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The 1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1985–86 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers finished fourth in the Big Ten standings and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 6 seed in the Southeast Region.

Record22–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
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1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
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Home arenaMackey Arena
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1985–86 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan14–4 .77828–5  .848
No. 16 Indiana13–5 .72221–8  .724
No. 18 Michigan State12–6 .66723–8  .742
No. 19 Illinois11–7 .61122–10  .688
Purdue10–8 .55622–10  .688
Iowa10–8 .55620–12  .625
Ohio State8–10 .44419–14  .576
Minnesota5–13 .27815–16  .484
Wisconsin4–14 .22212–16  .429
Northwestern2–16 .1118–20  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
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Purdue was upset in the opening round by No. 11 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU, 94–87 in 2OT, in a game that was played on the Tigers home floor. The Boilermakers finished the season with a 22–10 record (11–7 Big Ten).

Roster

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1985–86 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 11 Mack Gadis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F 20 Doug Lee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Washington, Illinois
G 21 Everette Stephens 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Evanston, Illinois
G 23 Troy Lewis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Toledo, Ohio
F 30 Kip Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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F 33 Todd Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Anderson, Indiana
F 35 Melvin McCants 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 1985*
Stetson W 88–52  1–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov 29, 1985*
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
W 92–70  2–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 1985*
vs. No. 1 North Carolina
Great Alaska Shootout
L 62–73  2–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 1, 1985*
vs. Arizona
Great Alaska Shootout
W 81–74  3–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 3, 1985*
San Francisco State W 82–70  4–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 5, 1985*
Morehead State W 81–71  5–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 7, 1985*
at No. 16 Louisville L 58–77  5–2
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 9, 1985*
at Southern Illinois W 86–67  6–2
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 15, 1985*
Toledo W 72–56  7–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 21, 1985*
Detroit W 79–59  8–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Dec 23, 1985*
No. 20 DePaul W 71–56  9–2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Big Ten Regular Season
Mar 8, 1986
at Iowa L 64–77  22–9
(11–7)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1986*
vs. (SE #11) LSU
First Round
L 87–94 2OT 22–10
LSU Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
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