1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	Georgia Tech
NCAA Tournament	1986
Tournament dates	March 13, 1986 – March 31, 1986
National Championship	Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas
NCAA Champions	Louisville
Other champions	Ohio State (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Walter Berry, St. John's (Wooden), Johnny Dawkins, Duke (Naismith)

Season headlines

Blocked shots became an official statistic tracked by the NCAA. David Robinson of Navy became the first national blocked shot champion, averaging 5.9 per game for the season.^[1]

Major rule changes

Beginning in 1985–86, the following rules changes were implemented:

The 45 second shot clock was introduced.
With the shot clock's introduction, the so-called "lack of action" count (when the offense fails to attempt a shot in a five-second timeframe) is abolished.
If a shooter was fouled intentionally and the shot was missed, the penalty was two shots and possession of the ball out of bounds to the team who was fouled.^[1]
Conferences are permitted to experiment with a three-point field goal, provided the distance is set to at least 19 feet, 9 inches.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from the AP Poll during the pre-season.^[2]

Associated Press
Ranking	Team
1	Georgia Tech (28)
2	North Carolina (13)
3	Michigan (13)
4	Syracuse
5	Kansas (4)
6	Duke (2)
7	Illinois
8	Georgetown (1)
9	Louisville
10	Auburn
11	Kentucky
12	Notre Dame
13	Oklahoma
14	Louisiana State
15	Memphis State
16	Alabama-Birmingham
17	NC State
18	UNLV
19	Maryland
19	Navy

UPI Coaches
Ranking	Team
1	Michigan
2	Georgia Tech
3	North Carolina
4	Kansas
5	Duke
6	Syracuse
7	Illinois
8	Georgetown
9	Louisiana State
10	Louisville
11	Auburn
12	Kentucky
13	Notre Dame
14	Iowa
14	NC State
16	Alabama-Birmingham
17	Washington
18	UNLV
19	DePaul
20	UCLA

Regular season

Statistical leaders

Player	School	PPG	Player	School	RPG	Player	School	APG	Player	School	BPG
Points Per Game			Rebounds Per Game			Assists Per Game			Blocked Shots Per Game
Terrance Bailey	Wagner	29.4	David Robinson	Navy	13.0	Mark Jackson	St. John's	9.1	David Robinson	Navy	5.9
Scott Skiles	Michigan St.	27.4	Greg Anderson	Houston	12.9	Taurence Chisholm	Delaware	8.5	Tim Perry	Temple	4.0
Joe Yezbak	U. S. International	27.0	Brad Sellers	Ohio St.	12.6	Tyrone Bogues	Wake Forest	8.4	Rodney Blake	St. Joseph's	3.8
Reggie Miller	UCLA	25.9	Ron Harper	Miami (OH)	11.7	Ralph Lee	Xavier	8.4	Lester Fonville	Jackson St.	3.2
Ron Harper	Miami (OH)	24.4	Larry Krystkowiak	Montana	11.4	Derric Thomas	Monmouth	8.2	Curtis Kitchen	S. Florida	3.2

Player	School	FG%	Player	School	FT%
Field Goal Percentage			Free Throw Percentage
Brad Daugherty	N. Carolina	64.8	Jim Barton	Dartmouth	94.2
Ken Norman	Illinois	64.1	Damon Goodwin	Dayton	93.1
Kenny Gattison	Old Dominion	63.7	Rick Suder	Duquesne	91.8
Derrick McKey	Alabama	63.6	Scott Coval	William & Mary	91.7
Albert Thomas	Centenary	63.2	Mike Androlewicz	Lehigh	90.3

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament

Main article: 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Final Four - Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas

National Semifinals			National Championship Game


E1	Duke	71

M1	Kansas	67
			E1	Duke	69

			W2	Louisville	72
S11	LSU	77

W2	Louisville	88

National Invitation Tournament

Main article: 1986 National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Semifinals			Finals


	Louisiana Tech	66

	Ohio State	79
				Ohio State	73

				Wyoming	63
	Florida	58

	Wyoming	67

Third Place - Louisiana Tech 67, Florida 62

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1986 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

**Consensus First Team**
Player	Position	Class	Team
Steve Alford	G	Junior	Indiana
Walter Berry	F	Junior	St. John's
Len Bias	F	Senior	Maryland
Johnny Dawkins	G	Senior	Duke
Kenny Walker	F	Senior	Kentucky

**Consensus Second Team**
Player	Position	Class	Team
Dell Curry	G	Senior	Virginia Tech
Brad Daugherty	C	Senior	North Carolina
Ron Harper	G/F	Senior	Miami (OH)
Danny Manning	F	Sophomore	Kansas
David Robinson	C	Junior	Navy
Scott Skiles	G	Senior	Michigan State

References

1 2 "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
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- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.

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