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1985–86 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

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1985–86 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record14–17 (6–8 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaBrick Breeden Fieldhouse
Seasons
1985–86 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 9 5   .643 19 10   .655
Montana 9 5   .643 21 11   .656
Idaho State 8 6   .571 15 12   .556
Weber State 7 7   .500 18 11   .621
Nevada 7 7   .500 13 15   .464
Montana State 6 8   .429 14 17   .452
Boise State 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
Idaho 4 10   .286 11 18   .379
1986 Big Sky tournament winner

The 1985–86 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Stu Starner, the Bobcats finished in 6th place after the Big Sky regular season. The team rallied and made a run to win the Big Sky tournament and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 16 seed in the West region, Montana State pushed No. 1 seed St. John's before falling, 83–74, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

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1985–86 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Tony Hampton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr  
F Kral Ferch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr  
F 35 Tom Domako 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
  • Rich Juarez
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
Nov 22, 1985*
at No. 14 LSU L 59–84  0–1
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nov 25, 1985*
at Houston Baptist L 72–74  0–2
Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, Texas
Dec 2, 1985*
Pacific W 82–72  1–2
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Dec 7, 1985*
California L 62–69  1–3
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Dec 14, 1985*
Nebraska L 59–76  1–4
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Mar 1, 1986
Montana W 88–76  11–16
(6–8)
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Big Sky tournament
Mar 7, 1986*
(6) at (3) Nevada
Quarterfinals
W 81–80  12–16
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 8, 1986*
(6) vs. (1) Northern Arizona
Semifinals
W 80–74  13–16
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 9, 1986*
(6) vs. (2) Montana
Championship
W 82–77  14–16
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
(16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 St. John's
First Round
L 74–83  14–17
Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

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References

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  1. ^ "St. John's Struggles in Beating Montana State, 83-74". The New York Times. March 15, 1986. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "1985–86 Montana State Bobcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Montana State Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book" (PDF). MSUBobcats.com. Montana State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2022.