1985–86 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball
MEAC Regular season champions
MEAC tournament champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record22–8 (12–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCorbett Sports Center
1985–86 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Carolina A&T122 .857228  .733
Howard113 .786189  .667
Delaware State77 .5001117  .393
Coppin State77 .5001017  .370
Morgan State77 .500720  .259
South Carolina State59 .3571018  .357
Bethune–Cookman410 .286722  .241
Maryland Eastern Shore311 .214523  .179
1986 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team represented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by 7th-year head coach Don Corbett, played their home games at the Corbett Sports Center as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 22–8, 12–2 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They were champions of the MEAC tournament, winning the championship game over Howard, to earn an automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA tournament where they were defeated by No. 1 seed Kansas, 71–46, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

1985–86 North Carolina A&T Aggies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G George Cale 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F Claude Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So
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 (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Jan 8, 1986*
    at NC State L 48–66  1–4
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Jan 22, 1986*
    at No. 20 Virginia Tech L 75–79  4–6
    Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    1986 MEAC tournament
    Mar 7, 1986*
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    Semifinals
    W 75–66  21–7
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 8, 1986*
    vs. Howard
    Championship game
    W 53–52  22–7
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    1986 NCAA tournament
    Mar 13, 1986*
    (16 MW) vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Kansas
    First round
    L 46–71  22–8
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ME=Mideast.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    References

    1. "Midwest Regional". The Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1986. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
    2. "1985-86 Men's Basketball Schedule". North Carolina A&T Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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