1985–86 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1985–86 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by sixth year head coach Bill Mulligan and played their home games at the Crawford Hall. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 17–13 and 12–6 in PCAA play. UCI defeated conference champion UNLV twice, both while the Rebels were ranked in the top 10, once on each team's home court.
Previous season
The 1984–85 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team returned finished with a record of 13–17 and 8–10 in PCAA play. Junior Forward/Center Tod Murphy received AP Honorable Mention All-American Honors.[1]
Roster
1985–86 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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G
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12
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Scott Brooks
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Jr
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French Camp, CA
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G
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23
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Joe Buchanan
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Seattle, WA
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C
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40
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Sandy Caldwell
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Fr
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Melbourne (Australia)
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F
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24
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Troy Carmon
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Long Beach, CA
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C
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35
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Rick Ciaccio
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Sr
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Newport Beach, CA
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F
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22
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Rob Doktorczyk
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
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San Pedro, CA
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F
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30
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Wayne Engelstad
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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So
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Rosemead, CA
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G
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25
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Mike Hess
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Hilton Head, SC
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C
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43
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Tod Murphy
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr
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Long Beach, CA
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F
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32
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Johnny Rogers
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Sr
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Fullerton, CA
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G
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25
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Peter Strauss
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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Hilton Head, SC
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G
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11
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Brian Williams
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Jr
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Los Angeles, CA
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- Head coach
Bill Mulligan
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: September 19, 2017
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Schedule
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-Conference Season
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November 30, 1985
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at New Orleans
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L 76–88
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0–1
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University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena (1,851) New Orleans, LA
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December 2, 1985*
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at Nebraska
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W 87–80
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1–1
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Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,087) Lincoln, NE
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December 7, 1985*
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Pepperdine
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L 72–81
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1–2
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Firestone Fieldhouse (3,010) Malibu, CA
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December 12, 1985*
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Montana
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W 85–72
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2–2
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Crawford Hall (1,302) Irvine, CA
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December 14, 1985*
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Boise State
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W 87–74
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3–2
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Crawford Hall (1,067) Irvine, CA
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December 18, 1985*
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at Loyola Marymount
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L 100–122
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3–3
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Gersten Pavilion (1,292) Los Angeles, CA
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December 23, 1985*
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Oral Roberts
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L 63–69
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3–4
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Crawford Hall (793) Irvine, CA
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December 27, 1985*
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vs. Loyola Marymount Wolf Pack Classic
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W 99–75
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4–4
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Lawlor Events Center (2,400) Reno, NV
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December 28, 1985*
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vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Classic
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L 86–89
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4–5
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Lawlor Events Center (5,045) Reno, NV
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Conference Season
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January 2, 1986
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San Jose State
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W 72–67
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5–5 (1–0)
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Crawford Hall (1,312) Irvine, CA
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January 4, 1986
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Utah State
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W 96–82
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6–5 (2–0)
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Crawford Hall (1,243) Irvine, CA
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January 9, 1986
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at Fresno State
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L 48–53
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6–6 (2–1)
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Selland Arena (10,132) Fresno, CA
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January 11, 1986
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at Pacific
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W 83–75
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7–6 (3–1)
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Alex G. Spanos Center (3,500) Stockton, CA
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January 16, 1986
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at Cal State Fullerton
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L 54–66
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7–7 (3–2)
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Titan Gym (2,531) Fullerton, CA
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January 18, 1986
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UC Santa Barbara
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W 99–88
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8–7 (4–2)
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Crawford Hall (1,400) Irvine, CA
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January 23, 1986
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Long Beach State
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W 85–63
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9–7 (5–2)
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Crawford Hall (1,246) Irvine, CA
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January 25, 1986
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New Mexico State
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L 71–83
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9–7 (5–3)
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Crawford Hall (1,479) Irvine, CA
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January 30, 1986
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at Utah State
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W 89–79
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10–7 (6–3)
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Smith Spectrum (6,192) Logan, UT
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February 2, 1986
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at San Jose State
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L 55–71
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10–8 (6–4)
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San Jose Civic Auditorium (2,407) San Jose, CA
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February 6, 1986
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Fresno State
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W 60–58
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11–9 (7–4)
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Crawford Hall (1,479) Irvine, CA
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February 8, 1986
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Pacific
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W 80–76
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12–9 (8–4)
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Crawford Hall (1,341) Irvine, CA
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February 10, 1986
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New Mexico State
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L 75–98
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12–10 (8–5)
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Pan American Center (8,217) Las Cruces, NM
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February 15, 1986
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at No. 6 UNLV
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W 99–92
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13–10 (9–5)
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Thomas & Mack Center (15,616) Paradise, NV
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February 20, 1986
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at Long Beach State
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W 95–80
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14–10 (10–5)
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Gold Mine (1,052) Long Beach, CA
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February 24, 1986
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at UC Santa Barbara
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W 87–79
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15–10 (11–5)
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UC Santa Barbara Events Center (2,687) Santa Barbara, CA
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February 27, 1986
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No. 9 UNLV
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W 95–88
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16–10 (12–5)
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Crawford Hall (1,629) Irvine, CA
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March 1, 1986
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Cal State Fullerton
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L 68–78
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16–11 (12–6)
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Crawford Hall (1,513) Irvine, CA
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PCAA tournament
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March 6, 1986
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vs. Cal State Fullerton Quarterfinals
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L 58–66
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16–12
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The Forum (9,613) Inglewood, CA
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NIT
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March 13, 1986*
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at UCLA First Round
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W 80–74
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17–12
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Pauley Pavilion (7,089) Los Angeles, CA
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March 18, 1986*
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at BYU Second Round
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L 80–93
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17–13
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Marriott Center (11,436) Provo, UT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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Source[2][3]
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