuckyW80 - 69-
2/22/1986(#8) Kentucky at GeorgiaW80 - 75-
2/27/1986(#5) Kentucky at TennesseeW62 - 60-
3/1/1986Louisiana State at (#5) KentuckyW68 - 57-
3/6/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. MississippiW95 - 69SEC Tournament (at Lexington, KY)
3/7/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. Louisiana StateW61 - 58SEC Tournament (at Lexington, KY)
3/8/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. AlabamaW83 - 72SEC Tournament Championship (at Lexington, KY)
3/14/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. DavidsonW75 - 55NCAA Southeast Regional First Round (at Charlotte, NC)
3/16/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. Western KentuckyW71 - 64NCAA Southeast Regional Second Round (at Charlotte, NC)
3/20/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. AlabamaW68 - 63NCAA Southeast Regional Semifinals (at Atlanta, GA) [Non-SEC game]
3/22/1986(#3) Kentucky vs. Louisiana StateL57 - 59NCAA Southeast Regional Finals (at Atlanta, GA) [Non-SEC game]
6/21/1986Kentucky vs. JapanW80-55Kirin World Tournament (at Tokyo, Japan)
6/22/1986Kentucky vs. FinlandW87-67Kirin World Tournament (at Tokyo, Japan)
6/24/1986Kentucky vs. FinlandW82-65Exhibition (at Sendai, Japan)
6/26/1986Kentucky vs. JapanW79-73Exhibition (at Niigata, Japan)
6/28/1986Kentucky vs. FinlandW80-56Exhibition (at Ohtsu, Japan)
6/29/1986Kentucky vs. CzechoslovakiaL74-80Exhibition (at Sapporo, Japan)
7/2/1986Kentucky vs. South ChinaW87-45Exhibition (at Hong Kong)


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