1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University as members of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by 5th-year head coach Bob Wenzel, played their home games at Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida.

1985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–10 (9–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rich Haddad
  • Kevin Moran
Home arenaJacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1985–86 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion113 .786238  .742
Western Kentucky104 .714238  .742
UAB95 .6432511  .694
Jacksonville95 .6432110  .677
VCU68 .4291216  .429
South Alabama59 .3571616  .500
South Florida59 .3571414  .500
UNC Charlotte113 .071820  .286
1986 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

After finishing third in the Sun Belt regular season standings, Jacksonville won the conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 8 seed in the Midwest region. The team was beaten by No. 9 seed Temple, 61–50 in OT, in the opening round to end the season 21–10 (9–5 Sun Belt). To date, this season marks the school's most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

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